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Boneyard Boulders
4.7 ★★★★★ 18 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Champaign, Illinois
Plan your visit
- Gear rental nearly every climbing gym rents shoes (~$5–8 typical) and chalk; harness rental is often bundled with a ropes pass
- Waiver always required at climbing gyms — sign it online before you go to skip the front-desk line
- First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
- Kids programs classes, camps, or youth teams mentioned — check the current schedule
- Ages 0–14 — the gym's own stated range
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (217) 790-3383
- Website boneyardboulders.com
Hours
| Monday | 12–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–10 PM |
| Thursday | 12–10 PM |
| Friday | 12–10 PM |
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
| Sunday | 12–10 PM |
What's inside
“Don't sleep on the pingpong table, squat rack, rowing machine, stationary bike, hangboard, and pullup bars in the basement.”
What climbers say again and again
“The wall design and routesetting style lead to very good quality boulders, and a style that I really enjoy.”
“I love the community there - I always find friendly new people to chat and climb with.”
From the reviews
Boneyard Boulders is my personal favorite climbing gym. I really enjoy the balance of vertical and overhanging walls, and there is also a good mix of three-dimensional and flat walls. The wall design and routesetting style lead to very good quality boulders, and a style that I really enjoy.
Good walls, good setting. Didnt love the grading system. More training/warmup equipment since opening so big plus there. Coming back after a while the grading system was not my favorite, if you go more frequently its probably alleviated but the grade ranges and overlap just made things hard to navigate for me.
Super cool climbing spot with great community, atmosphere, and route setting. Also close to campus which makes it convenient for college students!
Extremely high quality climbing gym! The route setting is super fun and challenging. Super good value for the price. 🫶🏻
Kids classes & camps at Boneyard Boulders
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at Boneyard Boulders — climbing classes, school-break camps, or a youth team where kids learn technique from coaches instead of just scrambling around. Program schedules and age groups change each season, so check the current lineup before you plan around one.
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