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Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
4.6 ★★★★★ 434 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Iowa City, Iowa
College fitness center open to the public with pools, a climbing wall, wellness services & a cafe.
Plan your visit
- Day pass around $10 — check current rates; most gyms price gear rental separately and discount off-peak
- 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
- Yoga & fitness mentioned alongside the climbing — ask about the class schedule and what a pass includes
- Café on site somewhere to grab a coffee and hang out between climbs
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (319) 335-9293
- Website recserv.uiowa.edu
Hours
| Monday | 5:30 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 5:30 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 5:30 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 5:30 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 5:30 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–12 AM |
What's inside
“I love this gym - very wide range of group fitness classes and lots of machines and great pool and lots of parking space”
What climbers say again and again
“Sweet staff, very clean gym, inclusive customer grouping.”
“I love this gym - very wide range of group fitness classes and lots of machines and great pool and lots of parking space”
“It is a state-of-the-art complex offering a wide array of fitness and wellness amenities to the campus community and public.”
From the reviews
Mad decent, the facilities are excellent and clean. The basketball courts were recently refinished and look amazing in addition to being great to play on. This place makes coming back to my hometown gym kind of depressing in comparison.
Very good gym. Excellent selection of equipment. Also nice having basketball courts and an indoor track. Love the saunas as well. Only complaints I have with this place are the price tag of $98/month (if you’re not affiliated with the university), the cost of parking sometimes, and the student employees at the front…
It is a state-of-the-art complex offering a wide array of fitness and wellness amenities to the campus community and public. The facility spans three levels of fitness space, featuring a 52.
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Adaptive climbing
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center is mentioned for adaptive climbing or paraclimbing — sessions, equipment, or coaching that make the walls climbable for people with disabilities. Offerings like this vary a lot gym to gym and schedules change, so call ahead to ask what's available and when the next session runs.
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