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Central Rock Gym - Tampa
4.9 ★★★★★ 374 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Tampa, Florida
Indoor climbing destination also offering yoga & fitness classes.
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
- Belaying ropes gyms teach belaying or check your certification at the desk; bouldering and auto-belays need no partner and no belay test
- First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
- Auto-belays mentioned here — clip in and climb ropes solo, no partner needed
- Yoga & fitness mentioned alongside the climbing — ask about the class schedule and what a pass includes
- Ages 0–18 — 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 (813) 443-9856
- Website centralrockgym.com
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 12–8:30 PM |
What's inside
“Nice clean bouldering gym in Tampa, They do have quite a few bouldering routes some smaller auto belays for the kidos and a fitness and board training area for members.”
“There’s also no top rope or lead routes.”
“Nice clean bouldering gym in Tampa, They do have quite a few bouldering routes some smaller auto belays for the kidos and a fitness and board training area for members.”
“Great sets, great employees and a great training facility with a beautiful yoga studio as well.”
What climbers say again and again
“Nice clean bouldering gym in Tampa, They do have quite a few bouldering routes some smaller auto belays for the kidos and a fitness and board training area for members.”
“Great sets, great employees and a great training facility with a beautiful yoga studio as well.”
“Nice clean bouldering gym in Tampa, They do have quite a few bouldering routes some smaller auto belays for the kidos and a fitness and board training area for members.”
“It is very clean, the route setting is great, and the staff is friendly.”
“The vibe here is so much more friendly and welcoming, and not politically charged!”
From the reviews
Came down from Spring Hill to try this place out with my 3 kids (13, 10 and 3) Really nice and clean facility. We went on a Friday and it wasn't too busy. The front staff was SO friendly and went above and beyond. The atmosphere and the fact they let my 3 year old autobelay made the whole experience for me.
Nothing but good things to say about this mostly bouldering only gym. They have a few auto belay routes and cool climbing area for little ones that even lets them top out and go down a slide. The bouldering walls are great. Wonderful variety of difficulty, holds, and style.
Check in was quick and easy (make sure to do all of the waivers online!). They had gear for the kids, and everything was clean and accessible. The routes had great variability for all of us - and the kids wall with the slide was a fun warm up!
How did we not know this was here?! We have been VV people for years and had not even heard of CRG but boy am I glad someone told me! The guy at the front desk (youth director…forgot his name) was extremely helpful and friendly. The vibe here is so much more friendly and welcoming, and not politically charged!
Birthday parties at Central Rock Gym - Tampa
Central Rock Gym - Tampa hosts birthday parties — confirmed on their own site. Climbing parties come with staff who handle the harnesses and belaying, so parents can mostly watch. One thing that's different here: every guest needs a signed waiver — send the gym's waiver link to the other parents when you send invites, or check-in day gets slow. Packages, party rooms, and pricing change often, so check the current options and book ahead — weekend slots go fast at popular gyms.
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