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Downtown Belleville YMCA - Kern Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 161 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Belleville, Illinois
Community-focused nonprofit established in 1844 with recreational programs & services for all ages.
Plan your visit
- Day pass around $29 — 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
- Kids programs classes, camps, or youth teams mentioned — check the current schedule
- Yoga & fitness mentioned alongside the climbing — ask about the class schedule and what a pass includes
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (618) 233-1243
- Website gwrymca.org
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 12–4 PM |
What's inside
“Showers are often mildewy but they offer great classes, a good basketball court to shoot hoops and a good variety of cardio and weight machines in the gym.”
What climbers say again and again
“Downtown is clean, friendly staff, a variety of classes, a sauna, walking track, and a full range of equipment.”
“Downtown is clean, friendly staff, a variety of classes, a sauna, walking track, and a full range of equipment.”
“My son loves the rock wall and pool and has started using the gym as well.”
“Downtown is clean, friendly staff, a variety of classes, a sauna, walking track, and a full range of equipment.”
From the reviews
We have been members of the Y off and on for many years. Sometimes it's busy and doesn't fit our schedule, but when it does, there is so much to offer! Downtown is clean, friendly staff, a variety of classes, a sauna, walking track, and a full range of equipment.
This is a very nice and clean place to Work out/Exercise and Swim. A nice place for the whole Family. They even have special programs that will help with monthly payments. I highly recommend this place.Me and the Family really enjoy ourselves.
I really like this gym! Child care is an important factor for my review. My 8 month old always looks happy when I go to pick her up. I can tell she has fun and they take great care of her, which keeps me coming back more frequently. The staff (and members) are super friendly and helpful at this location!
The childcare here is amazing, they are so patient and kind with my teething baby and really make me feel like getting time to myself is important. There’s not much space to stretch out and do individual workouts, but they have lots of really good machines.
Kids classes & camps at Downtown Belleville YMCA - Kern Center
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at Downtown Belleville YMCA - Kern Center — 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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