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Eppley Recreation Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 540 Google reviews · Climbing gym in College Park, Maryland
Multipurpose facility offering cardio gear, an Olympic-size indoor pool and basketball courts, plus group fitness classes and outdoor trips.
Plan your visit
- Day pass around $7 — 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 (301) 226-4400
- Website recwell.umd.edu
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–8 PM |
What's inside
“The bouldering area is also awesome, you'll find climbs from ~V0 - V7.”
“Both weight rooms seem to be pretty full at most hours of the day, and considering the undergrad population of UMD there should be much more equipment.”
What climbers say again and again
“Both weight rooms seem to be pretty full at most hours of the day, and considering the undergrad population of UMD there should be much more equipment.”
From the reviews
Eppley is the best. I will be buying an Eppley membership after I graduate if I am living around campus. One great but little known part about Eppley is the Adventure Program behind it; they have a rock wall and bouldering area for climbing, adventure trips during weekends and some week days, and you can rent out gear…
Update 12/21 I just come to hoop but it wasnt a lot of space for basketball like it usually was. There are volleyball nets at mid court and they are stationed there. Also in the other gym they moved workout equipment in there taking up the basketball court.
Recreational place at university of Maryland, must have a ID or a valid pass to accces things around. Have a gym, swimming pool, running track, boxing room, yoga room, basketball court, rock climbing and many more things.
I visited the rock wall during my spare time during a conference, it was a lot of fun (if you are a visitor read the bottom note)! The kids that work at the climbing area are really nice. Plus, the best thing is that they belay for you, so feel free to visit solo.
Kids classes & camps at Eppley Recreation Center
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at Eppley Recreation 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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