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High Point Climbing and Fitness - Riverside

4.7 ★★★★★ 206 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Hosts birthday parties Kids classes & camps Auto-belays Yoga & fitness

Climbing gym featuring 12,000 sq. ft. of bouldering, top rope, and lead climbing, plus a pro shop.

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
  • 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 (423) 475-6578
  • Website highpointclimbing.com

Hours

Monday 12–9 PM
Tuesday 12–9 PM
Wednesday 12–9 PM
Thursday 12–9 PM
Friday 12–9 PM
Saturday 10 AM–8 PM
Sunday 10 AM–8 PM

Hours can shift for holidays, competitions, and youth-team practice — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's inside

Walls and programs at High Point Climbing and Fitness - Riverside, confirmed by climbers' own reviews.

🪨 Bouldering Gyms 8 mentions

“Plenty of boulder problems, top rope and auto belay are fun and the lead section is always challenging.”

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🧗 Top-Rope Climbing 2 mentions

“Plenty of boulder problems, top rope and auto belay are fun and the lead section is always challenging.”

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🪢 Lead Climbing

“They were quick and efficient yet thorough in their lead climb testing.”

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⚙️ Auto-Belay Gyms 3 mentions

“Plenty of boulder problems, top rope and auto belay are fun and the lead section is always challenging.”

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What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 206 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧗 great route setting 2 mentions

“Their routesetters work really hard to keep the routes constantly rotating so there’s always something new to try for climbers of various skill levels.”

🔰 beginner friendly 4 mentions

“they went out of their way to make sure that my step daughter who has climbed before felt comfortable and even more so when it came to her friend who's never climbed before.”

⚙️ auto-belays for solo climbers 3 mentions

“Plenty of boulder problems, top rope and auto belay are fun and the lead section is always challenging.”

From the reviews

I love High Point! The Riverside location feels like it's geared more towards folks who climb for sport and less for tourists/families. The boulder problems seem more realistic in their setting and grade. The auto belays are generally harder grades there too.

★★★★★ — Della, Mar 2019

This place is great! Their routesetters work really hard to keep the routes constantly rotating so there’s always something new to try for climbers of various skill levels. Membership is pricey, but worth it if you want a fresh workout experience week after week.

★★★★★ — Frank, Aug 2023

The staff, the gear, the equipment, and the facilities were all excellent. The staff was very knowledgeable and helpful. they went out of their way to make sure that my step daughter who has climbed before felt comfortable and even more so when it came to her friend who's never climbed before.

★★★★★ — David, Apr 2019

We really enjoyed our day at the riverside location (we normally go downtown, but it was just my husband and myself without our daughter) very clean, friendly staff as well as members. Several different routes of varying difficulty. Lots of bouldering avaliable as well as climbing with ropes.

★★★★★ — Eva, Feb 2022

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Birthday parties at High Point Climbing and Fitness - Riverside

High Point Climbing and Fitness - Riverside 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.

Check party info on their site

Kids classes & camps at High Point Climbing and Fitness - Riverside

Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at High Point Climbing and Fitness - Riverside — 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.

Where to find High Point Climbing and Fitness - Riverside

1007 Appling St, Chattanooga, TN37406

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