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Jim Parsley Community Center

4.3 ★★★★☆ 293 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Vancouver, Washington

Hosts birthday parties Adaptive climbing

Community center providing an indoor swimming pool with a waterslide, plus a rock-climbing gym.

Plan your visit

  • Day pass around $12 — 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
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (360) 313-1060
  • Website jpcc.vansd.org

Hours

Monday 12–3:30 PM, 4:15–6:45 PM
Tuesday 1:15–7:30 PM
Wednesday 12–3:30 PM, 4:15–6:45 PM
Thursday 1:15–7:30 PM
Friday 12–7:30 PM
Saturday 8:45–11:15 AM, 12–7:30 PM
Sunday 12–3:30 PM

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

What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 293 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

💵 good value 2 mentions

From the reviews

It is very clean, they only charge $4.00 per child, for one hour, they have showers for before and after swimming in the pool.

★★★★★ — Ignacio, Jun 2024

I took the kids to swim. Very clean and nice building. Great for little kids to learn and get used to the water. The hot tub bubble button is on the wall. The big water slide was fun. The entire pool doesn't go deeper than 4 feet.

★★★★★ — Ari, Aug 2022

So much fun I took my girls and it wasn’t expensive. They have a fun slide for 5yr old and a bigger slide a teenager can have fun.

★★★★★ — B, Nov 2023

This is a nice little pool to visit in the Vancouver school district. I like that it is only 4-5 dollars per person, which is less than some of the other school district pools in Vancouver. You do have to pay that price for each swim session, so it adds up if you want to spend the day and not just an hour.

★★★★★ — Emily, May 2025

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Birthday parties at Jim Parsley Community Center

Jim Parsley Community Center 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

Adaptive climbing

Jim Parsley Community 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.

Where to find Jim Parsley Community Center

4100 Plomondon St, Vancouver, WA98661

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