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Margot Connell Recreation Center

4.7 ★★★★★ 80 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Boston, Massachusetts

Kids classes & camps Yoga & fitness

Gym with a basketball court, tennis court, swimming pool, and volleyball court, plus Wi-Fi.

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
  • 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 (617) 552-0797
  • Website bc.edu

Hours

Monday 6 AM–11:45 PM
Tuesday 6 AM–11:45 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–11:45 PM
Thursday 6 AM–11:45 PM
Friday 6 AM–10:45 PM
Saturday 9 AM–8:45 PM
Sunday 9 AM–10:45 PM

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

From the reviews

Beautiful new facility with many bball courts, racquetball, squash, free weights, exercise machines, Olympic pool, even a little climbing wall. So happy to have it on campus.

★★★★★ — Erik, Jun 2021

Not only is this a beautiful campus with a stunning stadium I somehow got lost and ended up at the open door of the men's locker room, I found myself face to face with some outstanding plumbing, these five stars are for dude with the dimples and a smile that made my knees quiver

★★★★★ — Heather, Jun 2023

This facility specifically the pool is amazing. It is a beautiful blue color and it looks pretty new and the locker rooms are ginormous and there is a separate cooldown and warmup pool and the blocks are nice. Truly a wonderful pool.

★★★★★ — Josh, Apr 2026

Literally the best gym I've ever been to. THERES SO MUCH. Amazing definitely go here

★★★★★ — Sam, Sep 2019

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Kids classes & camps at Margot Connell Recreation Center

Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at Margot Connell 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.

Where to find Margot Connell Recreation Center

Edmonds Hall, 200 St Thomas More Rd, Boston, MA02135

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