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Mort Harris Fitness and Recreation Center

3.4 ★★★☆☆ 61 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Detroit, Michigan

Yoga & fitness

Campus facility with a basketball court and a women's-only area, plus a variety of cardio and weight machines.

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
  • 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 (313) 577-2348
  • Website rfc.wayne.edu

Hours

Monday 5:30 AM–11 PM
Tuesday 5:30 AM–11 PM
Wednesday 5:30 AM–11 PM
Thursday 5:30 AM–11 PM
Friday 5:30 AM–11 PM
Saturday 8 AM–5 PM
Sunday 8 AM–5 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 Mort Harris Fitness and Recreation Center, confirmed by climbers' own reviews.

🧘 Climbing + Yoga & Fitness 3 mentions

“They have plenty of cardio machines, gym equipments, basketball and volleyball courts, walking track, climbing wall etc.”

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What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 61 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧼 spotless & clean 3 mentions

“And above all, it's very clean.”

From the reviews

I love this gym. Way more comprehensive than the chain gyms - which are the only other gyms in the area. I have a community membership which is affordable for me. It also gets me access to the pool. 🙌🏽

★★★★★ — Alicia, Jan 2025

They have plenty of cardio machines, gym equipments, basketball and volleyball courts, walking track, climbing wall etc... And above all, it's very clean.

★★★★★ — Muhammad, Sep 2023

Shout out to Kennedy and everyone who helped us when my husbands Achilles ruptured last week! Their emergency response is very prompt and I appreciate all your kindness!

★★★★★ — Ibtisam, Oct 2022

It’s good. But most off the machines are out of date. They have small badminton court as well. Not much good experience

★★★★☆ — Phoenix, Jun 2024

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Where to find Mort Harris Fitness and Recreation Center

5210 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI48202

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