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Ohio State University Adventure Recreation Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 160 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Columbus, Ohio
Campus venue featuring rock climbing and a well-equipped gym for personal training.
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 (614) 247-8686
- Website recsports.osu.edu
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
| Sunday | 12–10 PM |
What's inside
“This campus climbing facility has a bouldering wall and multiple top-rope walls on the YDS rating system, updated frequently.”
“Definitely a lead climbing focus, since the bouldering wall is a bit small and short.”
“There's a variety of cardio workout machines and the loft area has additional ellipticals and TVs.”
What climbers say again and again
“Professional and helpful staff.”
From the reviews
Awesome place to go rock climbing on campus. As a student you get free rock climbing shoe and harness rentals for each visit - a perk that not all university climbing gyms offer. There are also backpacking/adventure gear rentals available for students.
Great climbing gym for students. Definitely a lead climbing focus, since the bouldering wall is a bit small and short. Professional and helpful staff. The workout equipment is minimal but gets the job done since it's rarely busy.
I love going here to climb. They rotate every few months which side of the wall they Redo so you have plenty if time to work on any problems you have as projects. They have a decent bouldering wall as well. They really work hard to fit as much as they can into the limited space they have.
This campus climbing facility has a bouldering wall and multiple top-rope walls on the YDS rating system, updated frequently. Students and their guests can rent out necessary equipment. Check their website for belay clinics and other outdoor activity classes!
Adaptive climbing
Ohio State University Adventure Recreation 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.
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