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Penn State Campus Recreation

4.7 ★★★★★ 489 Google reviews · Climbing gym in University Park, Pennsylvania

Yoga & fitness

Campus venue offering a gym with machines, plus basketball, volleyball, and racquetball courts, and a climbing wall.

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 (814) 867-5479
  • Website studentaffairs.psu.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–11 PM
Saturday 8 AM–9 PM
Sunday 9 AM–12 AM

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 Penn State Campus Recreation, confirmed by climbers' own reviews.

🧘 Climbing + Yoga & Fitness 2 mentions

“They also have a cardio zone, a fancy gym, a running track, and a lot more!”

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What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 489 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🤝 welcoming community 3 mentions

“I highly recommend to not only students but also individuals in the community seeking to gain membership to an elite gym.”

From the reviews

The best recreation facility; Great environment, one of the best indoor air quality systems and a bunch of exercise machines and free weights which let you have the best experience of training in the gym.

★★★★★ — Ali, Aug 2019

besides having great sports facilities, IM building also offers various programs and student run clubs. they even provide a wide range of well equipped outdoor gear that you can rent. the staff are friendly and welcoming too, which makes the whole experience even better.

★★★★★ — Zulfiqar, Feb 2026

Walking into the IM Building is like hitting the "university life unlocked" level. Carpets? Nah, we're talking turf, climbing walls, basketball courts, racquetball, indoor track - this place is a full-on recreational playground. You feel that "I could stay here all day" energy. The IM Building isn't just a gym.

★★★★★ — Madison, Nov 2025

You can not get any better than IM when it comes to fitness! I don't want to take too much of your time listing all the amenities and options IM provides for your fitness needs but let's just say the sky is the limit.

★★★★★ — Eric, May 2018

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Where to find Penn State Campus Recreation

101 Intramural Building, Curtin Rd, University Park, PA16802

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