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Pohl Recreation Center

4.7 ★★★★★ 611 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Denton, Texas

Yoga & fitness

Spacious recreational center with multiple basketball courts as well as a rock-climbing wall, indoor track and a pool.

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 (940) 565-2275
  • Website recsports.unt.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–10 PM
Saturday 8 AM–7 PM
Sunday 12 PM–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 Pohl Recreation Center, confirmed by climbers' own reviews.

🧘 Climbing + Yoga & Fitness 5 mentions

“The weight room isn't busy, and the basketball courts have enough people to play full court.”

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What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 611 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧼 spotless & clean 6 mentions

“The pool, track, and locker rooms are spacious and generally kept clean for the traffic & compared to other UNT buildings of this age.”

🧘 yoga & fitness included 3 mentions

“The weight room isn't busy, and the basketball courts have enough people to play full court.”

From the reviews

I work out here on a regular basis. This is not just a gymnasium, but a full fledged recreation center that rivals all commercial gyms! I was in awe of the number of workout machines present. It has never been overcrowded while I have been there, and it is state of the art and clean.

★★★★★ — Larry, Dec 2019

Great gym take advantage of it being free while being a student if you find yourself still here as an alumni it is 33 a month which isn't bad & 22 for guest pass which is good. The pool, track, and locker rooms are spacious and generally kept clean for the traffic & compared to other UNT buildings of this age.

★★★★★ — Max, Dec 2024

You need your UNT ID to enter this building. There are more activities to do. You can swim, climb wall, walk, run, play basketball, yoga, ..... What ever you want. If you need an instructor to do exercise you need to pay for it otherwise you can freely access everything. Clean and properly maintained place.

★★★★★ — Bharatha, Nov 2025

Awesome facility that has a nice variety of activities. They often have free events like free rock wall climbing during the first few weeks of the semester. They also host things like ladies night at the rock wall where its free to climb.

★★★★★ — Jewel, Jan 2018

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Where to find Pohl Recreation Center

1900 Chestnut St, Denton, TX76201

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