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PSU Campus Recreation Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 92 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Portland, Oregon
University facility featuring a swimming pool and a rock-climbing gym.
Plan your visit
- Gear rental available — the gym mentions rentals; shoes typically run ~$5–8 and a harness 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 (503) 725-2931
- Website pdx.edu
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's inside
“The indoor bouldering gym is fantastic, the basketball courts are bright, spacious, and stocked with high-quality balls, and the swimming pool and hot tub are top-notch.”
“We were both blown away by this center, the options given to the students (including fitness classes and training) and the professional, kind workers there.”
What climbers say again and again
“The staff is friendly and the facilities are adequately clean so UI would highly recommend that everyone used the Rec in some capacity.”
“We were both blown away by this center, the options given to the students (including fitness classes and training) and the professional, kind workers there.”
“Great equipment, modern building, a full schedule of exercise classes, and a great price for alumni passes.”
From the reviews
I agree with the reviewers and the facility is well maintained by students who are very friendly and helpful. I participate in the intramural indoor and outdoor soccer for three years and enjoyed the program and experience! I also use the pool and spa which is very clean and organized by the lifeguards.
If you go to PSU, your academic fees already pay for this place, so if you never go here, you are literally getting ripped off (sorry remote students 🙁). The good news is, if you do go here, you get access to one of the best gyms I've ever had.
My husband and I just checked this place out yesterday, sat in the hot tub while it rained, and then took a little mini tour. I am a chronic college drop out (close to getting my degree now thanks to PSU!
PSU's CampusRec Center, for its size, holds a number of facilities as well as great programming and activities geared for not just students, but many types of members. The staff members are friendly, open, and the overall attitude is aimed towards community and inclusion.
Adaptive climbing
PSU Campus 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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