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Recreational Sports Facility
4.1 ★★★★☆ 388 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Berkeley, California
Sprawling and popular sports facility, featuring a pool , free weights, courts and cardio 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 (510) 643-8038
- Website recwell.berkeley.edu
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
What's inside
“The cardio equipment, especially the treadmills, tend to be full during busy times, so I would avoid going there during those times if you definitely want to do cardio.”
What climbers say again and again
“Big facility, but could allocate much more space to weight rooms.”
From the reviews
Great facility for students and staff to workout. They just upgraded their locker rooms, so you don't have to worry about ever not finding a locker or lock. The cardio equipment, especially the treadmills, tend to be full during busy times, so I would avoid going there during those times if you definitely want to do…
Good pickup, my first game here a kid tried to fight our team. 10/10, very competitive. Gym is ok.
The building itself is pretty nice. Big facility, but could allocate much more space to weight rooms. They weight rooms they have are way too small for the amount of people it caters to, creating crammed conditions and long line for machines.
For all the whiny pansies that think nice gyms make nice bodies, go elsewhere. For those who paid to earn it, got certified, and took matters into their own hands? Well, this place doesnt dissapoint. Love it or hate it. I love it.
Adaptive climbing
Recreational Sports Facility 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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