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Sarkeys Fitness Center

4.5 ★★★★★ 170 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Norman, Oklahoma

Yoga & fitness

University gym and recreation center offering facilities for climbing, basketball, and more.

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 (405) 325-3053
  • Website ou.edu

Hours

Monday 6 AM–6:30 PM
Tuesday 6 AM–6:30 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–6:30 PM
Thursday 6 AM–6:30 PM
Friday 6 AM–6:30 PM
Saturday 9 AM–1 PM
Sunday Closed

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 Sarkeys Fitness Center, confirmed by climbers' own reviews.

🧘 Climbing + Yoga & Fitness 8 mentions

“Great gym with a wide variety of machines, freeweights, a track, basketball courts, fitness classes and more.”

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What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 170 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧘 yoga & fitness included 2 mentions

“Great gym with a wide variety of machines, freeweights, a track, basketball courts, fitness classes and more.”

From the reviews

I go mostly in the evening after work, and the energy level is always high. It can get crowded near the cardio zone, so timing your workout matters. One treadmill was out of service for a few days, but it was clearly marked and fixed later.

★★★★★ — Sandra, May 2026

There is a good selection of equipment and types of workout spaces. The equipment has been refreshed with new pads, covers, etc. The staff cleans regularly and checks all of the areas throughout the day. It's rested and ready for a new school year.

★★★★☆ — Marilyn, Jul 2022

Great fitness facility. It has almost everything you can ask for. Weights (machines and free), cardio machines, courts, climbing wall, etc. You can also get a locker and use the showers. With you OU ID you can ask for towels, balls, equipment, etc.

★★★★★ — Richard, Aug 2017

I like this Fitness complex. It's spacious enough and has everything you need for fitness.

★★★★★ — Denis, Feb 2021

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Where to find Sarkeys Fitness Center

1401 Asp Ave, Norman, OK73019

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