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Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center

4.5 ★★★★★ 490 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Spearfish, South Dakota

Kids classes & camps Yoga & fitness

Spacious pool area with slides for kids of all ages, plus a basketball court 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
  • Kids programs classes, camps, or youth teams mentioned — check the current schedule
  • 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 (605) 722-1430
  • Website cityofspearfish.com

Hours

Monday 5:30 AM–8 PM
Tuesday 5:30 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 5:30 AM–8 PM
Thursday 5:30 AM–8 PM
Friday 5:30 AM–8 PM
Saturday 8 AM–6 PM
Sunday 12–6 PM

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 Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center, confirmed by climbers' own reviews.

👦 Kids Climbing Programs

“My kids have went swimming here with their schools and their Kids Club programs several times and have always said it was so fun!”

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What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 490 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧼 spotless & clean 9 mentions

“It's run well, the facilities are clean, the locker rooms are in good order and the staff is professional.”

café & hangout space 2 mentions

“Good place to go and hang out with the kids for a very fair price.”

From the reviews

My kids have went swimming here with their schools and their Kids Club programs several times and have always said it was so fun! I decided to take my kids there this last Sunday (7-14-24) because the high was going to be around 100°. I read on their website that they open to non-pass holders at 12.

★★★★★ — Rose, Jul 2024

Great place to bring your kids. A little spendy from what we are used to for a day pass per person but it is definitely worth it to go swimming all day.

★★★★★ — Dawn, Jun 2024

Great water park. Water had some trash in. Dressing rooms were very clean. Plenty of loungers and shade.

★★★★☆ — Sarah, Aug 2025

This water park is a great place for the entire family. The view you get is awesome too. It is right off of the side of the road and has beautiful mountains in the background. The pictures I included don’t do it justice!

★★★★★ — Kimberly, Jul 2018

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Kids classes & camps at Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center

Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center — climbing classes, school-break camps, or a youth team where kids learn technique from coaches instead of just scrambling around. Program schedules and age groups change each season, so check the current lineup before you plan around one.

Where to find Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center

122 Recreation Ln, Spearfish, SD57783

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