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St. Cloud Area Family YMCA
4.4 ★★★★☆ 861 Google reviews · Climbing gym in St Cloud, Minnesota
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
- Ages 6–10 — the gym's own stated range
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (320) 253-2664
- Website scymca.org
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–7 PM |
What's inside
“The cardio could be brutal at times, but they prioritized safety while pushing you to give a solid effort.”
What climbers say again and again
“The Y is extremely clean and well-managed, with friendly staff and volunteers.”
“The staff: from The openers at 5:00am to the full time lifeguards to the fitness instructors are all so awesome, reliable and welcoming!”
From the reviews
The YMCA is one of my favorite places in St. Cloud. This is truly an inclusive community space where all walks of life are represented. I regularly attend the excellent workout classes. My favorites are group cycle and strength interval training.
Friendly staff and the place is always clean. There are a lot of group exercises, check in is easy and there are a lot of opportunities like boot camp etc.
The turkey trot is always so fun!! It’s a great way to start the day of Thanksgiving. I wouldn’t change a thing!! The hats this year was a nice change. The staff: from The openers at 5:00am to the full time lifeguards to the fitness instructors are all so awesome, reliable and welcoming!!!
Really a community Foundation with enormous variety of classes for adults and children. Excellent gymns and equipment, including basketball, racquetball, spin classes, weights, walking track, Olympic lap pool and family friendly pool separate,with an outdoor water park in the planning. Very friendly and helpful staff .
Birthday parties at St. Cloud Area Family YMCA
St. Cloud Area Family YMCA hosts birthday parties — confirmed on their own site. Climbing parties come with staff who handle the harnesses and belaying, so parents can mostly watch. One thing that's different here: every guest needs a signed waiver — send the gym's waiver link to the other parents when you send invites, or check-in day gets slow. Packages, party rooms, and pricing change often, so check the current options and book ahead — weekend slots go fast at popular gyms.
Adaptive climbing
St. Cloud Area Family YMCA 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.
