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The Knot - Climbing Gym
4.7 ★★★★★ 170 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Gainesville, Florida
Gym and community-focused space offering yoga and a variety of bouldering and rope climbing walls.
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
- Belaying ropes gyms teach belaying or check your certification at the desk; bouldering and auto-belays need no partner and no belay test
- 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 (352) 322-2402
- Website climbtheknot.com
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10 PM |
What's inside
“Looking forward to signing up for some of their free yoga classes and taking part in future bouldering competitions!”
“The top ropes are kind of inconsistent some routes are sandbagged by a whole number grade some are right in the sweet spot.”
“If I had one small suggestion, it would be to have a few auto-belays available—but that’s just a personal preference and certainly not a dealbreaker.”
“The date went so well, and the environment was so welcoming and beautiful, I signed up as a member with my limited yoga teacher salary.”
What climbers say again and again
“The staff are incredibly welcoming, the facility is clean and well-maintained, and there are plenty of fun and challenging routes for all levels.”
“The date went so well, and the environment was so welcoming and beautiful, I signed up as a member with my limited yoga teacher salary.”
“Excellent routes & frequency of route changes.”
“The staff are incredibly welcoming, the facility is clean and well-maintained, and there are plenty of fun and challenging routes for all levels.”
“The date went so well, and the environment was so welcoming and beautiful, I signed up as a member with my limited yoga teacher salary.”
From the reviews
The Knot may look small compared to other climbing gyms I have visited, but it is filled with a large range of bouldering and top-rope problems capable of challenging climbers of all skill levels. On each of my past five visits, I have found the staff to be welcoming, knowledgeable, and ready to assist.
Favorite rock gym! I especially love the warm, welcoming environment. Excellent routes & frequency of route changes. I greatly support The Knot‘s values and how they treat their employees, gym members and the Gainesville community.
Fun! Challenging! Unique! Deceptively good exercise for so many muscles. First, BIG KUDOS to The Knot’s awesome owners and staff! Why? I volunteer with the Big Brother/Big Sister organization which provided this mentor with the most awesome 10 year old on the planet to befriend and entertain with new experiences.
Absolutely love the Knot! The staff are kind and attentive and it's an inclusive space that welcomes all climbers. I started climbing in August of 2024 and since then have been going once or twice a week on average. The facility is clean and well-maintained.
Adaptive climbing
The Knot - Climbing Gym 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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