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The Ward Y in Abingdon
4.4 ★★★★☆ 407 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Abingdon, Maryland
Nonprofit, family-friendly gym with a pool, plus basketball courts and exercise classes.
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
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (410) 679-9622
- Website ymaryland.org
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–7 PM |
What climbers say again and again
“The locker rooms are always clean and well kept with a working suit dryer.”
“My son (15YO) loves going to gym, but he struggles with the gym area being closed at certain times for other activities.”
“We are greeted by friendly staff as we enter and have always been met with a happy to help attitude when we have needed assistance.”
“Everyone is welcoming and respectful.”
From the reviews
I enjoy the friendly atmosphere, and the staff is usually friendly (except for the younger staff on the weekends). They're usually less attentive, don't acknowledge me when I check in, and are side-tracked with personal conversations. Other than that, the staff is great! The gym is always clean, presentable, and tidy.
Friendly staff, mostly very clean facility. Nice lap pool for swimming but it is a little frustrating when they use 4 of the 6 lanes for water aerobics right in the middle of the morning. It would seem more reasonable to limit it to half the pool (3 lanes) to allow lap swimmers to swim at the same time.
Great gym and friendly staff. I have been a member for about 3 years and never had an issue. They updated the free weight section with a couple of new squat racks which is really nice and new calf machine.
I take my son to the Y for swimming. He is 1.5 and I am teach him myself for now. I do have the opportunity to view group lessons as they start and the instructors seem knowledgeable and friendly. The locker rooms are always clean and well kept with a working suit dryer.
Kids classes & camps at The Ward Y in Abingdon
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at The Ward Y in Abingdon — 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.
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