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UAFS Recreation And Wellness Center (RAWC)

4.7 ★★★★★ 48 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Yoga & fitness

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 (479) 788-7600
  • Website uafs.edu

Hours

Monday 6 AM–10 PM
Tuesday 6 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–10 PM
Thursday 6 AM–10 PM
Friday 6 AM–8 PM
Saturday 9 AM–2 PM
Sunday 1–5 PM

Hours can shift for holidays, competitions, and youth-team practice — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 48 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧼 spotless & clean 7 mentions

“Clean bathrooms, friendly atmosphere, a lot of the lockers in the locker room are broken and the showers produce unnecessarily hot water.”

😊 friendly staff 4 mentions

“The equipment is always clean and the staff is very helpful when you have questions.”

From the reviews

The RAWC at UAFS is an amazing service provided to college students. The RAWC offers cutting-edge equipment for beginners all the way to experts in an environment that is extremely welcoming. The building is gorgeous, offering views of parts of campus through large windows.

★★★★★ — Kayla, Jan 2020

Newer facility for UAFS students. Go around 2 or 3 and maybe get to play 5 on 5 basketball. Clean facility with the best custodian crew. Not to many big beefy try hards.

★★★★★ — Calvin, Apr 2019

This is a fantastic gym! It's well-maintained, clean, and has great protocol to keep everyone safe. The staff is friendly and the equipment is top notch.

★★★★★ — Lizzie, Sep 2021

This is a great place to workout. The equipment is always clean and the staff is very helpful when you have questions.

★★★★★ — Chelsea, Jan 2018

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Where to find UAFS Recreation And Wellness Center (RAWC)

525 N 51st St, Fort Smith, AR72903

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