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UIC Student Recreation Facility
4.6 ★★★★★ 634 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Chicago, Illinois
Clean health club with classes featuring an indoor pool with a family area and a sauna.
Plan your visit
- Day pass around $50 — check current rates; most gyms price gear rental separately and discount off-peak
- 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 (312) 413-5150
- Website recreation.uic.edu
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–6 PM |
What's inside
“I recommend the Yoga classes for stressed out students and the F45 class is great for getting/staying in shape.”
What climbers say again and again
“The staff is always taking efforts to keep the place clean n hygienic.”
“I recommend the Yoga classes for stressed out students and the F45 class is great for getting/staying in shape.”
From the reviews
Excellent facility. Swimming Kickboxing and gym are my favourite. You can also check your fat %. There is a badminton and basketball court inside. Also a quiet place for meditation and yoga. Machines in gym are superb, perfect muscle contraction. They also give towels if you forget yours at home for free.
I absolutely love this rec center! I’m an alumni from UIC, so it’s awesome to get a discount. I pay around $45 (can’t remember the exact price), but it’s super cheap for all the amenities you get. Everything’s clean, and the staff is really helpful.
This place is a fitness enthusiast's dream come true! The state-of-the-art gym equipment, swimming pool, and indoor track cater to a wide range of workout preferences. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the cleanliness and organization of the facility are commendable.
Really great for faculty and students. There are a good amount of free services and the paid classes are very reasonable. I recommend the Yoga classes for stressed out students and the F45 class is great for getting/staying in shape.
Kids classes & camps at UIC Student Recreation Facility
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at UIC Student Recreation Facility — 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.
Adaptive climbing
UIC Student Recreation Facility 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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