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UNL Outdoor Adventures Center
4.9 ★★★★★ 123 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Lincoln, Nebraska
Climbing gym with a variety of routes, as well as bicycle and outdoor gear rental.
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
- 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 (402) 472-4777
- Website crec.unl.edu
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–8 PM |
What's inside
“Great place for bouldering and top rope climbing, even if you're a single climber they have auto belays available.”
“The only climbing gym in Lincoln that has top and lead climbing.”
“Great place for bouldering and top rope climbing, even if you're a single climber they have auto belays available.”
What climbers say again and again
“For most of the kids it was their first time and he made it a great experience- very encouraging and kind!”
“This place was a lot of fun, we did the rock climbing with the kids and all the staff was so friendly and helpful (and patient with our young boys)!”
“Spent many years climbing here in college, very affordable and very enjoyable, and extremely surprisingly high quality gym!”
From the reviews
This place was a lot of fun, we did the rock climbing with the kids and all the staff was so friendly and helpful (and patient with our young boys)!!! Highly recommend!
It's one of my favorite places to hang out as a student. This is probably one of the most underated buildings on campus. There is a whole indoor gym with various, changing every couple months routes to try to climb, an outdoor climbing wall, full fledged bike shop and lockers that you can rent out for extremely cheap.
Great place for bouldering and top rope climbing, even if you're a single climber they have auto belays available. The staff are great! Really helpful, happy and willing to advise where needed. Open to public and students.
The only climbing gym in Lincoln that has top and lead climbing. I go to MW Climbing instead because it's easier, and UNL generally seems to want want assume you're a student. Also, the routes don't get changed out as often as I'd like, but my love for climbing gives this 5 stars.
Kids classes & camps at UNL Outdoor Adventures Center
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at UNL Outdoor Adventures Center — 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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