Ohio Rock Climbing Walls and Gyms

Mapped locations of Ohio Climbing Gyms.

Akron/Peninsula

1. Kendall Cliffs
   60 Kendall Park Rd.
   Peninsula, Ohio 44264
   (330) 655-5489
   http://www.kendallcliffs.com
   > Nicros designed gym with a combination of textured plywood and "natural" rock surfaces. 7,000 square feet of climbing surface with a peak height of 35 feet, plus a bouldering area.

Athens

1. Outdoor Pursuits Climbing Facility
   Ohio University
   Ping Recreation Center South Green Dr.
   Athens, Ohio 45701
   (740) 593-1000
   http://www.ohiou.edu
   > 36 feet tall by 13 feet wide indoor rock climbing wall with approximately 936 square feet of climbing area, plus a 55 foot three faced outdoor climbing tower.

Centerville

1. Washington Township Recreation Center
   895 Miamisburg-Centerville Road
   Centerville Ohio 45459
   (937) 433-0130
   http://www.washingtontwp.org
   > 24 feet tall by 36 feet wide indoor climbing wall; instructors available.

Cincinnati

1. Beechmont Racquet Club
   435 Ohio Pike
   Cincinnati, Ohio 45255
   (513) 528-5700
   http://www.beechmontracquetclub.com
   > 36 ft wall, 10 top ropes, 2 lead routes, beginner to expert overhangs, including multiple "natural routes"

2. Campus Recreation Center
   University of Cincinnati
   2820 Bearcat Way
   Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0017
   (513) 556-6000
   http://www.uc.edu  
   > Two 28 and four 40 belay bars to accommodate multiple users. 2000 square feet of bouldering routes

3. Climb Time of Blue Ash
   10898 Kenwood Rd.
   Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
   (513) 891-4850
   http://www.ctoba.com/
   >indoor bouldering gym; great place for birthday parties; offers the climbing merit badge for boy and girl scouts

4. Rockquest Climbing Center
   3475 E. Kemper Rd.
   Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
   (513) 733-0123
   http://www.rockquest.com
   > 20,000 sq. ft of climbing walls ranging from 18 ft. to over 45 ft vertical and over 80 ft. of lead wall

Cleveland - see Euclid

Columbus

1. Columbus Outdoor Pursuits Rock Climbing Program
   The COP Climbing Wall
   (740) 927-8106 call for directions.
   The wall is well concealed on a remote field in Licking county, call for directions see mapped locations.
   http://www.outdoor-pursuits.org
   > 16 ft. square inside and 32 ft. high on the climbing surface with a total of over 2,000 sq ft of climbing surface area. There are 16 ropes on the inside and 4 more ropes on the outside.

2. Lifetime Fitness Climbing Wall
   Easton Town Center
   3900 Easton Station
   Columbus, Ohio 43219
   (614) 470-9119
   http://lifetimefitness.com/

3. Tom W. Davis Climbing Center at Ohio State University
   855 Woody Hayes Drive
   Columbus, Ohio 43201
   (614) 247-8680
   http://recsports.osu.edu/climbing.asp
   > 4000 sq ft climbing area; 25 top ropes; bouldering cave; Nicros art wall with hand crack

4. Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing
   6295 Busch Blvd.
   Columbus, Ohio 43229
   (614) 888-8393
   http://www.verticaladventuresohio.com/
   > 4000 sq. ft indoor climbing area with separate lead and bouldering areas and top ropes 25' high.

Crooksville

1. Crooksville Recreation Center
   100 South Buckeye St.
   Crooksville, Ohio 43731
   (740) 982-9006
   http://www.crooksville.com (click recreation)
   > 20' tall by 45' long along with a climbing wall arch which is 20' tall and 5' wide plus a over hang on ceiling.

Dayton

1. Urban Krag indoor rock climbing Center
   125 Clay St
   Dayton, Ohio 45402
   (937) 224-KRAG (5724)
   www.urbankrag.com
   > 8000 square feet of textured and sculpted vertical terrain with heights ranging from 28 to 56 feet.

2. Wright State University
   3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
   Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001
   (937) 775-5505
   http://www.wright.edu
   >  top rope and bouldering

Euclid

1. Cleveland Rock
   21200 St. Clair, Building B3
   Euclid, Ohio 44117
   (216) 692-3300
   www.clevelandrockgym.com
   > Indoor rock walls located in an old warehouse

Gilboa

1. Vertical Reality
   Gilboa Stone Quarry
   Located 15 miles West of Findlay, Ohio off State Route 224. Upon reaching Gilboa, turn left at the 10' cow to pick up old State Route 224, then turn right onto Old State Route 224. Go 1/4 mile and you are there.
   (419) 456-3305
   http://verticalreality.cc
   > Vertical heights to 70 feet, over 5,000 sq. ft. of climbing surface, cracks, overhangs, and chimney. Air conditioned indoor rock climbing.

Kent

1. Adventure Center, Indoor Rock Climbing Wall
   SRWC Ted Boyd Drive
   Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242
   (330) 672-ROCK (7625)
   Kent State Website
   > 35-foot by 40-foot

Lebanon

1. Ralph J. Stolle Countryside YMCA
   1699 Deerfield Road
   Lebanon, Ohio 45036
   (513) 932-1424 x 116
   http://www.countrysideymca.org
   > YMCA climbing wall

Nelsonville

1. Hocking College Outdoor Pursuits Climbing Wall
   Student Center - 3301 Hocking Pkwy
   Nelsonville, Ohio 45764
   (740) 753-3591 ext. 6539
   http://www.hocking.edu
   > Nicros designed "natural feature" climbing wall; 37 ft at highest point; includes 25 ft rappel platform; 37 foot crack; and a simulated ice wall.

North Canton

1. YMCA Climbing Wall & Gymnastics
   7241 Whipple Ave.
   North Canton, Ohio 44720
   (330) 498-4082
   http://www.geocities.com
   > Bouldering climbing wall, includes large crack, cave, arêtes, overhangs, slab, and roof.

Oberlin

1. Oberlin College Recreation Center
   Oberlin, Ohio 44074
   (440) 775-8519
   http://www.oberlin.edu
   > 30 ft wall + bouldering space at the college gym

Oxford

1. Outdoor Pursuit Center
   Miami University
   700 S. Oak St
   Oxford, Ohio 45056
   (513) 529-1430
   http://www.units.muohio.edu
   > 2500 square feet of indoor rock climbing, measures 40' tall by 44' wide, features bouldering, top-rope and lead routes and a bouldering cave, 30' roof, a flake system, and a buttress which creates, dihedrals, aretes, slabs, and overhanging routes. 8 top ropes, lead climbing, roof, and a freestanding bouldering cave.

Toledo

1. University of Toledo
   2801 West Bancroft Street
   Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
   (419) 530-3700
   http://utreccenter.utoledo.edu/
   > Small indoor climbing top-roping wall located in the Rec Center

Vandalia

1. Vandalia Recreation Center
   1111 Stonequarry Road
   Vandalia, Ohio 45414
   (937) 415-2340
   > 30 foot self standing indoor rock climbing wall
   http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us

Westerville

1. Westerville Community Center
   350 N. Cleveland Ave.
   Westerville, Ohio 43081
   (614) 901-6500
   http://www.westerville.org
   > 30 foot indoor climbing wall. Nine top rope routes including four auto belay units. Pitches range from beginner's slope to an overhanging 5.10+.

Youngstown

1. YSU Indoor Rock Climbing Wall
   One University Plaza
   Youngstown, Ohio  44555
   (330) 941-2243
   http://www.ysu.edu
   > 55 ft. wall with cracks, overhangs, and ledges;  4 toprope lines; many bouldering routes; belay , rappelling , and bouldering clinics available; routes range from beginner to advanced.