Texas Rock Climbing Walls and Gyms

Arlington (Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex)

1. Dyno-Rock
   608 E. Front
   Arlington, Texas 76011
   (817) 461-3966
   www.dynorock.com/
   > 25 foot tall climbing gym. 15,000 square feet of artificial rock climbing wall surface. 2,000 square feet of dedicated bouldering.

2. Elzie Odom Recreation Center
   1601 N. Green Oaks Blvd
   Arlington, Texas 76011
   (817) 462-3700
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Austin

1. Austin Rock Gym, Inc.
   4401 Freidrich Lane, Suite 300
   Austin, Texas 78744
   (512) 416-9299
   www.austinrockgym.com/
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2. Main Event Entertainment - Vertical Challenge
   13301 N. US Hwy 183
   Austin, Texas 78750
   (512) 401-0000
   http://www.maineventusa.com
   > 8,500 sq ft rock climbing arena, 28' climbing walls with 25 auto-belay stations and 12 top-rope belay stations. Climbs from 5.7 to 5.12.

Boerne

1. The Wall Indoor Rock Climbing
   Boerne Gymnastics Center
   105 Stonegate Road
   Boerne, Texas 78006
   (830) 816-9496
   www.boernegym.com
   > Offers indoor climbing classes and day camps for children with a climbing field trip. Located 30 minutes west of San Antonio on IH 10.

Carrollton (Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex)

1. Exposure indoor rock climbing
   2389-B Midway Rd.
   Carrollton, Texas 75006
   (972) 732-0307
   http://www.exposurerockclimbing.com
   > Climbing gym with 7,000 sq. ft., 25 ft. tall lead and toprope walls and an extensive climbing gear shop.

2. North Texas Outdoor Pursuit Center
   1003 4th Street
   Carrollton, Texas, 75006
   972-446-0105
   http://www.facebook.com/
   > 121 ft. climb, Top Rope and Lead-climbing. offers indoor rock climbing, outfitting, adventure trips, gear rentals and more. Also offers instructional courses in both rock climbing & backpacking, plus a map room, book room and snack bar.

College Station

1. Texas A&M University Indoor Climbing Facility
   202 Recreation Center
   College Station, Texas 77843
   (979) 845-2042
   http://recsports.tamu.edu
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Commerce

1. Jerry D. Morris Recreation Center
   Texas A&M University
   2600 S. Neal
   Commerce, Texas 75429
   (903) 468-3174
   http://www.tamu-commerce.edu
   > 35-50 top rope routes and 30-50 bouldering problems. 45-foot climbing wall with top rope and lead climbing possible. Shoes available for rent.

Corpus Christi

1. Corpus Christi All-Star Gym
   3126 Holly Road
   Corpus Christi, Texas  78415
   (361) 852-5333
   > Small wall but the only one for a hundred miles in any direction.

For Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex see cities:

• Arlington
• Carrollton
• Frisco
• Grapevine

Dallas

1. Dallas Rocks
   9201 Forest Lane, Suite 200
   Dallas, Texas 75243
   972-231-ROCK (7625)
   http://www.dallasclimbing.com
   > Bouldering and rock climbing center; ~14,000 sf of climbing surface. 7,000 sf of bouldering surface with 14' to 16' top-outs and a huge lead cave.
2. SMU Climbing Center
   6000 Airline Dr., Rec Center
   Dallas, Texas 75275
   (214) 768-9917
   http://smu.edu
   > SMU Climbing Center has over 2600 sq ft of climbing surface.

Denton

1. Denia Recreation Center Climbing Wall
   1001 Parvin
   Denton, Texas
   (940) 349-8285
   http://www.cityofdenton.com
   > Indoor rock climbing wall, approx. 20 ft tall, with four levels of advancement.
2. University of Northern Texas Climbing Wall
   Recreational Sports Office, Room 103
   1900 Chestnut Drive
   Denton, Texas 76203
   (940) 565-2275
   http://recsports.unt.edu
   > 45-foot indoor climbing wall. sixteen climbing stations with more than 4,300 square feet of vertical terrain. Our full-service facility provides bouldering, top-rope, lead climbing, indoor climbing lessons and group rentals.

Edinburg

1. University of Texas Pan American
   1201 West University Drive
   Edinburg, Texas 78541-3548
   http://portal.utpa.edu/
   > Small climbing wall with holds and "almost-nature" rock climbing possible.  UTPA Student ID required for entry, although other access to the climbing wall might be granted.

Grapevine (Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex)

1. Summit Climbing Gym
   1040 Mustang Drive
   Grapevine, Texas 76051
   (near DFW Airport)
   (817) 421-3888
   http://www.summitrockgym.com
   > 12,000 square feet of indoor climbing. Huge lead wall area and over 2,000 square feet of bouldering including a 45 degree bouldering wall.

Harker Heights

1. Boulders Sport Climbing Center
   325 Indian Trail
   Harker Heights, Texas 76548
   (254) 690-9790
   http://www.climbboulders.com/
   > 8,500 sq. ft., 40 ft. tall indoor climbing gym . 37 rope stations with 8 auto belays. Extensive bouldering walls & lead climbing areas. Freestanding boulder and rappell tower. Extensive youth and adult climbing and functional training programs. Climbing observation from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor decks. 2 portable walls also available.

Houston

1. Outdoor Adventure
   Campus Recreation University of Houston
   4500 University Drive
   Houston, Texas 77204-6056
   (713) 743-9512      
   http://www.uhoutdooradventure.com/
   > 53 ft indoor climbing wall with routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.13

2. Stone Moves Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
   6970 FM 1960 Rd. W.  Suite C
   Houston, Texas 77069
   (281) 397-0830
   http://www.stonemoves.com
   > +10,000 sq ft of climbing surface with 32 rope stations scattered throughout the gym. Walls of all angles and degree of difficulty.

3. Sun & Ski Sports
   5503 FM1960 West
   Houston, Texas 77069
   (713) 537-0928

4. Texas Rock Gym - Memorial
   1526 Campbell Rd, 77055
   on Campbell, one mile north of I-10 between Westview and Longpoint
   Houston, Texas 77055
   (713) 973-ROCK
   http://www.texasrockgym.com/
   > +14,000 sq ft of climbing wall, about 50 anchored belay stations, and a large bouldering area. Featuring climbs for beginner to expert, as well as a lead climbing area featuring full roof overhang climbs. Routes are color-coded and updated regularly with "fresh by dates" on the labels.

5. The Houstonian
   111 North Post Oak Lane
   Houston, Texas 77024
   (713) 680-2626
   http://www.houstonianclub.com
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Humble

1. Life Time Fitness- Lake Houston
   13600 Will Clayton Parkway     
    Humble, Texas 77346
   (281) 812-4100
   http://clubs.lifetimefitness.com
   > Full rock wall offering top rope, auto belay, lead climbing, lessons, groups, and clubs for ages 5+

Huntsville

1. Sam Houston State University Climbing Center
   Huntsville, Texas 77341
   (936) 294-3656
   http://www.shsu.edu
   > 35 ft climbing wall and bouldering island

League City

1. Space City Rock Climbing Gym
   201 Hobbs Rd Ste A1
   League City, Texas 77573
   (281) 316-0377
   http://www.spacecityrockclimbing.com
   > Natural texture on all walls that feels like real rock! 20' walls with over 24 rope stations. Incredible angles to develop technique & strength.

Lubbock

1. Defying Gravity
   205 E 19th St
   Lubbock, TX
   (806) 744-1955
   http://www.defgravity.com/
   > 10,000 sq ft building. 60 ft top rope climbing, one 12ft bouldering caves and one 14ft cave. There is a 90ft long and 12 ft high wall with arch.
2. Nautilus
   9000 Memphis
   Lubbock, Texas 79423
   (806) 795-0675
   http://www.nautilusoflubbock.com
   > 32 ft climbing wall
3. Texas Tech Climbing Center
   Texas Tech University
   Lubbock, Texas 79409
   (806) 742-3351
   http://www.depts.ttu.edu
   > + 4,000 sq ft of climbing, a 53ft. wall, a free standing boulder, a full length crack, 10 foot roof section, 13 top-rope stations, 7 lead lines, and climbing routes geared from the beginner to the advanced climber. The Climbing Center offers open recreation, instructional clinics, movement workshops, and is also available for group rental.

Nacogdoches

1. Stephen F. Austin Climbing Wall
   1817 Wilson Dr
   Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
   (936) 468-3507
   http://www.sfasu.edu
   > 34 ft free standing monolith with 11 top rope climbs and 3 sport lead routes; 31 ft "natural" crack; 13 ft bouldering cave on the western face

Palestine

1. Palestine YMCA
   5500 Loop 256
   Palestine, Texas 75801
   http://palestineymca.org
   > Climbing wall with three auto belays and six manual belay setups, Three different levels of difficulty.

Plano

1. Oak Point Recreation Center Climbing Wall
   6000 Jupiter Road
   Plano, TX 75074-7642
   (972) 941-7540
   http://www.plano.gov/
   > The simulated climbing wall features five top rope courses that are 21 feet in height creating 600 square feet of climbing. A variety of climbing opportunities are available from instructional courses to drop-in climbing.

San Antonio

1. St. Mary's University
   Campus Recreation
   One Camino Santa Maria
   San Antonio, Texas 78228
   (210) 431-2097
   http://www.stmarytx.edu
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2. University of Texas at San Antonio
   Campus Recreation
   One UTSA Circle
   San Antonio, Texas 78249
   (210) 458-6565
   http://www.utsa.edu/recreation/outdoor/rock_wall.cfm
   > Open only to UTSA Campus recreation members (students, faculty, staff and alumni).

Stephenville

1. Tarleton State Climbing Wall
   Tarleton State University Rec Sports
   Stephenville, TX 76402
   (254) 968-9910
   http://www.tarleton.edu/recsports/OutdoorPursuits/ClimbingWall.html
   > A two faced climbing wall offering bouldering and top-rope climbing at heights up to 35 feet.

Temple

1. Summit Recreational Center
   Summit Fitness & Recreation Center
   620 Fryers Creek Circle
   Temple, Texas 76501
   (254) 298-5348
   http://www.ci.temple.tx.us
   > 20 ft walls, 4 auto belay stations, 8 belay stations.. Enterprise wall. located in a raquetball court room. Harness and shoes free with membership.

Waco

1. McLane Student Life Center
   Baylor University
   Waco, Texas 76798
   (254) 710-ROCK
   http://www.baylor.edu
   > 52 feet, bouldering, top-rope, and lead-climbing, instructional courses from beginner to advanced.

Wichita Falls

1. Elevator Rock
   400 Bridge St #4
   Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
   (940) 767-0620
   http://www.elevatorrock.com
   > 100 ft. climb, with 16 ropes on 40 ft. height top rope climbing wall. Climbing gear is free with day pass

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