Reviews of Rock Spot Climbing (Gym)

Tuan Vo

Great place for bouldering. It's got good overhang problems. Reasonable prices.

Raymond Huang

The service is alright. They have some nice boulders. But my home gym is CRG Watertown. So I still like CRG better. The top ropes are auto-belay which kinda sucks, and the walls are pretty short. But since i go to UMB in Dourchester it is a nice easily accessible gym, and the prices are pretty cheap.

Claire Raab

This is a great rock climbing gym for people just starting out to people whom have rock climbed for years. They also have workout classes that you can take along with your membership. They run monthly deals so I would check those out. The staff is super friendly and helpful! Hidden gem of Boston

Ethan Peritz

Great facility, friendly staff, much less expensive than alternatives for memberships. I have been a member for 3 years now at multiple locations.

Carl P.

It's nice that they have auto-belaying. Great bouldering here! Competitively priced.

Amanda Brennan

Great location for bouldering. They have a huge section of the gym dedicated to it with a lot of problems that are constantly being updated. For people who like to top rope, the walls are a little short and there are less top rope and lead climbs available at this location than bouldering but this gym does offer some fun and interesting climbs despite its lack of height. The staff is friendly and helpful. The gym also offers a retail space where you can get shoes, harnesses, chalk, and other equipment and attire. Rock Spot is great for beginners or more experienced climbers. Youth programs, adult leagues, yoga, and other programs are also available at this gym.

Danny Papes

For the price, a membership at rock spot cannot be beat!

Brian T

Really fun place, costs are low especially with a referral, and there's a large range of different walls to climb

Adam Wentworth

Would rock again with a Groupon. There's always deals going on.

mike corsillo

wow. this is boulder gym heaven. the space is cavernous and full of incredible problems

Adina Gvili

Cool spot. Staff is very informative, nice and always available. A lot of different options from individuals belaying, self belaying and bouldering. Very interesting rating scales for different routes up walls. Definately coming back for more!

Richard Bau

The Rock Spot is a wonderful bouldering gym.. with great route setting. Their boulder problems can be challenging and often require good/special techniques and footwork. The routes challenge your mind just as much as your body. I would have given this gym 5 stars hadn't been for the rental shoes. The rental shoes (evolv) are absolutely worthless and cannot handle the edgework and foot placement required for most routes. The rubber is not grippy, they don't have any edge and they are pretty hard. I had to rent because I am here visiting from Germany. If you come here, be sure to bring a good pair of climbing shoes and you will have a great time. Also it wouldn't hurt them to get the holds professionally cleaned as alot of them are slippery do to rubber/chalk buildup. I would recommend this place to others and I would visit them again.. just with better shoes :)

Aleksandra Pirog

Good climbing, but fairly small. Price reflects it.

Alessia Selvaggi

Kind of small, but staff is friendly and the bouldering is set very well. Unfortunately, not much climbing around V2, V3, and V4, so it makes it a bit hard for me to improve personally. As for the routes that are set, they’re a perfect combination of power and technique, so I appreciate that a lot.

Andrew Sears

Best bouldering in Boston.

Yoel Kelman

Fun place to climb. Good for all skill levels.

Alex Langston

Solid gym, good amount of variety with boldering, autobelaying and ropes for belaying. The indoor bike rack is very appreciated and has free parking offered too. Convenient location. Decent prices.

Xian He

Helpful and friendly staff. This place is super clean. Kids friendly which is also a plus!

Naomi Gibbs

Very professional place to learn and train in everything rock climbing.

Ryan Martin

Hidden gem

Luis Fernando Azevedo

Lugar que brinca de escalae

Jeffrey Savarino

This was my first rock climbing gym experience. There are some beginner routes, but maybe could be more. I've been a few times and it is either really busy or pretty empty. Most staff members are very kind and helpful.

Kylynn Fontaine

Awesome climbing gym especially for bouldering. Routes updated regularly. Good for all levels of climbers even first timers. Also has yoga classes on site. Equipment available to rent of needed. The ropes walls are more limited and not that high.

Anthony Correa

Great place to go to it's a place made for climbers of all levels even non-climbers who are just looking for a new experience highly recommend going here if you want a fun time

Sam Archer

Wow, super fun kids birthday here! Really laid back, kids and adults get to try everything. Staff were helpful and approachable and gave the kids space. Everything felt safe. Lots of adults climbing too. I want to go back again with my family! Bonus: we arrived by bike and saw NOWHERE to park outside - but Rock Spot has INDOOR BIKE PARKING!! Totally ruled

Brady McLaren

It was super nice good for kids staff are really nice

jwinegra

Based on my visit on 4/9/15: This gym had the WORST service I have every received at a climbing gym, or any recreational facility for that matter. When my partner and I arrived we were informed by an employee that the gym was being reset for a comp, which is fine. However there was no apology for the lack of service and to top it off he snidely told us we should have checked their Facebook page. He then said he would help us after gearing up some other guests; he never came back to speak with us. We stood at the front desk, in plain view, for 15 minutes before realizing the staff had NO intention of serving us. Maybe this gym is a great place to climb, but with worthless, rude employees I will take my business elsewhere in the future, and you should too.

Dan Stuligross

Great staff and super fun place! Can't beat the friendly and comfortable atmosphere.

Ben Bruce

I’ve been climbing here for over a year, about three times a week and I don’t have a single negative thing to say. The staff and community are incredibly positive and helpful, the boulders are set with intention and creativity, and the membership and classes are affordable. The adult team offered here has been instrumental in my mental and physical health, and has given me a tremendous passion for climbing. Shouts out to Keith Nadeau for constant engagement, enthusiasm and encouragement - the gym is lucky to have him.

Totoro

It's not too busy, and there is plenty of wall space for climbing as well as various climb difficulties.

Devin Bridgen

A fun gym. It's not huge, but can certainly keep you entertained. As someone who just dabbles in climbing, it had lots of options for me at a reasonable price.

Eric Kaminsky

I started as a total novice and never felt overwhelmed. They have a decent verity and the walls are on a rotation so something is always fresh. The staff is knowledgeable and always happy.

Rachel D

I just recently started climbing, but here were my impressions from my first visit: small location but plenty of problems for a 3 hour session. The rating scale is definitely deflated but that's not much of an issue. It's not a great gym for top roping just due to space and height of the walls but I would definitely return for the bouldering!

Neil Johnson

Good climbing. Good people.

Matthew Secrest

Good bouldering. Better value than other places

xiaoyu chen

Popular climbing spot easily accessible from T. Does get crowded on weekend and week nights though so I prefer going when it’s less busy. There’s a good group of regulars here and people are friendly. Problems are challenging, only complaint is RSC tend to have more dyno/big moves than most gyms.

Brian Zick

Staff is helpful, though could be more so. The South Boston Location has tons of bouldering problems and great hours.

Alan Duda

Very fun! We were first-timers, the training class was quick and informative. The staff was super friendly. The bouldering walls were challenging. Lots of belaying walls too.

Christopher Coulter

Great bouldering place

f as

Great spot for kids and adults! So well laid out, and the staff are knowledgeable and considerate of everyone's varying athleticism. So nice to have a place in the city that everyone can enjoy.

Kelly Gallagher

Good for bouldering

M M

Mainly bouldering, friendly staff, barebones but cheap. Yoga classes offered too

Andrew Whitworth

Mostly a bouldering gym, often new problems being set. Clean facilities, friendly staff and members!

Gabriel Tome

Good

Avi Kurlantzick

Excellent bouldering routes, professional staff, and super convenient location.

Richard Mann

Great routes, lots of interesting problems. Good for building skills. The auto belayers are excellent for my skill level. About 5.7.

Adam Tuttle

Not the biggest gym in Boston, but by far the best prices. Fairly close to the T as well.

George Bano

Great time.my first time ever at rock climbing.great experience

Calvin Ryan

Friendly staff, a decent selection of bouldering problems. The yoga class is great too!!

Tyler McGeehan

I have a monthly membership and love it. A lot more fun than going to the normal gym. Most days are pretty good, but there can be days where it is pretty crowded. As long as you are polite, everyone is usually able to climb whatever they want without having to wait too long. Resets are on Tuesdays and Wednesday, so it can get a little crowded when they have one portion of the wall roped off for setting.

Peter B

Kind of off the beaten path but still a great place to climb. The routes are varied and good for both beginners and more experienced climbers and they seem to change them regularly. The staff are always friendly and willing to help. My one (small) complaint is that I feel the rating system ramps up quickly compared to other gyms so you may need to adjust your expectations and drop down a bit. I'm still new to climbing and out of all the gyms I've been I feel the most comfortable climbing here. The layout is great. Many of the beginner bouldering routes are hidden away in a corner so you can climb at your own pace without worrying about embarrassing yourself. I don't know if this is intentional but I always appreciate it.

Kivanc Kose

Decent boulders. Walls are limited and short

Giovanni Caruso

Very fun

Emile P

Friendly staff, great boulders set by expert route-setters. Great place to climb whether it's your first time or you've been climbing for a while.

Ian Helmar

Our primary rock gym for 2 years now. Best bouldering in eastern ma, frequent and consistent wall resets and overall great experience!

Carlo Aguilar

Great community, would recommend to beginners and experts alike

David Pendexter

Friendly staff and friendly patrons. A fantastic place for my wife and I, and even our 3 and 5 year old kids, to climb.

James Boghosian

It's a blast, and a supportive environment

Devin Morgan

They only go up to size 15 shoes which is pretty uncomfortable for folks with large feet. Otherwise it's a great facility!

Ilan P

Really great sets, great walls, easily the best gym I have been to so far over many years. Good balance of beginner and advanced climbs which is rare

Yen-Cheng Chou

Great climbing spot. It’s small compared to BKB, but I like the routes here better than BKB. You can see people come to rock spot are down to earth climber!

Carleen Sinton

Great community of all levels of climbers.

Alicia Cavanaugh

Friendly staff, huge bouldering area. Fun caves, and a slab wall to vary your climbs.

Kevin Chiang

Good route setting. Great boulder problems. Pads are harsh to land on.

Вика Пинчук

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Stuart Armstrong

Fantastic bouldering. The top roping leaves a lot to be desired in terms of height, but the top roping is fun, nonetheless. Definitely more of a bouldering place though.

Meredith Stone

Great guest policy. Don't like having overlapping routes, and thus having to wait for someone else to finish

Josiah Sliz

Good bouldering and top rope. Very crowded.

Karl Bustamante

Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. Super fin and challenging courses. They went out of their way to help me as a newb. But even the pro customers were friendly. Would definitely cone again.

Michelle Russell

Staff was friendly and knowledgeable and checked back in with us as we climbed. Though we went at a busy time there was still plenty to do and lots of available walls for climbing. Prices were reasonable and the offered discount nights seemed like a great deal! Clean facility overall with good amenities.

M G

Bouldering dream, they always have a humbling problem and a 'holy cow how did I get this' harder route. Lots of caves!

Clement Leung

Good price for some really tough climbing

Paulo

Great rock climbing spot! The only reason they don't get all five stars on my review is that their crash pads could be improved. They do not feel as safe as they could. The level system in the gym is also interesting as they provide a peer contributed scale of grades for each route.

Adrián Collado Torrecilla

huge bouldering facility with great people.

Jihoon-PIKPAAK Kim

직원들도 무척 친절하고 시설 관리도 잘 되어 있어요. 세트도 초보자용부터 고급자용까지 다양하게 마련되어 있어서 지루할 틈이 없네요. 볼더링 좋아하신다면 강추합니다.

Katharina Quecke

We went for toddler climbing, it was a lot of fun!

Kunal Asarsa

Love this place! I'm a beginner at rock climbing and this place just makes it easy for anyone to get into the sport and get a nice workout. Lots for options for bouldering and belay. They have a huge wall with color coded holds and paths labelled by difficulty levels. I'm hooked :)

Ben Harris

Great spot to spend a rainy afternoon! The space is huge so you never feel rushed even when it's crowded and there is free parking. The staff are super nice and quick to help if you have any questions or concerns. They run package deals every once and awhile so check to see if you can get a discount. They have some additional exercise equipment here, so in theory you can use it as a gym replacement. They have lockers and changing rooms as well to store your belongings. The facility is in great shape and kept very clean.

wiikends

Great place to climb but avoid evening peak hours

Howard King

Great local climbing spot. Very t accessible.

Shannon Lynch

I shattered my foot there three years ago. Needed surgery and had to deal with years of recovery. You sign a waiver, but the cheap prices aren't worth what I lost.

Daniel Coello

Lots of great bouldering problems, not as much rope climbing

Margaret Guo

Great for bouldering. There are less top-rope/lead climbing routes. But the price is very reasonable. Slightly hard to get to if you aren't on the red line. The staff is professional and friendly.

Clem Leung

pretty awesome rock gym. the bouldering problems are set a grade higher than other gyms in the area. the gym is fairly sizable and has great cave and over hang features. also more affordable than other gyms in the area.

Riccardo Panella

Best bouldering gym in town, a lot of interesting setting, a nice environment, great people, everything you want from a climbing gym can be found here!!

Brian Lin

Solid selection of bouldering, less top rope though

Fabio Lopez

Buen lugar para entrenar, multitud boulders de todos los grados, tambien vias escalada deportiva con rodillo. Tienda para comprar material, duchas. Cerca del centro.

Tom White

Lots of bouldering. Good setting of varied routes. Hire shoes aren't treat. Would go back

Brona Coogan-Coyne

Disappointed that there was no discount 4 multiple kids r even coupons that i cud have used while christmas break on..was informed by manager?, that this is there busiest week & they cant do it.. Place was not packed by any means, mayb if it wasnt so expensive it wud have been packed! Just think $25 per child is scandalous price 4 school vacation week..call me old fashion but its too much..dont expect price 2 drop 4 week in question but do think with 3 kids that sum type of discount cud b offered!. $90 sum thing $$ is too too much... Not happy

Kyle Smith

Friendly staff. Fair pricing with good deals available. Plenty of bouldering options for inexperienced folks like me

Kevin Hua

Pretty awesome gym and good membership prices. Mainly bouldering though. Not a good place of you want to top rope or lead.

Alex

The way this place is run and maintained makes it feel like someone's basement gym that you're "allowed to use." The apathy on display by the staff quickly leaches into the general vibe of the place. People in general are pretty careless, and the gym's proximity to UMass doesn't help. Everything is generally dirty, and if you go at night you'll have to deal with hordes of people and power tools. They're really making an effort to keep problems fresh, which is great, but new problems are set at peak hours. I really wonder if it's the larger Rock Spot company that slave drives these people until they're callous husks, or if there's really no oversight, allowing the place to slowly decay into something that only slightly resembles a functioning rock gym. Bouldering, as others have said, is the primary attraction at this location, but the problems are often inconsistently rated and frequently overlap with one another, further adding to the congestion. From what I've gathered, there are enough VB to V1s to keep the walk-in crowd happy, and spending money, and enough >V6 to keep the place busy, but there's very little in between. "All abilities welcome" is a great slogan, but far accurate. At the end of the day you probably should only come here if you have a few years under your belt and need a place to boulder, are here for a day pass, or live close by, but otherwise go to one of the other great places in Boston. At a certain point there is no excuse for running anything this poorly, so to management: either let it be a "co-op" or tighten up!

Shawn M

I go a few times for Toddler time on weekend mornings. Very supportive staff, and a great way to tire my daughter out. Wish I could get there for actual climbing! A very large bouldering section with some toproping and auto belay.

Ronald Bertasi

Good bouldering

Yousif Nmnkani

Amazing

Abdulrahman Abu Tayli

A nice place to practice and learn.. The place is full of nice people. The difficulty of each climb is shown. Sometimes they have nice competitions.

binay shrestha

Awesome place for all levels of enthusiasts

Tara Tai

Lots of bouldering and friendly community, bring your own shoes

J E

My favorite indoor bouldering location in Boston. Really challenging and fun sets.

Tom Sawicki

Grabbed a 3 month membership because I wanted to do something different. I went today and had a great time. From walking in the door to falling (controlled and safely) off the wall was about 5 -10 minutes. Staff was super cool and helpful! The South Boston location seemed to be set up with Beginners and Intermediates in mind but I'm no expert on that. There were a few setups that looked very challenging. After an hour or so I drove to the Hyde Park location and there were tons of kids there! But it was great! The staff were very supportive and some of the kids told me which walls were good for new people. I noticed that in HP the walls were a bit more difficult but they had a few less auto belays than Southie. All-in-all I'm glad I got a 3 month membership because it was a great stress reliever! They are also open until midnight which is great!

Frank Feeney

Great indoor climbing with auto belays and free climbing options in South Boston. Sign the waiver online before showing up (saves time). I was welcomed by staff and suited up in seconds. Their instructions were clear and after they felt I was good to solo climb I was off. Approx 15 mins. If you have not climbed indoors before it can be a really nice challenge, all the routes are graded with numerous options. The area is vast, but the auto belay stations may become busy with school kids during busy times, so arrive early get into a routine then move onto the free climbing walls. Be prepared to last approx 45 mins max on your first attempt especially if you like to challenge yourself, my forearm and finger muscles cramped out because they were not use to the challenges. I'll be back!

Mitchel White

Friendly staff, lot of bouldering and a variety of difficulties.

Eric Erazo

Biggest bouldering spot in Boston! Great peot and great atmosphere. Highly recommend

Alan Baryudin

Setting is on point. Maybe a little soft. But there is so much room and it never seems packed.

Tony Jiang

Great rock climbing establishment. There is bouldering, auto-belay, top roping, slack lining, and a couple of treadmills. They are well known for their bouldering problem sets that range from novice to advanced climbers that can help improve any climber dramatically. As far as events they offer yoga, host competitions, and community events. Staff is courteous and always seeking feedback to improve their gym. Although it does not have the space that other rock gyms do around the area they make the best of it. Competitively the prices are the best I have come across for a membership and they always have great deals to welcome any kind of climber.

Abdulaziz Basri

great place with reasonable pricing, a lot of fun.

Abigail Auerbach

Terrible service, after we checked before coming if our 3 year olds can climb and were reassured that they can, they did not climb at all and the people of service couldn't care less, and definitely were not willing to refund us. My husband offered to switch it up so he could climb instead of our three year old, and the person at the desk said they were happy to sell us a new pass. So greedy and rude. Never coming here again!!!

Kavya Katugam

Great variety of bouldering for all ages and abilities!

Karl Swanson

Good amount of bouldering with a consistent one week reset schedule

Amos Batalden

Very good bouldering, a good range from beginner to advanced on a wide variety of types of climbs. Not much top roping, but the bouldering is more than good enough to make up for it.

Davide Ghezzi

Bella palestra, consigliata x il boulder!

Nazir-Ahmed karbanee

Really nice wall, lots of routes.... really tough though!

Mara Moran

Large spacious climbing gym with mostly bouldering walls and some Auto and self belay. Good for all experience levels and usually not too crowded. Nice staff!

charles crump

Never been, but will soon.

Sarah Morgan

Such a great venue!! Staff were absolutely brilliant!

Jane Hu

This Rock Spot location is A+ for bouldering! The top rope routes are more limited, but there is still plenty to do for that as well. All of the staff I've talked with at Rock Spot have been super nice and helpful. The fact that there is a parking lot just a block away makes getting here even more convenient. I definitely recommend!