On belay! As climbing grows in popularity, so do the cool places to participate in it as well. New York City has many different locations across the different boroughs to escape city life and let loose on a rock wall.
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Whether you're an experienced climber, or someone looking to break into the sport, there’s something for everyone on this list of the best spots across the city to climb.
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23-10 41st Ave. / Website
This climbing gym offers 25,000 square feet of fun and adventure for all ages. With multiple different climbing walls for all levels from bouldering to auto-belay as well as instruction classes, fitness classes, youth programs and even event spaces for pop-ups, there’s something in this space for everyone.
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21 West End Ave. / Website
This 12,000 square-foot space features 10,000 square feet of climbing, 2,000 square feet of fitness areas and 400 feet of bouldering. With numerous different youth programs and classes for all levels of expertise, this facility fosters community in a world-class gym space.
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60 Chelsea Piers / Website
This popular fitness space offers two different climbing walls for climbers of all ages. The field house has a 23-foot wall with open climbing, including belays fit for children and beginners, and the rock wall in Chelsea Piers Fitness is one of the largest and most challenging in the city, open to ages 16 and older only.
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99 Plymouth St. / Website
For this company, “climbing isn’t just an activity—it’s a shared experience,” according to their website. It’s an open space for everyone of all backgrounds to come, climb and escape the hustle and bustle of city life. This location is set under the Manhattan bridge and offers bouldering for people of all ages.
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81 Quay St. / Website
Located in Greenpoint, this gym was designed completely by the owners with all the walls and climbing holds unique to them. There’s 7,000 square feet of space with two moon boards, a barrel feature and walls at 15, 30 and 60-degree overhang. There are also training spaces so climbers can test their strength both on and off the walls.
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321 Starr St. / Website
This Bushwick gym is a climbing lovers' dream. With classes for beginners and experts, personal training sessions and even yoga classes to cool down and relax after a workout, this facility offers everything you need and more to enhance your climbing skills.
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Various Locations / Website
With two city locations, one in Harlem and one on the Upper East Side, this is the perfect spot to get your climb on. With numerous different clinics to choose from, private lessons and cross-training in their fitness and gym areas, this climbing gym is constantly updating and rearranging its walls for something new to try each visit.
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