Central Rock Gym

All Central Rock gyms are awesome and every route setter has their own unique style. Great kids section and lots of challenging routes!

I am a member of the Worcester branch and CRG is probably the best climbing gym chain I have seen. However, the Cambridge unit feels a bit dated. Carpets and crash pads aren't to the same standard as some of the newer units. The routes in the gym are amazing! Definitely recommend giving it a try.

This is a great CRG for bouldering and weight training. It's large, and has a ton of options for varied skill levels. Regarding bouldering, I'm relatively new, and I found it offered a great selection of VB through V2. In fact, have visited Watertown, Randolph, and Stoneham CRG locations, and this had the best beginner options (followed by Watertown, Randolph, and finally Stoneham). They also had plenty of other more difficult options, and I was very pleased to find newer rental shoes then the other locations (a different and better type as well). With respect, strength training, their weight lifting and hanging sections are equal to that of Watertown if not more substantial. As for the building, it's large as mentioned. The whole place is kind of a giant hallway that goes straight back with bouldering on your left and right, followed by strength training stuff in the back. There are showers in the men's bathroom. The place was very clean. Oh, and I noticed one Google review complained about lighting, but rest assured the lighting has no issues. No idea what they're talking about. I've suspended my membership due to the cost ($115 / month) being hard to justify during the summer when I'll only visit once a week at best, but I'll certainly be doing day passes and visiting this location occasionally. It'd be nice if CRG could offer a discounted membership based on frequency of use, season, or bouldering versus top rope and lead climbing.

Excellent bouldering gym. Plenty of routes, good difficulty spread. Staff are very nice. Cool amenities too, having a sauna is neat.

Great setting, lots of fun routes. Docked 1 star because of greasy holds and restroom cleanliness.