Central Rock Gym

Cambridge, 20 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138 | β˜… 4.7 (103 Review)

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Rock climbing gym

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Indoor climbing destination also offering yoga & fitness classes.

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Samuel Galler

β˜… 5

Beautiful space, wonderful and welcoming staff. Love it here!

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Patri Álvarez Granados

β˜… 5

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That Cat

β˜… 5

Great community here and a great gym! It also manages to never get too crowded. Their weights area is bigger than the Fenway CRG but still isn’t big enough and you often have to wait to use something there.

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Felix R.

β˜… 5

Great spot for bouldering. Lots of different routes for all skill-levels. The manager Che was incredibly friendly and helpful, showing us the space as there wasn’t much traffic. It was also nice to see how she patiently trained a new stuff member, while making us feel very welcome at the same time.

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Reja Debevc

β˜… 3

This is gym is clearly new with good workout equipment and helpful staff. However, there are a couple of issues. The climbing routes are crowded so you are often waiting in line to actually climb. The routes are mostly just vertical and simple, lacking creativity and the problem solving aspect of bouldering. The holds are used up and slippery. Overall, it is quite crowded and there aren’t that many routes to climb. There also isn’t a warmup area or a changing room. The daily pass is 34$ (without shoes) which is quite expensive for a one time visit. This gym has a lot of potential but is currently not worth the steep price.

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Quang Tran

β˜… 5

Nice sets for indoor gyms in a popular place of the city.

Update: still nice

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Mark Niednagel

β˜… 5

Phenomenal bouldering, Location large number of problems of varying difficulty from beginner to expert. Free chalk to use, gym, equipment, and cardio equipment. Parking is difficult to find but aside from that great location.

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Teresa Lourie

β˜… 5

Fave CRG

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Vincent Chao

β˜… 4

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Aaron G.

β˜… 5

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Drewsperspectiveoftheworld

β˜… 5

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Nicholas Gooding

β˜… 5

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Pedro Ribeiro

β˜… 5

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Joelle Giordano

β˜… 5

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Evgenii β€œZhenya” Kalenkovich

β˜… 4

Great gym except for dirty bathrooms.

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Ethan Law

β˜… 5

Great gym, interesting setting, really friendly staff!

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Callie Cam

β˜… 5

Favorite gym in the Boston area. The setting is so unique and always fun. The staff are so friendly. Events are always on par. Wish they had towels and locks for lockers but other than that 10/10.

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Kwang Wu

β˜… 5

Nice location, kept very clean. Staff smiles and say hi to you when you walk in. Decent variety of settings. Music selection bumps occasionally. Staff very friendly, and are gay. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Greg Lee

β˜… 1

One of the worst corporate gym experiences I've ever had. Half the facilities were broken (toilets, sinks, bathrooms). Climbing area was tiny, and there were no boards. There was the saddest weight area, with not even enough weights to do a workout on the one bar. There was no permanent pulley for hangboarding. They didn't even provide towels for their one shower. Can't believe they charge $34 for a day pass for this gym.

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Leo Otsuka

β˜… 4

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Irene Zhou

β˜… 5

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Lia Wolf

β˜… 5

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Luke Malone

β˜… 5

This place rules. Staff are all the best

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Thomas Casey

β˜… 5

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Seth Lenzi

β˜… 4

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Thijs van Harten

β˜… 5

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DJ DIDONNA

β˜… 5

Did Cambridge/Boston need another climbing gym? Not really. But with their H square location, CRG finally filled a much needed niche of "convenient via the T" climbing in the area.
Per usual, setting is creative, the space is beautiful (but packed during the afternoons). Yoga room and limited weights. Single showers - BYOT (towel).

Glad they're here!

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Noah Fine

β˜… 5

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David Cai

β˜… 4

Fun place, casual atmosphere.

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Richard Bedard

β˜… 5

Great yoga and climbing, good place to get exercise and meet new people. Like that you can try other CRG gyms also when you need a change of pace for climbs

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Nicholas Pfaff

β˜… 3

Great small gym at an amazing location. Two downsides:
- They always run out of paper towels next to the sink
- They provide free chalk but often run out. If they run out, then no one uses chalk and all the holds are extremely sweaty. How is it possible for a climbing gym to run out of chalk?!

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Thomas Massey Jr

β˜… 5

Cool gym. Love climbing the rocks here and all of the extras

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Corinne Holroyd

β˜… 5

Super friendly staff and yoga teachers. Generally people tend to be welcoming to beginners like me. Occasional dust bunnies but overall clean (chalk expected!)

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β˜… 5

I love this place ! It is so clean and the staffs are so kind.

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β˜… 5

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Han Na Kim

β˜… 5

Love to climb here

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Nate Devine

β˜… 5

This place is cool I like to climb here

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Dan Orem

β˜… 1

CRG used to be for climbers. Now they cater to rich college kids who just want something tendy. They put a gym in downtown Cambridge and raised the membership price by 70% so that Harvard babies could roll out of bed, hit a quick workout and get their Sweet Green in under an hour. Pathetic.

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Thea Pan

β˜… 4

The gym gets quite packed. I’d recommend going before 6pm.
Nice amenities and the staff are super friendly.
The bathrooms and the rack in the back have a lot of dust bunnies hence -1 star

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Adam Moftah

β˜… 4

Decent space, bigger than it seems. Fun and varied routes that go as low as VB. They also offer free chalk. I’d say the day pass should be slightly cheaper though given the size of the gym and the lack of rope walls.

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John Graham

β˜… 5

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Mattison Hain

β˜… 5

Good pricing and the rotation of routes is quick.

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Vasudev Sridhar

β˜… 5

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Asher Norland

β˜… 5

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Elijah Bell

β˜… 1

The staff is consistently rude to both me and my friends. The route setting is stale and boring and the prices are obscenely high. I would highly recommend going to any other climbing gym in the area over CRG Harvard

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Cai Davis (Max)

β˜… 5

Nice climbing gym with cool, compy style setting in a very cool location! This is a great gym for beginners and those who are looking to push grades. They have a small gym setup and a very nice looking yoga studio as well. The gym is well located in Harvard Square and provides a cool view of the surrounding streets while you climb! The staff are also very welcoming and friendly!
You have to buzz in outside but there is a sign so it is pretty easy to get in. The membership price is very reasonable and provides access to all Central Rock locations which there are many of in the Boston area.

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Jaiveer Singh

β˜… 5

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Felix G

β˜… 5

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Juaquin

β˜… 5

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Colin Campbell

β˜… 5

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κΉ€μ§€ν™˜ Jeewhan Kim

β˜… 5

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Sarah Unkefer

β˜… 5

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Gianna

β˜… 5

Love this place. Convenient location, members are super supportive and staff is friendly and helpful!

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Nixon Hanna

β˜… 4

The boulder sets were pretty good but not great, the mats were quite stiff and there weren’t a ton of down holds but overall it was a good experience

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Huy Le Anh

β˜… 5

Location: 5/5
Size: 4.5/5
Routesetting: 4.5/5 (need more overhangs)
Staff friendliness: 5/5
Cleanliness: 5/5

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Dan Roberts

β˜… 5

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Osvaldo Matos

β˜… 5

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Edipy β€œTed” Jin Ted

β˜… 1

I recently visited this gym while I was visiting Boston and noticed a recurring issue with the route setting. The problems set by the route setters seemed to lack an understanding of how climbers of average height approach climbs. As someone who climbs at a V7-V8 level in various gyms for more than 6 years , across Canada and in the states , I felt that the problems heavily favored taller individuals. The reach for holds appeared tailored to taller climbers, and the grading and overall problem design left much to become desired. The technical factors of each climbed felt repetitive without any "flow" . I can sense that the route setter have some ideas in mind and fun dynamic moves that was tried to be implemented, but it needs to be more friendly for the average climbers . As a climber of 6 years I had lots of questioning during each boulders and I felt disappointed. The highest grade I climbed was a V7 on a slab and the rest of the time I was only doing V4 because the holds were unrealistically unreachable..... & the price is ridiculous compared to other places . 2 stars because the had free chalk and the lady at the desk was very nice πŸ‘

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Ben Gravell

β˜… 5

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Toby Mallon

β˜… 5

Amazing rock gym. Easy access by train and bus from anywhere on the red line. Very busy all of the time but full of people excited to help you climb. Employees are very friendly and often mingle with customers. The routes are some of the best set I have seen and it makes up for the small amount of routes due to the small space. Even with the small space there is quite of bit of equipment for cardio, weightlifting, or yoga

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Eric Morales

β˜… 5

First time there. Average pricing, shoe rentals. On vacation with teenage son. Super friendly and helpful staff. Place was pretty busy but had no issues bouldering. Great place.πŸ‘Œ

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Emilia Bingham

β˜… 5

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Joe St. Germain

β˜… 5

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Mohammad Ghajar

β˜… 5

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Joseph Kantorovich

β˜… 5

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Lia Mongado

β˜… 5

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Aashraya Jha

β˜… 5

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Maydha Kumar

β˜… 5

Really fun, good routes, all bouldering tho

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Hungtang Ko

β˜… 5

Absolutely amazing gym. The routes are more than expected and with great variety. All level climbers can find a decent number of projects to work on. Will certainly come back!

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Paula Sanematsu

β˜… 4

The routes use very different skills, like crimps, foot balancing on a slab, dynamic moves, slopers, etc. This wide range of settings was really nice. The gym is very spacious and there are many routes with levels varying from VB to V10 (I didn't pay much attention to the high level though). The one negative that I felt was that even some V1s were super reachy. I have climbed in a few gyms and never had trouble with V1s or V2s. I felt like even easy grades were set for someone tall. The gym was very busy, but given the space and number of routes, I managed to climb quite a bit.

Also, the entrance is very small and the gym is in the second floor. You need to be buzzed in. (see photo)

I added a picture of the slab wall, which was a lot of fun.

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oren A

β˜… 5

Nice people, nice facilities, not pretentious as some other locations;-)

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Iwan Perestroika

β˜… 5

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John Smith

β˜… 5

Great community here and a solid selection of walls. Really weird door opening system that is unfriendly to those without a smart phone and data plan.

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Kendall Bell

β˜… 5

Fun setting, amazing location. The grades are a little tougher than Crg framingham, but easier than crg cambridge in my opinion.

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Oleg Bolotov

β˜… 4

Crowded and no shoe size for me but otherwise good gym. Easy to follow paths.

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Jason DeVarennes

β˜… 4

Great gym. The only thing missing is a training board. Can't believe one wasn't included in the initial build.

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A W

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I have been going to CRG for years, but this location is terrible. The schedule is always shortened and they never fulfil their open hours, either they close earlier or open later. They must comply with the opening hours and not shorten the experience of the people that are paying for a service not provided!

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Lilia Staszel

β˜… 5

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Jaye Aster Broder

β˜… 5

Great gym located right by the T stop. Staff are very nice. There are different level bouldering routes.

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Jonathan Lambert

β˜… 5

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G F

β˜… 5

Great facilities, clean, all new. Super friendly staff, very welcoming. As a beginner climber there were many routes to enjoy. Will be back!

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Olive Ber

β˜… 5

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Nicole Calhoun

β˜… 5

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Danielle G

β˜… 5

The facility is clean and well maintained. Although space is generally limited in that part of Cambridge, it was impressive how efficiently they used it.

There are two main walls and a traversing wall. They have a weight set, pull up bar area, cardio machines (including a stair master!) as well as couches, showers, and a yoga studio. I was surprised at all the amenities!

It’s $30 for a guest pass, which feels a little steeper than other rock gyms but worth it for a day excursion.

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Taylor Grace

β˜… 5

Had an amazing experience at this gym. Very clean, grading and routesetting was creative and consistent, and the community of climbers here was so welcoming and friendly! People of all abilities can feel comfortable climbing at this gym. They have all the fitness equipment you need as well as a spacious yoga room. They also don’t allow kids here or birthday parties, which creates a mature and comfortable space to train. Only thing missing for me was a kilter or tension board, so hopefully they’ll add that in the future. Highly recommend this gym if you live in the area or stopping by if you’re visiting.

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Dan Okun

β˜… 5

I am a regular at Metrorock in Newburyport and this was an eye-opening experience to what I was missing out on. I am used to an environment that I wouldn't say is unwelcoming, but the atmosphere is very off-putting where I am used to. The opposite is true here.

CRG in Harvard Square embodies the famous "climbing community" I heard so much about when I started a year ago. People of all levels go here and just want to get better at the sport. It isn't filled with shirtless V4 guys just trying to send the hardest thing they can to impress their buddies after work. It feels like a much more serious, yet also chill, environment to be in. I was very impressed.

The routesetting and terrain are also great.

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Corey Pedersen

β˜… 5

Pretty good route setting and nice new holds. Staff is cool too.

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Sunny Qin

β˜… 5

Small but awesome gym

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Blake Lawson

β˜… 5

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Banti Gheneti

β˜… 5

great gym, friendly staff

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Joseph Ong

β˜… 5

Great setting, friendly staff, super convenient location right on the Red Line or right next to campus for college students.

I wish this gym was around when I was in school – would have made for a fun way to stay physically active while not feeling stressful on top of all the schoolwork I already had to do.

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Michelle Dao

β˜… 5

One of my favourite CRG gyms. It’s surprisingly large for its location and has a decent bit of features. Staff is also very sweet.

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David Spiegel

β˜… 5

Awesome climbing gym! Close to the T, clean, and friendly.

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Andy Mottley

β˜… 5

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Thom McManus

β˜… 5

Went for bouldering and had fun! No top rope, some workout equipment, $33 for visit and shoes

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Fran ackley

β˜… 5

Haven’t been yet, but they replied to my request super fast that they sell gift cards. Perfect gift for my son. πŸ‘

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Brian Zhou

β˜… 5

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Yuyan Cai

β˜… 5

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Janet Qian

β˜… 5

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Bode Neumeister

β˜… 5

Despite being relatively hard to find, CRG Harvard Square is one of the best bouldering gyms in the Boston area. Unlike some gyms, the problems here are set in such a way that allows a wide variety of skill levels to have a good time. I definitely recommend stopping by if you get the chance.

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Peter Means

β˜… 5

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Duc Hoang

β˜… 5

Shirtless guy and I got into a fight because he flashed all my projects. We became best friends after that, and now we both enjoy flashing other people.

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Liza pressman

β˜… 5

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