Sorry for the length, just wanted to give a decently detailed review of the location and my thoughts. Got back into climbing after about two years off. I am a 5.10 and V3 climber. I have experienced most gyms in the Boston area and other gyms in a few different states just to give my review context.. CRG Stoneham is a friendly gym with knowledgeable staff. I notice some of the staff came from a different gym that closed down which is great to see them in my local gym and able to ask them questions knowing they have experience. I don't feel any awkwardness if I talk to them or ask them some questions. They have always been willing to answer my questions or help me if needed. The space is modern and clean. I never feel like this place is dirty and gross despite it being a climbing gym which is nice. They sell small amounts of gear chalk, shirts, shoes and even ropes (which one colleague told me just have not been put out yet). This is great if you like buying stuff from a gym ( I personally don't but I did buy some swag like a hoodie and a T-Shirt). The gym itself is pretty large with two floors. The first floor mixed between top rope and lead climbing, which has roots for all levels and experience from straight vertical routes to overhang for lead. The variety of skill levels is nice for people who are not avid climbers or getting back to it. Do not let that fool you though there are plenty of experience routes that will be a good workout for the avid climbers searching for the indoor challenge. The bouldering area on the second floor has a good wall selection with plenty of space. Everything from slab and V0 to overhang V7 and up. I really like the variety that this whole space offers. Also there is a tension board training wall, and a hang board ladder system that provides a great training section and nice variety to just climbing routes. Again something for every skill level including a warm up/kids wall that is nice. They have a modest workout area, couple treadmills and cardio machines, two squat racks, dumbbells, hang-boards and other training equipment. I never have a problem using what I need in here because they have enough equipment for everyone. I can do a complete workout here that is not climbing related with all the equipment they have. The membership has some decent perks, free classes that are put on by the gym, a progression training from coaches (not sure if you pay extra for that or not but it is offered). One of my favorite parts is the employee belay. They are there a few days a week and will belay you if you do not have a partner. It does not cost money, granted you can not take up your entire session with this employee but the fact they offer this is amazing. Also you can pay 30 per hour and have an employee belay you if you would like. They also offer a adult team for the more competitive climbers for 85 monthly plus membership. With good come a few bad things. One being the website. I know not gym related specifically but I find some of the programs they offer hard to find on the site and I actually needed to email management to get the information (management got back to me within 24 hours which was great). As other reviewers have commented climbers with shoes walking around the bathroom. There is a sign on the bathroom door but it didn't seem to stop the people I have seen in there on a few different occasions so this is an issue and not a one time problem. The weekends are usually a little chaotic with some form of birthday party, which lead to kids sort of running around wild at times. I was doing some overhang work last week, when i feel off the wall I almost took out some little kid just running around the boulder area. My concerns is the kid will get hurt because I fall on them from any height. This does seem to happen quite a bit as other reviewers have commented and I tend to only notice this on weekends when there is a birthday or something. Not the worst thing but for me I would feel awful falling on some kid zooming around and hurt him or something. Closing thoughts: Definitely check this gym out if you are into climbing, plenty of gyms included in the membership including the Cambridge location which is bouldering only and geared toward more experience climbers but still awesome. Friendly staff and clean location. For 100 a month I feel like I get my money worth. Keep up the great work. If anyone read this far thanks. I do not write reviews often but really like this gym and the company so I wanted to give a shout out with an honest review. Keep up the good work CRG!!! read more

Awesome staff, a great learning environment, and a very supportive community. I've been a member for about four months and I always look forward to climbing! read more

It's our go-to gym as it's the closest for us and overall it's a great place to climb for the average climber! However, the biggest issue is that it seems like every day of the week at peak hours (4-7pm) there is some form of youth training team and they have the run of the place. Often times we can't boulder effectively because the whole upstairs will be swarming with kids and the same goes for the rope walls. I wish the staff would try to isolate the youth teams to certain parts of the gym so that's there's availability for the rest of their paying customers. It usually works out that we can climb a few walls and then do some bouldering but it's a process and you need to be diligent to work around the kids. read more

From bouldering, to auto belay, to sport climbing, this gym is unreal!! What's not to love? To start, the gentleman at the front desk with cool hair helped me pick out my first pair of climbing shoes on my first visit! He's also spotted me in the weight room a few times. Great employees with a lot of knowledge.. This gym has family friendly climbing, but also varies their routes sectionally each week offering fresh difficult projects for advanced climbers. My only qualms are: the locker room is quite small, and they just need more morning hours for members trying to beat the rush and climb before work! Still, 5 stars read more

I wanted to give Stoneham CRG a thumbs up for their Covid protocols. The gym is doing a fantastic job of keeping the space safe (and open) for those looking to get back in shape for the spring season. I saw the gym manager reminding someone what social distancing means in a very nice way that left everybody feeling good. Thank you Stoneham for keeping your customers safe and staying open!! read more

This is a great new addition to the central rock franchise. The facility is new, clean, and nicely designed. The crowd is a bit older than the other locations, which makes for a calmer, more family friendly environment.The route setting is really stellar- some of the best I've seen nationwide. It is a small location so hopefully the climbs will cycle faster to avoid becoming boring. At least for right now, there also aren't a ton of fitness options and parking can be a challenge. Overall a great gym! read more

I've been climbing for about 6-7 years and climbed at most of the gyms in the Boston Area. This is one of the better ones in my opinion; they cater to the whole gamut of climbers. They have very kid friendly routes, and a super friendly staff that will help outfit the new climber. For the intermediate climber, they have a wide array of climbing grades, with really creative route-setting. Their dedicated bouldering area upstairs is top notch with a wide variety of angles. If you are getting into lead climbing almost all their routes have quick-draws on them, so you can warm up on something easy before getting on the hard overhung stuff. Their workout area has everything you might need to get swole, and they have a yoga studio as well. The community there is still pretty small as it's a relatively new gym, but it's super tight; every time I go there I know at least 4-5 people even if I don't go with my climbing partner. The only thing you might find a little disappointing about this gym if you're an advanced climber is they don't have a systems board or a moon board. Luckily, as a CRG member you have access to other gyms in the area that do, if that's something you absolutely must have. Even so, you can't really go wrong with this gym. If I could give more stars, I would. read more

i would rate 5 but i disliked that i asked if i can sign up for a belay lesson with a frozen membership and whoever i talked to said yes, but only after the lesson they said that i would have to unfreeze the membership or pay for the lesson separately. maybe that should have been obvious, but that's not what they made it sound like. read more

Central rock Gym stoneham is definitely one of the best in the CRG network. The gym is very clean, the climbs are accessible to everyone, and the staff is very helpful and personable. read more

I love this place! It's clean, the staff are all super nice, and there's lots of parking. It's easy to drive to, and there's a nice range of building available. A healthy number of beginner routes which is great for my family. They also plan on installing some auto belay in the future. That makes my kids happy they can go off without me. There's also an exercise room with an actual stair master. Finally for the young kids they have a kids wall to climb on as well. No kids bouldering section unfortunately. read more

Lots of great climbs! Kids of all ages can go - even our two year old could try, if your comfortable with that as a parent (they dont typically get beyond 3 feet so...). Great place. read more

Great climbing location. Been climbing here since it opened and have been climbing for more than 3 years. The routes are regularly reset but with enough time to project and offer many different creative solutions. Open to all skill levels and climbing types (bouldering, lead, top rope) with a very welcoming group of climbers. read more

This climbing gym was great when it first opened, but has started changing as it's gotten more popular in the area. [Benefits:] - Climbing routes are now comparable difficulty with Watertown location - Not incredibly crowded on weeknights - Gym is clean with new pads & equipment - Staff has been very nice - Lots of bouldering routes [Cons:] - For some reason, I always see people with their climbing shoes on in the bathroom here (due to lack of signs?) -Weekends are a mess. Every time I've gone, there has been at least one birthday party and it's been super busy which leads me into my next point... - There is 0 responsibility being taken for kids running around. I'm normally fine with kids at climbing gyms, assuming the parents are watching them. Despite the numerous signs (no one under 16 is allowed to use equipment), there were at least 3 kids constantly running throughout the regular gym portion, and using gym equipment as a jungle gym. After having one kid run through my legs while squatting, I got a staff member to finally do something about it and she seemed more annoyed that I had asked her than at the parents who were creating hazardous situations. This has happened the last 3 times I've gone on a weekend and Watertown/Cambridge do NOT have this issue. read more

This is my first rock climbing gym I have joined and stoneham made it so enjoyable and fun to learn! The staff are super helpful and friendly. 10/10 would recommend read more

New clean rock gym. Older, calmer clientele than CRs other gyms. Well set, fun routes. Limited classes and parking.

I love CRG Stoneham. Great route setting with new routes regularly. Fun, friendly, knowledgable staff. A great community to join!