If you're going here because of the ancillary stuff like cardio machines, you'll have a terrible time. Most of the machines are out of order, and the ones that work barely do. The free weights and weight machines work well, though there are only so many available. The cafeteria never seems open, everything is covered in chalk, and until recently there were never any cleaning wipes. But nobody should be going here just for those things, so the review shouldn't be about that. This is a great climbing gym. If you climb, go here. More importantly, the mission is great, the people are better, and everyone should support more institutions like this. It's a fantastic community resource. read more

This was my first time being invited to a YES! party, and my first time rock climbing. I had so much fun! Memphis Rox is in the neighborhood with Stax Museum at McLemore Ave. There is parking behind the building. The area is very spacious, clean, and well organized from supplies to pricing. There is a waiver to sign before beginning, and can be completed online or in person. The employees are very approachable and helpful. They guide you through the space, explain the layout, and are very welcoming to first timers. There are the assorted walls, but also a gym, yoga area, boxing area, and juice bar. side note: restrooms passed. They are clean, and there's a shower with towels available. There are lockers on the wall for personal belongings. There are also lockers near the bathrooms, but you'll need your own lock for those. There are several walls for varying levels of experience. Each area is cushioned, so if you do fall, you won't be hitting concrete. We changed into rock climbing shoes. You wear one size up from your normal shoe size. We had the choice of either free climbing the smaller walls or lessons in the back. The instructor was with us while he explained the smaller walls and you, for lack of better term, climb by color. A lot of us climbed the free walls. I went with the lesson on the back wall. Our instructor was awesome! With 10 first timers, he did an excellent job. I learned how to do a 10 point knot several times, and how to put on climbing gear. You do it over and over, but it makes perfect sense because you're preparing to do it independently. It ended up being three of us. This training definitely takes trust, because you learn how to tie yourself to climb, but you're also dependent on your partner to help you down the wall. The climb was so much fun! I almost got to the top of the wall. We alternated climbing up and guiding our partner down, and then we got our certification for completing the lesson. The last part of the party was food. I had the turkey burger, and it was REALLY good. It was tender and well seasoned. The berry smoothie was also really good. I'll give this one a rating: new climbs and good times. I had an awesome time here, and it was fun meeting new people and always fun trying new things. Definitely check this place out. read more

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Really enjoyed my visit to Memphis Rox! Staff was very nice and knowledgeable when it came rock climbing . I didn't a chance to fully climb but I did learn how to use the harness for our next visit . The food was amazing everything was WELL seasoned and fresh. read more

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Very adventurous place for agile, athletic folks and those that are young at heart. There are so many exercise machines and equipment that excited me. There's a room for Yoga, meditation and much more. The staff was amazing with explaining everything about the facility. The vegan menu and foods were amazing and absolutely delicious. read more

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Memphis Rox is a cool place in a hard community, visitors have the opportunity to experience numerous climb walls to test and strengthen their upper and lower body strength. There are walls for all fitness levels and ages. The staff was nice, very soft spoken but kind. I attended with a large group and they seemed to struggle to communicate with us so that everyone could hear and a part of our visit was to try their food and juice/smoothie bar. Again it appeared our group size was a challenge for the staff, we preordered food and they ran out of multiple items and others it appeared they advertised, but did not have. I have heard about this space a lot over the years, I do like that visitors can pay what they can, that's especially important in the 38126 neighborhood. There were many who appeared to not be from the 38126 community in the space. read more

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I'm back with an update. I still love this gym, but I feel like the quality is going down. The cafeteria never seems open anymore, and the coffee bar isn't stocked. The downside of the staff being chill is that they don't enforce safety, and it's quite stressful having children run below you or kids throwing footballs on the mats, right in front of the front desk. The women's bathroom has been out of paper towels the last two times I've been here. It's not the end of the world, but I'm definitely seeing a decrease in quality in the two years I've been coming here. read more

Nothing but love for my first experience at Memphis Rox! I was recommended here by a friend and long time member to add some variation to my workout routine. I have to say, bouldering is much more challenging than I expected! Still, even though I stayed on the "easy" level climbs, I still felt challenged and had a lot of fun. The community seemed casual and social and I enjoyed seeing adults as well as children taking part in casual, active, and technique based climbs. Memphis Rox is a non profit so you can feel good about purchasing a membership, but they still help you out with inexpensive deals, free lockers, and cheap rentals. My only criticism is that not all the climbs were labeled, so it took some time to find all the ones at my skill level, but I was lucky to have a friend who could help me. I recommend trying this out! It is a great time and my arms were SO SORE the next day I felt confident I had gotten in a efficient workout too! read more

Memphis Rox - Climbing on one of the taller walls - Rock Climbing Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Rox is a great climbing gym. I am a novice climber and I dropped by with some time to kill on a work trip to Memphis. Everything about the bouldering was great! That one salty reviewer is totally wrong. The staff were super nice and helped me figure out the climbing shoe situation. The gym was well maintained. It was totally empty on Friday morning. There were great routes for beginners and experts. They also have a nice gym facility upstairs. My climbing gym in Houston charges twice this. AND Memphis Rox gives a student discount. It's a fantastic way to spend a few hours. read more

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Have never been climbing. The employees were really nice and helpful. I was certified to belay for the family within 30 minutes because of the quality of training. We enjoyed the overall facility and the atmosphere of the place. 45' tall walls were quite a fun challenge. read more

I like that Memphis Rox is a non-profit and they have a lot of community classes and stuff. It's an amazing resource to the community, no doubt. There is different pricing for whatever kind of schedule you're looking to invest in, but they won't turn anyone away for lack of ability to pay. That's great because it has the potential to expose a lot of people to something they wouldn't otherwise do. They also have different classes like boxing, dance, yoga and other fitness machines, etc. The facility is clean enough, smells a little gym-like which is what it is... people sweat in there a lot. OK that's where my praise ends. This is a 3 star because I really just found it to be A-OK all in all. The gentleman at the front desk was sorely lacking in customer service skills. I don't think he looked up at me once and was very short with me, almost as if it was an inconvenience for him to help me get set up to use the facility. The other negative for me is they do not have auto belays. They said it was because they want the volunteers to interact with people. While that makes sense, some people just want to climb and don't have that experience or training - or trust. I'm one of those people and didn't really enjoy myself there because I was stuck on the boulders and that isn't my strong suit. Oh well... read more

Visited with a friend, who let me use her guest pass to get in. Shoe rental is only $1. I don't think they have chalk rentals, but I just used my friend's. We had a great time climbing, and the staff were really friendly! My one negative point about Memphis Rox is that their routes are not graded visibly - they use the Kaya app to label their grades. I understand this promotes exploration, and I could generally guess the grades by looking at or trying out a route, but I was still curious about the grades before trying them and would prefer not to have to open an app to verify. But that's a minor point, and we still had a great time climbing! Plenty of parking spaces outside, and the restrooms and showers are clean! read more

This is my 1st time here and I'm so HAPPY Memphis has such a great facility to offer. I've often gone to other cities and wondered why "Memphis" doesn't have something like "that." Needless to say they do. It's not "Overly Pricey" or pretentious. The staff is amazing a group of young African American men and one woman. They are well spoken, engaging and I'm so Happy to see them shown in a good light. This place is such a good atmosphere with people from all walks of life. It's a non-profit, "pay what you can" facility but because of what they are doing it makes you want to pay the rates that are not, again overly priced. Thanks Memphis Rox for a great experience and facility. Even with a new Shelby Farms location coming...I pray Memphis will continue to keep Blessing this place. Definitely worth the visit. I'd like to add on my 1st visit I climbed a 5.6 wall...hey might not mean anything to others but the world to me when I heard that 4 year old cheering me on!!!! read more

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I honestly love every single part including the belay, and the cafe really topped off everything. This place left me with these emotions; proud, happy, confident, determined. And thats why I Love Memphis Rox and cannot wait to go back!!! (I am 8 years old and asked my mom to help me write this review.) read more

Pun intended. This place ROCKS! Our son wanted to have his 11th birthday party here and since I've never been there, I didn't know what to expect. I was truly blown away. The place is huge... like Donald Trump YUGE!! It has two sections of walls. The first section is a free climbing 10 foot walls that you don't need any belays. The second section is 3 story walls. Each section has various degrees of difficulty to choose from. The entire floor is a very thick cushioned foam, so it will cushion any falls. The taller wall section has to be belayed by one of the staff members. What blew us away was the staff. Since it was a birthday party, we had a lot of interaction with the staff. These guys were high energy and so fun to work with. It felt like my kids were at youth camp. We had a staff member for every two kids so they all were well taken care of. They explained the rules and how to properly use the equipment and then we were off to climb. We will definitely come back and highly recommend for anyone who likes rock climbing or who interested in it. One of the top places to visit if you live in Memphis or just passing through. It's YUGE!!! read more

Dope!!!! Great community spot to come out and support. Pay what you can. No one is turned away. Absolutely in love with it! Both harnessed and harness free climbing from trained staff. I felt completely safe and everyone I interacted with was so nice! They also have yoga, a fitness area, concession, all under one roof. I can't wait to come back! One of the best places Memphis has to offer! You should definitely check it out read more

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This is by far my favorite gym in Memphis. The staff is so friendly and the atmosphere is very welcoming and inviting to climbers of any level. I recently tried to come into the gym while they were setting up for a competition and sadly wasn't able to climb, but Xavier went above and beyond with the customer service kindly providing me with information on when the new routes would be finished and even giving me a day pass for having made the drive. Memphis is so lucky to have this space read more

Go! The concept is a community rock climbing gym for greater good. If you have never climbed it's time to get off the sofa and go. Low cost, clean, safe -well, for climbing that does involve risk, friendly,community. Clean kitchen set to serve some snacks and lunch. Outstanding vision for Memphis! Go! Go! Go! read more

Memphis Rox - Rock Climbing Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I've gone a total of 3 times so far and I absolutely love it! I itch to come back every week! This place makes my Monday's much better. I love how supportive everyone is of each other. The staff is pretty nice, they seem to be very personable with everyone that comes in. There are people of different ages that come. It's so refreshing to see kids with their parents spending time together off technology. Definitely somewhere I recommend for high energy kids. I was nervous the first time I came in, didn't know what to expect. My biggest fear was falling. It was very comforting to see and feel the thick padding surrounding the free climbing walls. I fell a few times but the padding literally saved my fall. The ropes were very intimidating at first, but after my third week going, I was able to reach the top! read more

Memphis Rox literally rocks. It is he best addition to the greatest city in the history of the universe, Memphis, TN. Right across from Stax Records, this facility has a lot of soul. read more

Memphis Rox - Rock Climbing Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

IZAIAH IS THE BEST!!!! Give that man a raise!!!!! He was so hospitable. I really enjoyed coming here, ALL the staff were so friendly and the vibes were great. I can't wait to come back!!!! Great atmosphere, can not recommend it enough. read more

We had so much fun doing this! It was our first time with a group of 4 and Asiana was our belay. She was so sweet and helpful and made the experience 10x better! Thank you Asiana read more

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Amazing. We heard about this place from some friends. Upon returning to Memphis for a brief vacation we brought kids and friends to climb. The non-profit location is very well run and the community support is amazing. We did some climbing and was amazed at the staff and volunteer interaction. I would be a daily visitor if I lived in this city. Kudos Memphis for having this read more

Amazing place! Great staff, so helpful and kind. What they're doing is amazing and so helpful for the community. Wish there were more places like this in Memphis. read more

This was so fun and affordable! Our belay, Asiana, was so helpful and nice and made us feel safe while we were climbing. We will be coming back to take advantage of the boxing/other fitness features we didn't get a chance to try! read more

The facility is awesome. But, it was my first time here with my son. Neither of us knew what to do, and the staff was really not helpful. We asked several people for help and they just kept pointing us somewhere else. It seems really unsafe to just hand people a harness and turn them loose... Also, the kid that gave us our orientation was high, and this hard to understand and hard to talk to. read more