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Central Rock Gym Chelsea

New York, United States

  • Bouldering
Bouldering-only Central Rock Gym in Chelsea, Manhattan, steps from the High Line, with about 10,000 sq ft of climbing, Tension and Kilter boards, a free-weights area, youth teams and annual comps such as End of the Line.

About

Bouldering by the High Line

Central Rock Gym Chelsea is a bouldering gym at 537 West 27th Street in Manhattan, a few steps from the High Line. It opened in March 2023 and is one of the chain's two Manhattan gyms, alongside CRG Riverside on West End Avenue. The 15,000 sq ft building holds about 10,000 sq ft of climbing and 300 linear feet of bouldering walls, from the left and right slabs to the horseshoe-shaped main area, and the setters post a featured boulder each week. There are no ropes or auto belays.

Training and fitness

The training area has a Tension Board and a Kilter Board, and there is a free-weights area. A weekly Lifting for Climbers class is free for members and open to anyone with a day pass.

Classes, teams and community

  • Getting started: a 30 to 45-minute Intro to Climbing class, with a day pass and rental gear included, and the four-part Climbing Progression Program, free for members.
  • Youth: Jr Rec sessions for ages 7 to 12, a teen Rec Team, the Bridge development team and invitation-only Advanced and Elite competition teams, plus a summer programme for teenagers.
  • Competitions: the gym hosts End of the Line, CRG's annual redpoint competition with a cash purse for the open finals, the Prom! partner comp around Valentine's Day and the hands-free Look Ma, No Hands! slab comp.
  • Meet-ups: a monthly BIPOC Climb Night (Boulder in Color), run with the non-profit Climb Beyond the Barrier.

Good to know

Climbers must be at least 8. Children aged 12 and under can climb until 18:00 on weekdays and 16:00 at weekends, and under-13s need an adult with them. A membership covers every Central Rock Gym.

Prices

As we last found them. Prices change, so check the wall's website before you go.

Day pass
$35

- Ages 8 to 22, 65 and over, military, veterans, EMTs, NYPD and FDNY: $26

- Rental shoes: $7

- 5-visit punch pass: $158, rental gear included, usable at every CRG gym within 4 months

- Intro to Climbing class includes a day pass and rental gear

- Book an arrival window online and stay as long as you like

Membership
$140a month

- Month to month with no long-term contract, billed on the 1st of each month

- Ages 22 and under, 65 and over, EMTs, NYPD, FDNY, DOE, US military and veterans, and college students: $105 a month

- Family (two people at one address, $55 for each extra family member): $230 a month

- Includes every CRG gym, rental gear, free climbing and fitness classes, and one free or half-price guest pass a month

As the wall announced them. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go.

  • Social

    Halloween Glow Party

    Free for members; $20 event day pass for non-members

    Halloween night in the bouldering gym: the lights go off and the walls glow with tape art and black lights, with a DJ, sweets, face paint and a costume contest. Bring a headlamp if you have one.

  • Social

    BIPOC Climb Night

    Free for members; $17 for non-members, gear included

    Monthly Boulder in Color meet-up for Black, Indigenous and climbers of colour, run with the non-profit Climb Beyond the Barrier. Everyone who respects its purpose is welcome; RSVP online beforehand.

  • Social

    Queer Climb Night

    Free for CRG members; $22 for non-members, gear included

    A monthly climbing meet-up for the LGBTQ+ community, run with the non-profit Climb Beyond the Barrier under the name Unharnessed Pride; anyone who respects that aim is welcome, from age 13. RSVP through the booking calendar on the event page.

  • Social

    BIPOC Climb Night

    Free for members; $17 for non-members, gear included

    Monthly Boulder in Color meet-up for Black, Indigenous and climbers of colour, run with the non-profit Climb Beyond the Barrier. Everyone who respects its purpose is welcome; RSVP online beforehand.

  • Competition

    USA Climbing Region 91 Youth Bouldering Qualifier

    $75 entry

    A youth bouldering qualifier in USA Climbing's 2026-27 series for Region 91 (Connecticut, western Massachusetts, Rhode Island and eastern New York), run in three sessions by age category with seven boulders each. Entry opens on 18 November through USA Climbing, and each competitor may bring one spectator.

Key Features

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Digital Board
  • Kilter Board
  • Tension Board

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights

Access

  • Memberships
  • Single Day Passes
  • Multi-day Passes
  • Student Discounts

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire

Other Amenities

  • Lockers

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Fitness Classes
  • Team Building
  • Private Instruction
  • BIPOC Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Central Rock Gym Chelsea

4.7 out of 5from 188 reviews on Google and Wellhub

“…they set very densely so there's always a good variety. I think the setting at both CRGs are more beginner friendly than other gyms in the city. No boring ladders here.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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  • Crimpy blue V5

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate
    • Crimps

    By Aidan Din on YouTube ·

  • Featured boulder forerun by the setters

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @centralrockchelsea on Instagram ·

  • Feature boulder with some pressing moves

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @centralrockchelsea on Instagram ·

  • Two-move coordination feature boulder

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Comp style

    By @centralrockchelsea on Instagram ·

  • Climb on Zone 5

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @centralrockchelsea on Instagram ·

  • End of the Line 2026 open finals recap

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Comp style

    By @centralrockchelsea on Instagram ·

  • New set on the 30

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Overhang

    By @centralrockchelsea on Instagram ·

  • Look Ma, No Hands! hands-free slab comp

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Slab

    By @centralrockchelsea on Instagram ·

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