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DC Bouldering Project Eckington

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Bouldering
  • Cave Climbing
  • Kids Wall
4.4from 272 reviewsDay pass $35
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Bouldering-only gym near Union Market, open since 2021: The Beast 55-foot overhang, colour-circuit problems, yoga and fitness studios, saunas, co-working and monthly community affinity nights.

About

DC's first climbing gym

DC Bouldering Project opened in 2021 in the Eckington Yards development near Union Market, originally as Brooklyn Boulders' DC gym, and bills itself as the first climbing gym in the District. It is bouldering only, with no ropes, and its centrepiece is The Beast, a 55-foot-long overhang that runs between two levels. Problems go from beginner to advanced on Bouldering Project's colour circuits, and there are system boards for training.

More than climbing

The building holds 34,714 square feet of climbing and fitness space, with dedicated yoga and fitness studios, weight rooms, locker rooms with saunas, co-working lounges and a coffee counter behind the front desk. Yoga and fitness classes are included with every pass.

Seven community groups hold monthly affinity nights here: the Ladies Climbing Coalition, Stonewall Climbing, Dyke Climb, Escala, Soul Trak, Sends with Friends and Sober Climb, with free entry for the first 25 at each.

Visiting

  • Open 06:00 to 22:00 on weekdays and 08:00 to 20:00 at weekends.
  • No membership is needed: a day pass includes rental shoes and a short orientation on a first visit; after that, rentals are $6.
  • A short walk from NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro station (Red Line), and on the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
  • Children's programmes include an after-school Kids Academy, Adventure Days when DC public schools are out, summer camps, youth teams and birthday parties.
  • Membership covers every Bouldering Project gym, including the second DC gym due to open in Columbia Heights in early 2027.

Prices

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

Day pass
$35

- Young adult (14-20): $28; youth (13 and under): $22

- 10-visit punch pass: $315 adult, $252 young adult, $198 youth (shareable, never expires)

- Student and military rates in person with valid ID

- Shoe and gear rental: $6; rental shoes and an orientation are included on a first visit

- Groups of 10 or more: $21 a person, booked at least a week ahead

- Day passes include yoga and fitness classes, the saunas and co-working

Membership
$124a month

- $80 activation fee; month to month; can be frozen for up to three months at $15 a month

- Young adult (14-20): $104 a month; youth (13 and under): $60 a month; students and military: $104 a month (in person with valid ID)

- With a 12-month commitment: $114 adult, $94 young adult, $50 youth a month

- Annual, billed yearly with no activation fee: $1,364 adult, $1,144 young adult, $660 youth

- One month prepaid, no auto-renewal: $140 adult, $119 young adult, $88 youth

- Includes every Bouldering Project gym, yoga and fitness classes, 2 guest passes a month and retail discounts; HSA/FSA eligible

Upcoming events

All 19 events at DC Bouldering Project Eckington

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

  • Social

    Dyke Climb Meetup

    Free for members and the first 25; $15 day pass after

    Monthly fourth-Sunday meetup of Dyke Climb, open to people of all genders and experience levels. The first 25 people in climb free and later arrivals can buy a $15 day pass; members get in free.

  • Social

    Ladies Climbing Coalition Meetup

    Free for members and the first 25; $15 day pass after

    Monthly first-Sunday meetup of the Ladies Climbing Coalition, a community for women and non-binary climbers. The first 25 people in climb free and later arrivals can buy a $15 day pass; members get in free.

  • Social

    Sends with Friends Meetup

    Free for members and the first 25; $15 day pass after

    Monthly first-Friday meetup of Sends with Friends, a minority-led DMV climbing community that welcomes climbers of every background, including migrants, refugees and expats. The first 25 people in climb free and later arrivals can buy a $15 day pass; members get in free.

  • Social

    Stonewall Climbing Meetup

    Free for members and the first 25; $15 day pass after

    Monthly second-Sunday meetup of Stonewall Climbing, an intersectional LGBTQIA2S+ climbing community. The first 25 people in climb free and later arrivals can buy a $15 day pass; members get in free.

  • Social

    Soul Trak Meetup

    Free for members and the first 25; $15 day pass after

    Monthly third-Sunday meetup of Soul Trak Outdoors, a DC nonprofit that connects communities of colour with climbing and the outdoors. The first 25 people in climb free and later arrivals can buy a $15 day pass; members get in free.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Cafe
  • Hot Drinks

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)
  • Cave Climbing
  • Kids Wall

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights
  • Yoga Studio

Access

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

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire
  • Crash Pad Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Changing Rooms
  • Lockers
  • Sauna
  • Workspace

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Yoga Classes
  • Fitness Classes
  • Team Building
  • Private Instruction
  • Women's Programs
  • BIPOC Programs
  • LGBTQ+ Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about DC Bouldering Project Eckington

4.4 out of 5from 272 reviews on Google

“I took an intro class and goofed around after. … It was great they taught me how to think through a climb, how to fall, and basic etiquette. Shoe rental reasonable.”

Google review,

“In every rock climbing gym I've ever visited, I can do a fair number of the routes for beginners. I've been to this gym twice. I can do 2. 2 routes.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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