Lakewood Link Recreation Center

Climbing at the Lakewood Link

The Lakewood Link Recreation Center is one of the City of Lakewood's recreation centres, on South Reed Street. Alongside a fitness centre, an indoor leisure pool with play features and a gymnastics centre, it has a climbing wall of about 2,000 square feet with routes for first-timers and experienced climbers, used for bouldering, top-rope and lead climbing.

Open wall sessions

The wall opens to the public in booked open-wall sessions, which in autumn 2026 run on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings. Each session needs a use fee or a 10-visit climbing pass and must be reserved in advance, online or at the front desk. Staff are on hand to belay on a first-come basis, climbing shoes can be rented, and climbers from the age of three can take part.

Classes and parties

• Cliff Hangers for ages 3 and 4, with all gear provided.
• Rock Stars 1 and 2 for ages 8 to 15, from basic technique upwards.
• Advanced Climbing for ages 8 to 16 who can already belay, with coaching for those entering local competitions.
• Private and semi-private lessons for ages 6 and over, by arrangement with the climbing coach.

Climbing birthday parties run on Saturdays, with an hour on the wall supervised by Lakewood's climbing staff and time in a party room.