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The Oaks Climbing

Berkeley, California, United States

  • Bouldering
4.8from 68 reviewsDay pass $35
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Touchstone Climbing's bouldering-only gym in the historic Oaks Theater on Solano Avenue in North Berkeley, opened in 2023, with 15 ft walls, more than 160 problems, a MoonBoard, a fitness area, a sauna and a steam room.

About

Bouldering in an old movie theatre

The Oaks opened in 2023 inside the historic Oaks Theater on Solano Avenue in North Berkeley, Touchstone Climbing's second cinema conversion. It is a bouldering-only gym: about 8,000 sq ft of climbing on walls up to 15 ft high, with more than 160 problems on slabs, steep overhangs, dihedrals and arêtes, set out under the old roof trusses and the theatre's proscenium arch, with a mezzanine above the floor.

Facilities

  • A MoonBoard with the 2024 hold set at a fixed 40°
  • A fitness area with a squat rack, free weights, treadmills, bikes and ellipticals
  • A sauna, steam room, showers, lockers and free towel service
  • Yoga and fitness classes, from morning flow to mat Pilates, included for members
  • A pro shop and climbing shoe rental

Classes and community

Beginners can book a 30-minute Intro to Bouldering class, and clinics cover basic technique, dynamic movement and breaking into V5. There are private lessons, after-school and summer camps, and Kids and Youth Club teams. Monthly meetups include Wall Dolls, Queer Crush, Escalemos and The People's Climbing Crew, and in a nod to the building's past the gym screens a film one Saturday evening a month. In autumn 2026 it is one of the three venues of the East Bay Tri-Gym Boulder League. Parking is on Solano Avenue and nearby streets, with indoor and outdoor bike racks, and the gym is wheelchair accessible.

Prices

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

Day pass
$35

- Off-peak, before 15:00 Monday to Friday (not holidays): $30

- Children 12 and under: $30

- Access to Climbing (ATC) day pass with California EBT or Medi-Cal and photo ID: $15

- 10-visit pass, valid at all Touchstone gyms for a year: $300

- Intro to Bouldering class with gear and a day pass: $40

- Climbing shoe rental: $4

Membership
$120a month

- Individual monthly membership: $120 a month plus a $100 initiation fee, waived if you have bought a 10-visit pass

- One-month prepaid membership (30 days): $130

- Family: $120 a month for one adult, $230 for two adults, $110 for seniors and for children 13–17, children 12 and under free; $150 initiation fee

- Discounts for students, seniors, teachers, military and juniors; financial assistance available

- Includes all Touchstone gyms, yoga and fitness classes, towel service and the sauna

Upcoming events

All 13 events at The Oaks Climbing

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

  • Social

    Escalemos

    Free for members; $20 day pass for non-members, free on a first Touchstone visit

    Monthly evening meetup run with Escalemos for the Latinx and Hispanic climbing community; climbers of every level are welcome.

  • Competition

    Tri-Gym Boulder League: Round 6

    Free for members, $35 per session for non-members

    Final round of the six-week East Bay team bouldering league, on a fresh competition set at The Oaks; teams of four score through the KAYA app, relative to each climber's level.

  • Social

    Lights Out Headlamp Climbing

    Halloween night with the lights down: headlamp climbing on the final league set under spooky lighting, with a DJ and candy. Bring a headlamp.

  • Social

    Queer Crush

    Free for members; $20 day pass for non-members, free on a first Touchstone visit

    Monthly meetup with Queer Crush Climbing, a welcoming space for LGBTQ+, trans and nonbinary climbers of every level.

  • Social

    Wall Dolls

    Free for members; $20 day pass for non-members, free on a first Touchstone visit

    Monthly climbing session of Wall Dolls, a group for trans women and femmes to climb together and share community and resources.

Key Features

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Digital Board
  • Moon Board

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights
  • Cardio

Access

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

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Changing Rooms
  • Lockers
  • Showers
  • Sauna

Classes & Programs

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

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about The Oaks Climbing

4.8 out of 5from 68 reviews on Google and Facebook

“The Oaks Climbing is an excellent bouldering gym with really high-quality routes and creative setting for all levels. The gym is very clean, well maintained, and the fitness area is excellent as well.”

Google review,

“Awesome bouldering. Definitely not as busy as the other gyms in the same network.”

Google review,

“Fabulous bouldering gym in the east bay area. If you like bouldering, you shouldn't miss this place! Especially overhang and slab boulders, there are a lot here with different grades.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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  • Boulder League week 3 set

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @oaksclimbing on Instagram ·

  • Purple V4

    • Bouldering
    • V4 · Intermediate

    By Frequent Faller on YouTube ·

  • New boulder set

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @oaksclimbing on Instagram ·

  • Boulder at the Touchstone Climbing Series

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By Rayaan Parsa on YouTube ·

  • Orange dyno

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Dynos

    By Frequent Faller on YouTube ·

  • Technical wheel of side pulls

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By Andrew Young on YouTube ·

  • White V5 on the overhang

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate
    • Overhang

    By Frequent Faller on YouTube ·

  • V4 dyno

    • Bouldering
    • V4 · Intermediate
    • Dynos

    By ngoclimbingIQ on YouTube ·

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