The Edge Rock Gym

The Edge Rock Gym is a cool place for a date activity or just to have some fun.
I took my twin boys here and one climbed halfway and the other was scared so there goes that money. That has no bearing on my review.
First You have to fill out an electronic waiver and watch an instructional video before entering the climbing area.
The actual climb is fun and there a varying degrees of difficulty. I do however wish there were more walls to climb to minimize the time spent waiting for someone to finish their climb.
I was hoping that there was a dedicated kid climbing area tailored for the younger climbers.
Overall a good place to have some fun and get the blood pumping.

Great prices, nice to find a rock gym. However, the facility is a little small. The bouldering section is ranked much higher in difficulty. I have been climbing many times before in CA, but could not climbs many routes here. The top rope is definitely much easier, but very crowded. I like Talahassee’s Rock gym better.

We were there today. While they have a great staff and gym for rock climbing and an average gym for members, the first thing you notice when you walk in is the smell. They need to work out something to manage it. There smelly feet is all over the place! Though, we spent a nice day climbing up!

climbing here is great. awsome upper body workout. click on and climb!!! leave, go eat and return for more the same day. rent the shoes, it’ll help. climbing in sneakers is harder then it looks and be prepared for a workout.

First time climber and I enjoyed it immensely. Only fault I found was lack of instruction. They show you the introduction video, hand you a harness and leave you to do your own thing. But otherwise I was happy.

Bought the day pass from groupon. Awesome deal. Brought six boys to hang out as a birthday surprise. My 13 year old didn’t want a huge party, just some guy time. Saturday morning, lines weren’t long at all. Kids had a great time for several hours and we were allowed to bring in snacks and food to keep them properly energized for climbing. Staff was watchful and helpful and not all gestapo like. Next time, I’m going to give it a go instead of just watching. Looked like fun even from the spectator level.

This place is a lot of fun. It will certainly give your arms a heck of a workout. Great place to bring a date and even for the kids. Little small. If the place gets packed it’s hard to wait your turn to get on the walls. They need to expand the place. When I was there they had two kids birthday parties going and it was miserable trying to get any climb time. Along with all the annoying children running around. I’d say go during a weekday or when you know kids won’t have a chance to be there.

I have been going here for the past year. Prices are a little steep. $ 15 for a day pass, not including a chalk bag or shoes. Located in a bad part of town. My car was broken into while I was climbing. They haven’t released the video of the guy who did it yet.

Hosted my 13 yr. old son’s birthday here and it was GREAT! Really helpful staff made everyone feel competent– The kids had a fantastic workout, and the competitive ones took turns racing each other up the walls. The staff was available to help the whole time, the party room was a nice size for our group and we had it the whole 2 hrs. And kudos to Edge Rock and Papa Johns for their collaboration in offering a great pizza party delivery deal. Again, highly recommended and fantastic staff!
Sorry, but I had to take off one star for smell!

If your in Jacksonville this is a really fun place. Everyone is really nice. It wasn’t crowded when I went which was a Monday around 12. I recommend!!!

The Edge: an amazing place for breaking a sweat, solo or in a group!
It’s indoor rock climbing… heck yes! Gone are the days when you cringe at movies or commercials with people climbing up real cliffs, with life-​threatening heights D:
The greatest thing about indoor climbing? Auto-​belays. And auto-​belay in my own words is a pulley that fully attaches to your harness and is activated by changes in your weight. Basically: when you want to move, it moves with you, and in the direction you intend.
I’ll admit: I was SO SCARED the very first time I let go of my auto-​belay from the top of one of the courses and just kinda hopped downward. However, auto-​belays are very reliable and even work well with small children (from about 5 years onward, depending on weight).
If you’re a control freak… prepare yourself before an outing at The Edge.
The Edge also offers regular belays as well as BOULDERING. Yes, for those crazy people who climb rocks without a harness AT ALL. Those with no finger strength need not try (myself included).
It’s pretty cheap for a day pass (average about $ 15 a person with shoes). All new patrons have to watch an informational video a couple times before they go out on the courses, for which they give you a punch card, after which you can just pay and climb. They also offer monthly memberships at awesome rates which are all on their website. I’m considering one myself.
There’s also a small gym attached to the lobby on the other side. You can get a membership for just the gym, just the Edge, or both. Very reasonable rates.
One of my favorite places in Jax.

Indoor rock climbing?!? Why not?!? Monday night is ladies night, you get in and a harness for $ 10… Not bad at all! I did not rent shoes but I think I will next time, they are supposed to be more snug to your feet to help you grip the smaller footholds.
The gym itself smells like wet dog/​sweaty sneakers and the mats seen like they are falling apart but the rock walls and harnesses worked well. There wasn’t really any instruction other than a quick tutorial video they make you watch but it was enough to get you climbing. A bit more direction would have been nice.
Overall a very unique and fun experience, I would definitely visit again!

My fiancé’ (before she was my fiancé’) and I snagged a Groupon for The Edge Rock Gym a number of months back. Thought it would be a fun little date night and it most definitely was!
The staff was friendly and seemed to really enjoy their job which is something you don’t always see. We signed the appropriate waivers, put on our harnesses, went through the training scenarios with the instructor and we’re on our way. We had a lot of fun. It was good workout and made for a good mid-​week date night. The facility was clean and the staff attentive. Definitely worth checking out.

Have you tried indoor rock climbing? You should! Day starts with signing your life away — pay a small fee, then watch a 5 minute video. Plenty of useful information. Learn how to clip yourself to the rope, how to properly put on harness, and what the numbers on the tags mean.
While I watched my video I hear a girl have a full blown break down «I saw my life flashing before my eyes!» (She was scared of heights.) Oscar worthy stuff folks. I’m so easily distracted I miss important notes in the video. Thankfully I was here with a friend that’s more alert.
There is so much space. Walls covered in colored paths that are just waiting to be climbed. Monday is Ladies Night so for $ 10 plus tax you can climb for hours. It’s a great workouts. First time climbers remember to use your legs. Some how I forgot.

The edge is a pretty cool rock gym. Some of my friends and I signed up for the intro class a few weeks back and it was a good deal. For 25 bucks you get everything you need to start off, harness, shoes, chalk, and their top rope belay instruction. One of their staff spent about a hour with us teaching us how to tie knots and belay properly. Once he was sure we had it down we were free to climb any of the routes available. We ended up spending almost 3 hours here we enjoyed it so much. If you’ve never climbed before I def recommend the intro package, the staff was nice and friendly and its a great way to get into climbing.

If you’re in Jacksonville, and are looking for a good place to climb, you’ve found it!
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This is the only place I will ever climb again! If I had to choose between bouldering in Fontainebleau, free water soloing in Majorca, and the edge rock gym, I would be so stoked that I didn’t have to go to France or Spain.