Climbing Wall in Wilson Recreation Center

330 Towerview Road Durham, NC 27708 | (919) 684-0691

Located inside Wilson Recreation Center, the Duke Outdoor Adventures Climbing Wall stands 35 feet tall and features 11 ropes with over 1,400 square feet of climbing surface. All necessary equipment- climbing shoes, harnesses, and belay devices- is available at no cost during open hours. For additional details about renting spaces in our facilities, please visit the Facility Rentals webpage. 

 

Looking to rent the Climbing wall?

The climbing wall can be rented for groups using our online climbing wall rental request form. Please submit rental requests at least 4 weeks prior to the desired rental date. You will receive an email confirmation when your rental request has been accepted!

Standard rental:

  • $200/hour
  • Minimum 1 hour
  • Maximum of 25 people
  • Duke OA staff will belay
  • No prior climbing experience necessary

Instructional rental:

  • $250/hour
  • Minimum of 2 hours rental time
  • Maximum of 18 people
  • No prior climbing experience is necessary
  • 5 hours of instruction and 30 minutes of open climbing
  • Designed for groups that want to learn to belaying techniques together
  • Individuals can come back to the climbing wall 24 hours after belay class to test out

Group rental prices include:

  • Private access to the Climbing Wall and dedicated staff members
  • Equipment, including harnesses, climbing shoes, and belay devices
  • Basic climbing instruction and belay assistance
  • The option to rent a classroom space, depending on availability

Here are a few things to consider for your climbing wall rental:

  • Climbing wall rentals are not available when the climbing wall is open or programming is happening.
    • Fall/Spring Semester Climbing Wall Hours
      • Monday-Thursday: 5-10 pm
      • Friday: 3-8 pm
      • Sunday: 11:15 am-5:45 pm
    • Summer Semester Climbing Wall Hours
      • Monday-Thursday: 5:30-8:30 pm
    • Staffing for climbing wall rentals is dependent on staff availability and the number of Duke Certified belayers in your group. Staffing numbers will be assessed once the request is received.
    • Requests need to be submitted 4 weeks in advance of the desired rental date.