Bouldering Project

Not a terrible gym. Good music, good setting, very interesting long bouldering cave where the floor follows the wall up. The issue with this gym is that they have a ton of area but decided to build a huge workout area, two yoga/class rooms, chilling areas, and big locker rooms in. It feels like more of a fashionable urban gym vs a bouldering gym. With all that the actual climbing area was pretty small.

The bouldering routes are fun and rotated frequently. They have a good variety of grades. It’s the only gym in a reasonable distance from me so it’s really the one I have to go to if I want to climb. The gym can get busy and it doesn’t seem like the staff pays much attention to when there are unsupervised children running around/ I’ve had multiple instances were children aren’t being supervised and are running under climbers, this is also seen for new climbers wearing rentals that clearly haven’t been told about fall zones. The membership prices continue to increase without any new amenities or improvements to the gym (it’s freezing inside in the winter and hot inside in the summer). It’s too bad they don’t have much parking available in the area since it isn’t too close to a metro stop.

My wife and I were in DC for 5 weeks, and DC Bouldering Project was one of the best parts of our trip. Really going to miss this place. The gym is really spacious, clean, and never overcrowded. I didn't Boulder, only exercised and did a lot of group classes. The staff is super kind and helpful. Big shout out to Coach Byrd! Thanks DCBP.

I have been going to BPDC for about 6 months now, and I love every visit! They offer access memberships (which I am a part of at a 40% discount) for those that cannot practically afford the admittedly high membership cost which is super great. Acknowledging that climbing and fitness is not exclusive for those of higher incomes is great. I climb about 3-4 days a week and attend 3-4 yoga classes as well. During those visits I also take advantage of the sauna in the locker room which is clean and well maintained. The setting is great for a newer person like me, and found their grading system is super helpful for tracking progress. There are plenty of free things included with your membership like fitness/yoga classes, a few climbing classes and community events. The space is a bit tight at times, but there has never ever been anyone who does not let me jump in on a problem if our projects are near each other or even overlapping.

40% of the gym is bouldering, 10% is campus board and kilter board. The rest is weights, yoga and other fitness things. This gym is conveniently located, but movement crystal city has more climbing training and is less expensive. Makes sense why it’s not crowded: the price per sq ft of climbing isn’t good