Rock Out Climbing Gym - Destin, FL

Veronica Conner

First time visitors, so zero experience to base this review on, but my son had an absolute blast visiting this gym for his 11th birthday. He and his friend climbed for 3 hours straight until their hands started giving out and they just couldn't climb safely anymore. It was wonderful seeing them challenge themselves and continue trying courses until they were successful. The variety of options kept them interested and engaged. Hope to return some day soon.

Sarah Pace

We just became members of Rock Out and it’s been the best decision. Connecting with the family is fantastic. However, their staff is AMAZING! Always helpful. The climbing community is unlike any other. We’ve met some amazing people. It’s worth the drive for us and we love it there.

Oleksandr Dvornichenko

Overall, this is a great climbing gym! It's big, clean, and has a well-equipped workout area, which I really appreciated. There's also a nice-looking children's section, which seems like a great option for families.

The only downside for me was the route setting. I found the grading to be a bit inconsistent—I could sometimes fail to do a V2 just to then flash a V4. Boulders were either too easy or quite hard, with not much in between (at least for my taste). The harder boulders felt more focused on pure physical strength than technique, which made it tough to find a problem that I was excited to come back to. I also think the routesetters could make better use of volumes to mix things up.

Still, it's a solid gym and worth checking out, especially if you're looking for staying in shape while on vacation or looking for new ways to workout.

Tyler Voyer

Awesome gym! Kicked my butt. I’m a 6/7 climber and sent 4/5 here! Super humbling, super good moves, super good pump, and really friendly staff.
Tall walls, well set, difficult boulders, and they make great use of the space.
One word of advice for the setters: Add more crimps. Add more two hand finishes (not on the top of the wall jug).

Halston Brooks

Lots of fun, we really enjoyed our time there. All of the staff was very helpful and kind. We will be back

Kyle Stinson

Chill little climbing gym that I visited while on family vacation. I'm an avid climber and this is one of the best setup gyms for beginner climbers that still has some fun problems for the more experienced. Hard to make a judgement call on the setting since I didn't have my normal gear with me but the grading at least in rentals seemed pretty realistic compared to outdoors, I was worried it would be super soft. I do think there could be some improvement with setting with a bit more technical finesse but it is better than I expected considering the location.

It could be nice to see a system board find it's easy into the facility for the more experienced considering the grades seem to top out at V7 and there weren't loads over V5 though space is limited so something would likely have to give to be able to put a moonboard or similar in.

Stoked to come back on the annual vacation and will bring my proper gear next time!

Kristen Arbic

I took my 11 year old daughter for her first time. We had a wonderful experience. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The facility is well equipped and clean. Highly recommend.

D B

A great place for fun and exercise with the whole family. They have rental shoes for the smallest of guests and routes for the newest climbers. Don't worry about how you look. The experienced climbers here are all very friendly and happy to have new people try the sport. Even if it looks a little crowded there is still plenty of wall space as you need to take breaks between runs to let your hands recover.

If you like it they have a special prepay for 10 visits. If you love it the membership is a great value. Stop in and talk to Josh or one of the other helpful staff and have fun while getting a good workout.