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    4.1 (61 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Luci C.

    We spent some time there today and celebrated my daughter's 8th birthday! The staff was amazing and the facility is perfect! Parents can just hang and have a coffee or tea at the on site cafe! Every guests had lots of fun! Perfect place!!

    Nick C.

    Went to NJ Rock Gym on a Wednesday for their buy one get one special. It was super packed. After filling out the standard waivers and acquiring some rental gear, we hit the bouldering areas. Most of the area around the main wall is padded, so no need to drag crash pads around which is nice. But there aren't many V0's for beginners. The majority of the problems require you to start slightly inverted, which is hard for someone who doesn't climb regularly. It was clean and the courses were well marked though. The special makes it worth it, but this probably isn't the best rock climbing gym for beginners.

    Top-rope climbing (or Top-roping) at New Jersey Rock Gym.
    Charles D.

    "An Hour of Fun - What a Great Experience!" In our never-ending hunt to find exciting, indoor activities for our children during the cold months, we uncovered the New Jersey Rock Gym via NJ Family. Let the record show, one of my friends goes rock climbing. One. But, he loves it. I figured it was worth a shot! I emailed NJ Rock Gym with a small list of questions: "Our eleven year-old daughter is interested in learning to climb, and we're thinking about going to your Fairfield, New Jersey location [...] for the novice, what does she need to come in for an hour of instruction? We don't have any of our own gear, but we see from your website that rentals are available. Please provide a list of costs for everything she needs as well as an hour of instruction with a trained professional. Also, let us know the times per instructor availability." Within about an hour and a half, we received a reply: "We can offer an hour of instruction tomorrow [...] and would provide all necessary gear for this hour with the instructor, Connor. Please call us tonight before 8pm or tomorrow morning (we open at 10 am) so we can take a deposit. The total cost for the one hour with the instructor and all rentals included would be $42. If this time does not work for you, give us a call so we can find a time that is better and ensure that we have an instructor available for you. Thank you so much and we look forward to hearing from you." What a fantastic response! Of course, we called-in and booked the appointment. The gentleman over the phone was very pleased that we called; he said that many times clients ask for appointment slots but don't respond for days or even weeks to confirm appointments. If you're going to ask for available times, please confirm and book right away - you will not be disappointed! Our hour with Connor was very productive. As an instructor, Connor was patient and kind, consistent with what a parent expects of a teacher for his or her child. The gear was easy to put on, and every challenge was met with anticipation and excitement from our eleven year-old. We wholeheartedly recommend one on one instruction for the novice climber. Our child began at a (entry-level) 5.5 climb and got to 5.7. She finished with what's called "bouldering", where the climber proceeds, unassisted and untethered, up an 8-foot wall climb. An hour of fun indeed! Positives? * Email and telephone communication * Instruction and classes * $ low-cost fun * Ample parking * Cubbys to stow personal items * Gear available to the novice * Observation deck for photo and video opportunities Negatives? * Location easy to miss with GPS * Construction activity during active hours * Waiver: don't climb unless you have good medical insurance

    So much fun!
    Janet R.

    I won a gift certificate to this place via a tricky tray event I attended. I finally got there on Friday and spent an hour climbing. I will say it was lots of fun but not easy, but fun. So here are my suggestion. First call to set up a time to have a person that will assist you. Get there about 15 minutes before your appointment as you have to fill out a waiver as well as have shoes and harness put on you. After that follow your guides instructions and have fun. I had Taylor assigned to me and he was really nice and patient. I took one star off because as many have mentioned before this place could use the assistance of a good cleaning crew.

    Rock climbing at New Jersey Rock Gym!
    Shirley D.

    I went here on a Sunday with my boyfriend and I really liked it! I never realized how much of a work out rock climbing was. I thought I was pretty strong before I came here haha. We took an hour session with an instructor and it wore me out! The place is pretty cool, it has multiple areas where you can climb. The colors on the rocks are the different paths you can take according to difficulty. You'll also get all the gear and shoes so you don't have to worry about that. As for the staff, they are really friendly and helpful. We had two instructors, for the first part we had a girl who's rank is really good - she was really nice and patient! The other instructor was nice too! Tip: Try the easy colors first and then move up from there. TRUST ME you'll get tired. At one point I couldn't even get up just inches off the floor haha.

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    Do not recommend this gym Go elsewhere if you're looking for a good climbing gym ...................,,

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    Great place - fun and addictive ! Love the family atmosphere and friendly staff. Busy weekends but still good place to bring friends

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    This place is awesome. Great, fun workout and amazing atmosphere. I recommend going during off peak hours because it gets packed!

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    Before I joined Planet Fitness in Fairfield, New Jersey, I was a member of LA Fitness. The LA…read moreFitness in Lake Hiawatha closed so I worked-out at the LA Fitness in Parsippany. Recently, I dropped my membership. You might ask, WHY? The pool and hot tub closed for weeks due to poor water management. Machines were shut down because they required repair and were not fixed in a timely manner. The eight showers were never all working at the same time and the air conditioning broke during the summer. These are the major reasons I gave up my membership but I could get picky and list more. Since I have joined Planet Fitness, their machines are all functioning. Most machines are relatively new. Patrons disinfect the apparatus after use which shocked me. The members are very respectful of others. The members for the most part do not sit on the machines with their Iphones. If you are not using the machine get off it. The gym is cleaned on a regular basis with numerous garbage cans throughout. You won't find litter on the floor. This gym is worlds apart from my LA Fitness experience. Thank God some people know how to run a gym.

    Planet fitness as a whole, is great. This particular location, stay away from. I've been going here…read moreconsecutively for 7 months and it's getting worse by the week. If you're a black card holder seeking amenities, you WILL be disappointed! Do yourself a big favor and keep it moving to Cedar Knolls or Elmwood park. This place is trash. Some of the employees are great, while others are complete scum bags. Genuinely over this place.

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    If I could give this gym a ZERO I would. I have been going to fit female on and off for about 5…read moreyears now. Back then it was clean, organized and so much fun to work out. The place was vibrant and staff were so friendly! This new owner has made this gym a nightmare. She is extremely rude, arrogant and only cares about making money and steeling it from people, even in the midst of the damn International PANDEMIC!!! When I signed up she had all these random fees that were completely unnecessary like maintenance fees, and when questioned about anything her answer is "I'm running a business here!" Owner knows nothing about fitness and has the audacity to try to criticize your workout routine in the most rude way, completely unprofessional! The showers are filthy and broken, the sauna and hot tub have been broken for years. They never answer emails. And when I tried to cancel my membership because I do not feel it is safe going to the gym to workout in a mask the owner says to me "Oh well that's no excuse people don't stop going to the gym during flu season" ??? I still have yet to receive a refund for personal training that I paid for an never started because of COVID! Such a waste of an amazing gym for women only! DO NOT SIGN UP you will be trapped!

    BEWARE. I canceled…read moremy membership in APRIL. It's almost August and they just charged my card AGAIN. I even have an email that states "effective 5/6/19 no further payments will be charged." This is insane. I got the 12 month membership that actually is a 13 month membership and requires 30 day notice of cancellation (of course, that was not mentioned when I signed up.) Apparently gym is under new management, not sure they are doing a great job.

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    For me it's all about the people. The staff and trainers who make the experience so valuable. I've…read morebeen a member since April 2025. I drive 45 minutes to train with the Fitness Director Shawn! combined, the trainers all Possess decades of experience. I have noticed fantastic improvements in my body and mind. I am stronger than I've ever been. Crushing goals. BMI going down.. Going higher in weight to train but all the while avoiding aggravating my "frozen" shoulder which I've been battling for a while. Worth every penny and I've budgeted personal training into my daily lifestyle. A good investment. The free "welcome workout" is a nice introduction to the process of carving out the best routine to achieve your goals. The other is the space. Roomy. Clean and well organized. Love the cardio on the second floor the Matrix Climb mill and Recumbent bikes are my go to. And the personal training space has TRX, Sled push and pull and HIIT equipment available and I never feel bored within the routine. Always fresh and attainable goals. Finally, the front desk staff and food options. I adore my post workout smoothie curated by Caron and she manages the front well. There are protein packed take and go meals as well as baked goods. Everyone is knowledgable of the gyms policies and people are professional and fun! I also like tracking my workouts on their app and participate in goals and gym-sponsored events to gain points to use towards rewards. All in all. Best training and gym life experience because I see consistency and gains. #getreal.

    Deceptive marketing to lock you into a membership that costs more than advertised. All kinds of…read morefees, even if you want to switch to a different membership level.

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    I'm new to the area. I chose Joe Droz's fitness gym because it fit what I needed: Strength…read moretraining with some aerobic. His other instructor, Kate, has classes that are similar but mix is different: more aerobic and with strength mixed in. What I like is coed group classes are scheduled daily, last 1 hour, and always intense. Sometimes I learn new muscle groups I didn't know I had :) Each day's routine barely repeats from a prior day so never boring. The workout begins with a warmup followed by about 8 exercise routines. Repeat those exercises as many times as you can in 1 hour. Target is about three cycles. I generally complete 1 1/2 - 2 sets. Joe' routines emphasize modest weights with repetition, stretch, balance, and good technique. He spots when a particular exercise is unsuitable for me, and suggests something else without losing the pace of the workout. I value the personal attention in a group setting that keeps cost down. Clientele is mostly female, older Generation Z and Millennials of all ages. Male and female, every age, and all degrees of fitness are welcome. Clientele is generally serious about being there. Gym is clean. And classes start and end on time. You don't make an appointment to be in a class. I recommend Joe and JD Core Training.

    I've taken maybe 10 ish classes at JD Core and am definitely impressed with the variety and style…read moreof each workout. I always leave feeling like whatever muscle group I was targeting was thoroughly trained. Joe provides instructions and tips, but isn't overbearing throughout the workouts.

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    This is a great place. They have a great space and great staff. Karen was super helpful and…read moreresponsive via email I. Preparation for my visit in town. The workout was great and the coaching was good for all levels. If I still lived in the area, this would be my new gym!! It's hard to find a place that allows so much open gym time, so I was able to do my WOD and then here!!! Props to the ownership here. Great place.

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