Diamond Rock Gym — Attraction in East Hanover

Bought a Groupon for $20 (valued at $40), only to find out that this is the same as the regular rate at the gym for a full day pass and belay training. We specifically went on a weekend day as that is the only day they provide belay training. The training lasted a total of 5 min after which we were left on our own to figure out how to climb the walls ourselves. There is no proof of belay certification provided. There was no staff member in the climbing area to keep an eye on equipment safety (i.e. multiple people were using the equipment and nobody ever checked that it was still safely harnessed). Interestingly the gym never asked for our name, age, any health problems, and they never made us sign a liability waiver for safety. There was no signage in the facility indicating main safety rules. While the facility was clean, we felt very uncomfortable with the lack of safety and training. We did eventually figure out how to climb and had a fun experience, but would never go back to this facility for the...

Had a great time here during our Belay certification course. The staff was very friendly and took the time to answer all our questions. Instructions were pretty simple, we picked up the process in about 20min. Total time at the gym between the class and us trying out our new skills 2hrs. We could’ve stayed longer but worked up an appetite. We will definitely be back for more,...

This is a rock wall for kids, but it’s not advertised that way. There are many routes and auto belays. There is a small bouldering cave. Many of the holds spin. They have reasonable pricing for 1 hour,$10, but honestly we did not want to stay the hour . The staff was friendly and professional, they let us see the walls before we...