Looking for a real life Fred Flintstone gym on the beach in Mexico? Well, I have the perfect place for you! If you haven’t checked out Tulum Jungle Gym before, you have to go once in your lifetime. It’s located right on the beach of Tulum and is definitely not to be missed.
LOCATION
ADDRESS: Boca Paila Road Km. 7.5 Tulum, QRoo Mexico 77766
TIPS ON FINDING THE GYM: If you’re driving or biking around in Tulum on the main road, you can access the beach road from the entrance of Ahau hotel. Once you enter the beach road from Ahau, walk towards the beach and you’ll find the entrance in no time!
HOURS, CLASSES, MERCHANDISE, AND PRICING
HOURS
9AM – 5PM Daily
APPAREL & MERCHANDISE PRICES
- Tank – $30 USD
- Hat – $20 USD
- Shaker Bottle – $25 USD
- Water Bottle – $20 USD
CLASSES
- M/W/F – Circuit
- T/Th – Beach Body Bootcamp
PRICING: *THEY ACCEPT CASH ONLY*
- Week Pass – $100 USD
- Private Training – $120 USD
- Towel Rental – $2 USD
EQUIPMENT
- 90% of the equipment is made from natural materials and is carved local carpenters using materials sourced from Mexico. Below are some of the unique equipment types that you get to experience
- Wooden / Stone Dumbbells from 5 lbs – 158 lbs / 2kg- 72kg
- Log Bench presses
- Wooden & Bamboo squat racks
- Olympic plates in wood & stone
- Wooden Olympic bars
- Pulleys made of bamboo and rope
- Cable Crossover
- Strongman logs
- Marble Kettle Bells
- Yoga mats and stretch area
THE EXPERIENCE
I was super excited when I found out we were going to be visiting Tulum and the Jungle Gym was the first on my list!
When we arrived, it took us quite a while to find the actual location. If you use google maps, it will take you to an approximate location but in order to find the actual location, you have to walk towards the beach.
My best advice regarding locating the gym is to park your car or your bike at Ahau and walk straight towards the beach. Once you’re on the beach, walk along the beach past all the beach bars and you will see the gym in no time.
When we first arrived at the gym, it was honestly pretty empty because we went right when it opened. The gym is split into an outside area and an inside area. The outside area has some free weights and ropes, while the inside area has your squat racks and bench presses.
As for clothing, we actually saw everything from workout clothes to bathing suits (which was honestly pretty cool). At first I was a little unsure whether or not I should be squatting in a bikini but literally everyone else there was doing it so I opened up to the idea. As much as it was a jungle gym, it honestly felt more like a beach playground. We loved every minute of it!
RECOMMENDATIONS & TIPS
My biggest piece of advice is try to plan when you want to come visit the Jungle Gym and make sure to budget enough time. Initially when we were planning our trip, we wanted to come check it out, take a few pictures, and call it a day. However, it was so much fun and time went super fast.
Another piece of advice is make sure you have bug spray. This is not like your usual indoor gym that is air conditioned. This is literally right on the beach in the jungle and there are a lot of bugs. I sprayed on a half bottle of bug spray and still got eaten alive mosquitos. However, the experience was well worth it!
