Does anyone know of any rock climbing places in the Los Angeles area?l do not wanna have to join a gym though if they offer one.

There r several areas to climb in the SoCal area, depending on how far u r willing to travel. There r some preset routes developed in the Pacific Palisades/Malibu area. But they can get crowded. Big Bear/Lake Arrowhead has all sorts of hidden climbing gems, such as the Pinnacles & Deep Creek. And of course, Joshua Tree is famous for its walls & scenery. Your best bet is to go down to RE l or Adventure 16 & pick up a guide to SoCal rock climbing. They will have info on where, when, & the technical aspects of the climb. l hope this helps.

there r several places near LA, l would go to either stoney point near chattsworth, there is bouldering & top rope stuff at stoney with a few possible leads but the sandstone is not the best quality,or big rocks at perris lake which is out by riverside, also near there is mt. robidux? l can not spell it & do not have time to dig out a guide, but it is another top rope/bouldering place, there is more bouldering at corona del mar at these interesting sea caves on the beach. add to these the areas at joshua tree & a couple of excellant places up near idllwild. there r others spots consult the link for more detailed info on so cal climbing.

l dont know about l.a but there should be somewhere boulderring areas can find easily