Gymnastics in Bluffton, SC

Kids here

The Town of Bluffton counts 7,518 residents under 18 (as of 2024): 1,474 under age 5 and 3,126 ages 5 to 11, the ages most gym classes are built for.

Families

About 1 in 3 Bluffton households (4,232 of 12,987) has a child under 18. On the south end of Hilton Head Island (ZIP 29928) it is about 1 in 12, which is why the gyms are on this side of the bridges.

Where the gyms are

Coastal is off Bluffton Parkway, 0.8 mile from Belfair. Carolina Dream is on May River Road, 0.8 mile from Old Town. Revolution is on the Okatie side, 0.9 mile from Sun City.

After school

Coastal’s office hours run 3 to 7:30 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am to noon Saturday, so most classes meet right after the school bell.

Price range

Coastal lists recreational classes from $55 to $110 a month by level. Carolina Dream lists tumbling at $160 or $200 for an 8-week session.

Nearest ER

Novant Health Tidewatch Emergency Department, open 24 hours at 349 Tidewatch Drive, (843) 757-8433, is 1.3 miles from Revolution and 5.5 miles from Coastal.

Two gyms take children at 18 months. Coastal Gymnastics Center runs Parent & Tot for ages 18 months to 3 (60 minutes), Preschool for ages 3 and 4 (50 minutes) and Beginner for ages 5 to 12, split by age so kids are with their own age group. Revolution Gymnastics Center says children can start at 1½ and lists recreational classes for ages 1 to 99, with registration open all year. Carolina Dream All Stars starts at 2 with Tiny Tumbling, and its Tiny Cheer class is for ages 3 to 6 who are potty trained.

Town of Bluffton families have a lot of young children to choose from: about 1,470 under age 5 and 3,100 between 5 and 11 (as of 2024). If your child is in a Bluffton public school, the schools page lists every campus in town, and the afternoon hours below are built around the school day.

Gymnastics on all four events (floor, vault, bars and beam) is what Coastal and Revolution teach. Coastal’s competitive teams are by invitation only: Pre-Team, then Compulsory levels 2 to 5 that compete in local meets and the state championships, Optional levels 6 to 10 that travel, and XCEL, which asks for less time in the gym and suits a child who found the sport later or plays other sports. Revolution lists recreational classes and competitive teams and does not post its levels online, so ask which program your child would start in.

Tumbling and cheer are the focus at Carolina Dream All Stars and The Driven Athletics. Carolina Dream’s tumbling ladder runs from Tiny Tumbling through walkovers, back handsprings, tucks and layouts, and its All Star Experience is a recreational cheer class that ends in a showcase. The Driven Athletics teaches tumbling and stunting and adds clinics. A dancer who wants to add tumbling often starts with one of these two.

Coastal posts the clearest price list: Parent & Tot $55 a month, Preschool $70, Beginner $90, Intermediate $100 and Advanced $110, plus a $50 registration fee for each student or $85 for a family, due August 1 each year. Carolina Dream posts $160 for an 8-week session of 45-minute tumbling classes and $200 for 1-hour classes, with $10 drop-ins to other classes once you are enrolled in one. The Driven Athletics bills by the month and charges a one-time $50 registration fee.

Revolution does not list prices on its website. It says those in recreational classes are members and get a discount on events, so ask at the front desk, (843) 593-8230, what a class and a party cost. Competitive teams cost more than recreational classes at every gym; ask each gym for the full season cost, uniforms and meet fees included, before you commit.

Revolution hosts Parents Night Out for ages 4 to 12 (open gym, movies, pizza and crafts), open gym on select nights, Day Out Camp, School’s Out days, summer camp and birthday parties with private use of the gym for up to 16 kids. Carolina Dream runs a Thursday morning daytime play time for kids up to age 5 ($5 a child, with a parent staying in the gym), a Wednesday night $1 open gym and regular open gym at $10, plus summer camp and birthday parties. Coastal lists parties and camps on its home page; call for dates.

For free outdoor play between classes, Buckwalter Place Park is 3.1 miles from Coastal. More ideas are on the Bluffton things to do page.

Bluffton has two 24-hour emergency rooms. Novant Health Tidewatch Emergency Department is at 349 Tidewatch Drive, (843) 757-8433, 1.3 miles from Revolution, 2.0 miles from The Driven Athletics, 5.5 miles from Coastal and 6.3 miles from Carolina Dream. Novant Health Bluffton Emergency Department is at 8 Parkside Drive, (854) 235-2750. Distances are in a straight line, so allow for the road. The Bluffton hospitals page covers what is open now, and urgent care lists the clinics for a minor sprain. Ask each gym where its first-aid kit is and who calls whom before the first class.

What does my child wear? Revolution says comfortable clothes they can move in, such as shorts and a T-shirt, no jeans or dresses, bare feet with no socks or tights, and no jewelry; a leotard works too. What if we miss a class? Revolution reviewers mention make-up classes and easy rebooking. Can I watch? Coastal has a separate parents’ viewing area and a play area for siblings. How do I stop? The Driven Athletics re-enrolls athletes automatically each month unless you tell the gym in writing by the 25th, so put that date on your calendar.

Most families pick the gym closest to home or work. Coastal and Carolina Dream are on the Belfair and Old Town Bluffton side; Revolution and The Driven Athletics are on the Sun City and Hampton Hall side. The Bluffton map and ZIP codes pages show how those areas line up.

Okatie: Revolution’s address is Okatie (10 Barrel Landing Road, 29909), and the other three gyms are within about 3 to 6 miles of Sun City. The 29909 ZIP covers the Okatie side of Bluffton; the ZIP codes page explains where it sits.

Hilton Head Island: none of the gyms above is on the island. Coastal’s website says it also has a 7,000-square-foot facility on Hilton Head Island, so island families can ask which location a class meets at. A search of the Bluffton area on Google Maps in October 2026 turned up no gym named Island Gymnastics.