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Kitsilano Pool
Category: Active Life Swimming Pools Swimming Pools [Edit]
2305 Cornwall AveEnglish Bay / Stanley Park
Vancouver, BC V6J 5L1
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
(604) 734-0011
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
6 reviews for Kitsilano Pool
6 reviews in English
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Review from Ayla B.
10/16/2011
I learned to swim here when I was little. Best pool ever. The water is clean and the people that come here are awesome. The pool has very very long lap lanes so there are lots of super fit people working out and there is also a shallow end (the depth of the pool is like ocean in that there are no steps, but a slow incline which is great for kids) there are always families. It's a great place to be for working out, tanning or just having fun. Plus it's RIGHT next to the beach so you can hop over from the pool and hang out on the sand.
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Review from Gabby S.
Vancouver, BC
8/28/2010
I like this pool. I think it's about 137 m so it'd really helpful to pace yourself.
I'm used to swimming in lanes and need the lines to guide me. There are only 2 black lines and it's supposed to be clear between them but the really fast swimmers tend to go up and down that area. Sorry, I need to be close enough to see the black line or I'd be all over the place. There are some really aggressive swimmers there. One time, a pregant woman got kicked in her belly and the guy didn't even acknowledge her.
I go around 9am because there is a rush of people around 7-8am, trying to get in their workout before going to work, I guess. At around 10am, the kids arrive.
There aren't any private showers and there are never enough for the masses that go through.
It's too bad the season is so short! Also, remember to bring your tinted goggles. The first time I came with my clear goggles and was blinded by the white bottom. It's still pretty bright with my black goggles. -
Review from Laurie R.
8/7/2008 1 photo
This is Canada's longest pool. It's outdoor and literally on the water at Kitsilano Beach near Stanley Park. This is no ordinary pool and I insist you check it out. I do like to tell people what to do, therefore I Yelp.
Kitsilano Pool a pool which draws from the ocean and therefore is filled with salt water. It opened at the water's edge in 1931 and became an instant success. It been updated since then and got a face-lift for the 1986 World's Fair.
It's an experience to behold and a cheap one at that ($4.95 for an adult) -
Review from Katrina S.
Vancouver, BC
8/17/2010
I really enjoy swimming, but every time I have been here it has been extremely busy so it's not exactly a relaxing swim. That being said, it is VERY refreshing on a hot day! The atmosphere is great; I really enjoy finding a place on the grass to sit and soak up the sun, read a book or chat with friends.
For parents: there is even a kids section of the pool and small water park. There are always plenty of kids, running around having a blast. -
Review from Dani H.
Vancouver, BC
5/30/2009
This pool is lovely and salty and splendid. I went yesterday on a hot, post-work evening, with the sun just beginning to drop behind the mountains. The pool was bathed in golden light, with the ocean crashing just beyond. It was the best choice I could have made after a tiring day.
I swam a few (extraordinarily long!) lengths of the pool then moved over to the non-lane area to wade around and generally sun myself. The pool is so large that everyone has plenty of room. It was fairly busy when I was there but it did not have that awkward, crowded bathtub feel of many public pools. There is also plenty of area on the cement pool-side to spread out your towel and take a break. Lots of people were tanning or reading.
The water is a crystal clear blue, so it's a bit of a surprise when it splashes against your lips and you realize it's salty. It's ocean fed as well as freshly-sourced for a mellow combination of ocean and public-health-mandated chlorination. If you are sensitive to chlorine this pool ought to be totally fine. After I left my skin did not have that odd 'tight' feeling excessive chlorination gives it, and my eyes did not burn at all during or after my swim.
Like all Vancouver public pools it's $5.15 (adult) to get in, which makes me grumble a bit. Am I just a cheap bastard or does that seem like a buck or two more than a tax-payer-funded pool should be? It's a bit steep to spend that two or three times a week in any case. I gotta look into the price of a book of passes or something like that.
The only other downfall of my trip to the pool was the women's change room was dismally wet and untidy. Everything from the changing room benches to the tabletops was wet and there was forgotten socks and unflushed toilets and discarded odds and ends everywhere. Maybe it was because I arrived towards the end of the day, but still. Run a mop around that schniz a few times a day, employees!
But all in all this is quite a great pool in an incomparable setting! Next on my list: the similar set-up they have over at Second Beach. -
Review from Tom W.
Vancouver, BC
10/2/2008
Kits pool is one of the wonders of the world. I challenge anyone to find a better place to swim anywhere - not counting open water. The view of the North Shore Mountains and the ocean as you come up for air is amazing. In early Sept I had a near-religious experience there during an early-morning swim. The sun was just rising as I started a length heading east. As I raised my head out of the water to breathe, the sun hit my outstretched arm, turning it golden. It blew me away!
Oh yeah...your locker is FREE, as you get your quarter back when you open the lock after your swim.
