Kitsilano Pool

Absolutely fantastic!
Our first time at the pool was on a Monday evening and it was perfect. Not over crowded at all. The pool, surrounding areas and locker room were clean and inviting. I was told the pool is set at 72 degrees and is ½ salt water and ½ chlorinated water which made it perfect.
I really wanted to get my partner and myself a season pass but I think they are over priced. For a 3 month pass it was over $ 120/​each :(

The best place in Vancouver. this pool is why I would never move from this city. It is the perfect place to swim and to view the beauty of our city.

One of the best parts of the summer is the outdoor pool. It is more $$ for the yearly increase, however, it is one of the few outdoor pools with amazing scenery. I make this an annual event for myself. It’s busy all the time with huge crowds, therefore, don’t expect to get any lane practice but good for chilling and playing with a pool noodle. They do have pool noodles to borrow, however, I am not good at sharing, therefore, I bring my own. Showers are disgusting with hair in the drain, therefore, I usually wait until I get home.

I absolutely love going to this outdoor pool on sunny days in the summer.
It’s nice that it’s right by the ocean and beach. The water is always clean and a great temperature. If it’s cold when you first go in, you just have to move for a few minutes and you’re good to go the rest of the time you’re in the pool. It’s a reasonable price to get in. Some days are busier than others, such as on weekends and hot days. There are always lifeguards on duty. It’s nice that there is a convenience store nearby, but the bottled water is way cheaper from the vending machines in the pool area.
What can be annoying is that there are some lap swimmers who take themselves too seriously and they will just plummet right over you, if you don’t get out of their way. Even if you’re in the right space. I would recommend not venturing out too much to the north west side of the pool, for that matter.
It would be nice if there was more shade, such as for kids or those that want to be out of the sun. Also, that area behind the lawn where the sprinkler is needs to be removed. It’s a waste of space that’s rarely seen used. It would be great to add an extension to the grassy hill.
Parking is free on the street, if you drive around the residential area. I can usually find something quick enough. This way you can avoid paying for parking in the designated lot, which can get full itself.

Great pool. Have swam every day while in Vancouver. Clean, challenging — great views. Better than going to find a gym during my stay here.

Big pool with several long lanes (137 metres) separated from the more shallow «play» area and reasonable ticket prices for a family.
Ideal for kids as soon as they can crawl/​walk and are not afraid of the water! They will have a blast for sure.
A gradient floor makes it very easy for a 2.5 year-​old to play in the shallow area of the water without any dangers. A mini slide went in to the water, too.
Separate from the big pool is a toddler zone/​spray park.
Very clean. Friendly staff (at the ticket booth & life guards). Very accessible with stroller.

I try to make it down to Kits Pool every chance I get during the summer months. I love the history of the pool and surrounding area. Doug Taylor’s kinetic sculpture of the swimmer, pairs of 1960’s white fibreglass oversized pool chairs and the view of the city and mountains give the pool a festive atmosphere, that’s hard to beat.

It’s a gorgeous pool and the views are lovely. It’s worth it to take a little time out of your vacation to swim and relax.

I absolutely loved this pool!!! This has got to be the best place in Vancouver. It is a hidden gem for sure. Well maybe not so hidden because it was VERY busy when I went there.
I had to wait in line for about 30 minutes to get inside but it was worth it! It is a massive salt water pool that was an absolute pleasure to swim in.
It costs $ 6 – 7 to get in and you can stay all day if you’d like. It’s right next to the beach so it has a wonderful view.

This pool used to get a 5 star rating from me. It is amazing — 137.5 meters (12 lengths /​6 laps for a mile!) and a great layout. Kids can wade in like a beach, and a rope separates the waist deep (for short people, anyways) from the swimming lanes and deep end, where you can go off slides or dive off the edge in certain areas.
My favourite part is the pool. The lane swimming is two thick black lines that you can follow along the center and faster swimmers can pass up the middle, while slower swimmers will move out to the sides (hint hint to the occasional breast stroker and lolly-​gagger who may not realize this well-​known protocol).
VPB generally has a good crew of lifeguards keeping an eye on things, and the place is usually maintained very well.
Recently, the wind screen seems to be making it a much warmer place to swim!
My two detractors from a five-​star rating would be the dirty factor of the pool bottom. It does not appear that maintenance was done (or properly sanded and painted) in the past year or two. And, that’s been since day 1! There are boot prints at the south-​east end of the swimming lanes that have not moved (possibly pasty sediment that will just remain until the next major maintenance… next year we hope!).
Secondly, the height of the showers in the female change room. I am fairly short in the sports world (not triathletes so much), around 5’9. Tall for a girl, but there are many taller women out there! The showers whack my head every time. I need to practically squat as I arch backwards to rinse off and shower. These were installed not ten plus years ago, when they used to be much higher!
It would be terrific to see the city acknowledge that taller people in both the Vancouver Aquatic Center and Kits Pool (all VPB locations, really) would benefit from having proper installation of showers at varying heights, or higher heights as a short person won’t have an issue with a taller shower head, while a taller person is a liability (and we as taxpayers would foot any bill, whether we know about it or not!).

You want to feel like you’re living in the Bahamas and you go down to Kit Solano cool because then you get in the pool then you can overlook the ocean and that’s really cool so you’re in the area it’s very scenic pool very nice nice please take the family family has a blast there playing volleyball and soccer and everything else a nice park around there too when we had a real good time very memorable love it lots nice shops around as well it’s downtown some of the most beautiful scenery

Last days of summer! Spent soaking up the sun at one of the most beautiful pools in the world!

man oh man was it ever nice to swim here!
there are the usual public pool issues such as bandaids and tufts of hair sitting at the bottom, random swimmers not understanding the ‘lanes’, obnoxious swimmers cutting you off, and the always just kinda gross change rooms. but overall, this is a great spot.
i know some people complain about how long it is but i loved it. so nice to not have to turn around every few minutes and enjoy a longer swim length. i also loved that i didn’t smell of chlorine when i went home.
just felt awesome. even though it was a little warm for my taste.
but i will be back!

This large outdoor pool is OK for lap swimmers and great for families with kids as it is a truly huge swimming pool — 137 metres — and the water is kept «clean» (ha-​ha, what can you expect with a large public bathing pool) with salt water instead of nasty smelly chlorine. It is located grassy park along the shoreline so the location is very popular with sunbathers and others who like to read, relax and hang out.
Pool hours were listed as 7:00am — 8:45pm weekdays and 8:00am — 8:45am weekends, but as the pool is summer-​only, it’s best to check the website at
This pool’s very long distance of 137 metres indicates it is an older pool, built in the days of English measurements as a roughly 150-​yard pool.
If you are a lap swimmer you have to let go of enjoying the usual lap-​lane courtesies that exist in a pool which has swim lane dividers and a regular circular flow. Random swimmers do some times disrupt the flow of traffic and there are lots of kids of course, but even they tend to see that there are a huge number of «lap swimmers» going in a circle and they thus tend to stay out of the way. But not to worry, the pool is plenty wide so there is lots of room for those who just want to soak, frolic, play, or just float, especially if they are doing it off to one side, to avoid the lap-​swim traffic if it gets heavy.
Two nearby pools compete for attention of swimmers, both across the bay from Kitsilano: Second Beach Pool, also outdoor and thus seasonal, and the Vancouver Aquatic Centre, both of a more conventional size for a public pool.
Second Beach Pool is more concrete-​y and definitely more devoted to lap swimmers, though there is room for everyone and a completely separate area for non-​lap swim activities; the water, for some reason, has a huge «current» so as you swim laps there is a strong chance of being drifted over into the hard plastic swim lanes, and swimming one direction will be falsely easy and in the opposite direction you are swimming against the current. The water seems to be kept quite fresh and clean.
VAC pool — right by the Burrard St. Bridge — is made for lap swimmers and also has a gym and hot co-​ed jacuzzi. Open 11 months of the year it is very popular but its water «quality» is, let’s say, harder to maintain due to heavy daily usage.

Kits Pool was one of the first things that I looked at when we moved here and it made me think, «I can’t believe I actually live here.»
A ginormous pool on the beach. The largest pool I’ve probably ever seen and it’s heated saltwater. Admission is very reasonable at only $ 5. Although the pool is saltwater, it smells like chlorine, not seaweed and it’s clear clean water. What a beautiful backdrop to view as you’re swimming.
There’s a locker room with restrooms and plenty of places to lounge.
Even though the pool is heated, I’ve never been warm in the water. Then again, I’m from North Carolina so I’m used to a bath water in the pool.

I love swimming… but I hate indoor swimming pools.
I love floating… but I hate having to turn…
I love having a good workout… but I hate crowded spaces…
I love feeling the sun on my face… but I hate the smell of chlorine…
So for all those reasons, I love Kits pool !!! :-))

Its a saltwater pool by the beach!
i love this pool, i love sitting on the grassy knoll watching yuppies and children. every now and then i go for a dip but not to much, i would rather lay in the sun and relax.

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.

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.

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 Unilocal.
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)