McMurtrey Aquatic Center

Great public pool area. They also have swim classes for various levels of ability, mommy and me classes, and other swim related events through out the summer. They also have open swim hours in the kid area certian hours. The facility is nice and clean and the staff is friendly and helpful.

So glad this community swimming pool exists in Bake. :) Great place to come for lap swimming during any day of the week. Prices are reasonable; they recently went up to $ 4 per lap swim. Facilities and locker rooms seem clean thus far, and people are generally friendly.
Life guards are always on staff when the pool is open, so you can rest assured there are safety precautions in place. There are some annual kid-​friendly /​family-​friendly events held at this pool as well, but have yet to attend any of those!

Love, love, love this aquatic center. On the hottest days of summer there is nothing better than jumping into this pool and swimming some laps. Even on the coldest days, they keep the temperature just right.
You need to check the hours because this is a popular pool. There are swim meets, scuba classes, kayaking classes and the ever popular free swim times (when you can ride the water slides), but what I come for is the lap swimming.
The pool is shallow on one end which makes it great for novice swimmers to get their confidence up, and deep enough at the other end to have some diving boards.
The price went up a while ago to $ 4 per session, but that is still a deal. The facilities are in great condition. There is plenty of locker space and showers.
Remember to bring your rubber sandals, goggles and a lock.
This is one of the best places in Bakersfield to get some exercise.

I have been to this place several times since it’s opening, and I have no plans to ever return. My kids have always enjoyed swimming and playing on the toys but it’s always short lived, because EVERY time we have went, they close the kiddie pool within an HOUR. The larger pool will stay open, but it’s not fair for the smaller children. The least they could do was give you a refund or a pass to return another day. Thank you for always being a disappointment! Never again!

I will admit I was a little weary of this place at first. But we came today and it was actually pretty cool. At least on this day .I mean it’s not big by any means. But there’s nothing else like it in town and the kids have a blast. And for groups bigger than 4 it’s only 10 bucks. I am pleasantly surprised.

Beautiful facility. Clean, well designed and maintained. Friendly staff. Great times throughout the day for lap-​swimmers looking for a bit of exercise!

This pool is as good as it gets. Wide Lanes, Temp Controlled, Clean, Outside, Excellent service. Having swam at many pools all around the world, the place is world class. A+ highly recommend. Excellent value. Perfect pool. Check their site for hours and if the long lanes are open. I like the long lanes as it kind on puts me in a meditative state. Wow! I like this place.
BTW, to the person who preached pool etiquette on Unilocal,lighten up! If I saw you in the pool all by yourself, I would just jump in your lane just to piss you off and get you to cry, like the spoiled ass I think you are, to the staff.

I love coming to McMurtrey Aquatic Center do lap swim.
The pool is usually kept quite clean and you never have to wait for a lane, you might just have to share. If you have to share a lane, please just remember the rules of sharing a lane:
***When you share a lane, ask or let the other person (s) know you’re joining them. By this time you should have already identified whether the other swimmer (s) are faster or slower than yourself, so pick a lane close to your own pace. When you join, let the other swimmer decide whether you will split the lane (each of you swims on your own side of the lane) or swim in «circles» (each of you swims up on one side and back on the other). If you are the third (or more) swimmer, expect to swim in «circles». Just remember If someone joins your lane, you get to decide and under no circumstances is it acceptable to jump into a lane with a swimmer already in it before asking them!!!

Nice pool with plenty of lanes. Good, close parking. Lots of showers and nice locker rooms. Life guards on duty. Lap swim has plenty of hours and the drop in rate is $ 3 per swim. Kick boards and pool buoys are plentiful.

since i’ve been working in bakersfield for the past month, i had to make sure i knew of a pool in the area, to maintain the cardiovascular system and to keep the mind/​body sound. i’ve been lap-​swimming here regularly for the past 3 weeks. the pool is clean, so the $ 3.00 per visit for lap-​swimmers is definitely worth it. they even have fins to use, including kick boards and pull buoys. various lanes are set up. each lane is categorized by speed. lap-​swimmers must select lanes respective of their speed and swim in circles if there are 2 or more lap-​swimmers in a lane. on weekends, lanes are set-​up to swim length of pool (woohoo!). there’s a children pool with a huge colorful twisty slide too (woohoo!).