Diaper policy: Double up

Help us keep the pools open by using both a disposable swim diaper and reusable diaper cover for your children who are not fully toilet-trained. Purchase at the front desk: disposable diaper $3, reusable diaper cover $8.

Lap Swimming during Open Swim

Adults who pay for Open Swim are welcome to swim laps during Open Swim times without paying extra fees. Alternatively, you can register and pay for Lap Swim membership on a monthly basis which automatically gives you all day access to the pools.

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Open Swimming

The pool is open to the community 7 days per week. Lifeguards are on duty at all times during open swim. No registration required, just drop in.

When you visit the pool for Open Swim, you will receive a wristband good for the entire day. Wristbands differentiate swimmers from non-swimmers and help our guards preserve Open Swim areas of the facility for open swimmers. A non-swimmer is someone accompanying a swimmer who doesn’t enter the water at any time. Even getting a toe wet requires a wristband because our lifeguards are then responsible for your water safety.

Hours

Pre-Summer Open Swim Hours:
Saturday, May 11 - Sunday, June 9:

Monday – Friday:   12:00pm – 3:00pm
Saturday/Sunday:  10:00am – 6:00pm

Monday:                  6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday/Thursday:  7:30pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday/Friday: 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Summer Open Swim Hours:
Monday, June 10 - Monday, September 2:

Monday – Friday        12noon – 8:00pm
Saturday/Sunday       10:00am – 6:00pm
Post-Summer Open Swim Hours:
Tuesday, September 3 - Sunday, September 29:

Monday – Friday:   12:00pm – 3:00pm
Saturday/Sunday:  10:00am – 6:00pm

Monday:                  6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday/Thursday:  7:30pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday/Friday: 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Please check the Pool Schedule page and download the schedule to see when Open Swim is held in the Instructional Pool and the Performance Pool.

Open Pool Conduct

Please help ensure a great experience for everyone. Before you send your young swimmers to the pool, be aware that we wish to maintain high standards for conduct with emphasis on safety. We encourage behavior that is respectful and mature, and our guards will enforce safety rules with regard to running on deck, roughhousing and courtesy. Read our pool rules.

Age guidelines:
Five and under = Parent in water within arms reach
13 and under = Parent must be at the pool at all times
Over 13 = Child can be alone

Pricing for Drop-Ins
Menlo Park Resident

Adult: $6 per day
Youth (17 and under): $4 per day
Family (up to 5 immediate family members from the same household, 2 adults maximum): $15 per day
Senior (65 years+) and Student: $5 per day

Non-Resident

Adult: $7 per day
Youth (17 and under): $5 per day
Family (up to 5 immediate family members from the same household, 2 adults maximum): $18 per day
Senior (65 years +) and Student: $6 per day

2013 Summer Swim Pass - Memorial Day through Labor Day

Family (up to 5 family members, limit of 2 adults): $315 - Register online
Individual: $130 - Register online

Baby Pool

Pre-Summer Hours - Saturday, May 11 - Sunday, June 9:

Monday – Friday:   10:00am – 12noon
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday:  2:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Summer Hours - Monday, June 10 - Monday, September 2:

Monday - Sunday:                  10:00am – 6:00pm

Pricing for visiting the Baby Pool only

Adult and child together: $6 per day for Menlo Park resident / $7 per day for non-resident
Additional children: $4 each for Menlo Park resident / $5 each for non-resident