Kitsilano Pool

Hello! If you want to have an amazing time here, I have some great tips for you: 1. Take a moment to enjoy the beautiful view and keep a positive attitude. Leave any negativity at home, because we all love being around positive people! 2. Wear your bathing suit under your clothes and use the washroom before you arrive so that you won't need to use the changing room facilities. 3. Before using the pool, be sure to take a quick shower in the outdoor shower stalls. 4. Bring your own large towel, jogging pants, and hoodie for easier outdoor changing. 5. Why not grab a drink or some food at the bar/concession stand on the upper level outside the pool. 6. There's no need for an online reservation, as the pool can accommodate 1600 people. Just make sure to check the scheduled times listed on the website, as Google might not have them. 7. The pool is heated and will be open until September 22nd, 2024. 8. The water is clean, but it contains salt and some chlorine, so it's best to avoid opening your eyes underwater unless you have goggles. 9. Hopefully, in the future, the city will have enough funds to renovate the facilities and even hire a washroom attendant to keep things clean. 10. The staff here is incredibly friendly and helpful, especially if you're nice and polite. You'll have a fantastic time, just like I always do! 11. There are plenty of racks for bicycle and scooter parking, and the parking lots for vehicles are further down. Free street parking can be a bit tricky in the beach neighborhood, with a maximum of 2 hours, unless you reside in the area.

This place is huge. I read it’s the largest outdoor swimming pool in North America. Incredible. We had a really great time here in the summer. What was surprising is that it’s a saltwater swimming pool. No chlorine! The outdoor pool is in a nice location close to the beach, restaurants and other shops. It’s highly recommended you book your time in advance, especially in the summer. Very nice place to take the family to cool off. Because it’s so big and there’s a limited number of reservations, it won’t be overly crowded. Get some sun and enjoy.

Amazing pool on the ocean. The view is stunning. Popular pool. They sell tickets online 3 days before and there are specific times to choose for coming. They are not selling tickets in the front desk, online only. Outside the pool area there is a small kiosk that sells ice cream. Public washrooms in the place. Highly recommended.

The pool is really long for the swimmers. The view to the mountains is fantastic. The water is heated at 27 degree but if you don't swim, you get cold. Morning visitors are more serious than evening, depends on your level of comfort for swimming or just chilling out. You can buy your ticket online or as drop in. You have one hour and thirty minutes for 7$ ticket. They close the washrooms 15 minutes before closing.

We booked online for a Wednesday schedule. 80% of the slots are reserved for online bookings. After our pool session 12-2:30pm, the next batch, 3pm, is already waiting in line to get the best spot. The washroom closes 15mins before the end of the session and everybody must be out by the end of your session. There are small lockers inside the washroom with 25 cents deposit if you need them. Enough lifeguards to make you feel safe. Infants, toddlers, kids, adults can swim and play. Kids area is separated by a floating rope, and the swimmers also have their own lane. Plenty of space to swim. Bring your own towels/shampoos/soap etc.

I visited Kitsilano Pool for the first time this summer, and it was a great experience! I arrived early on the weekend and was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t too crowded. Booking tickets in advance made the entry process quick and easy. The pool itself is beautiful, and my child especially loved the slides. We had a wonderful time!

My favourite thing about Vancouver and a perfect example of tax dollars in action! It’s a phenomenal public facility. Don’t be intimidated by the size of it if you’re not a confident swimmer. There’s plenty of open space for splashing about too, and great for kids starting off with a nice “beach” style sloping access option to the pool on the south side. If you’re an endurance swimmer the 137m length is so good for training. Catch a sunrise in the morning when catching a breath at the end of a length - or a sunset bouncing off the glass of the skyline. It’s magnificent either way. The new renovations were a great investment and have improved the overall experience.

Love this pool! It was a great place to take our 2yo son. He loved it so much! We paid $6.40 for our family (2 adults, a toddler and an infant). It's so big that it doesn't really matter how busy it gets. There's a section for the swimmers doing laps that's separate from all the kids. The one side has a gradual slope into the pool which is nice for the smaller kids. The only downside is you have to lay your towel on pavement. There is a small section of grass under the trees though where most of the small kids stayed.