When do California public pools open?
Here's when each pool opened and closed last season.
The short answer
Of the 78 California public pools that posted 2026 opening dates, 2 opened by Memorial Day weekend (May 23–May 25), 0 in the last week of May, 12 in the first week of June and 64 later in June. The most common opening day was June 13, when 41 pools opened, including Mayfair Pool, McCormick Pool and 109th Street Pool.
Of the 62 pools that posted a 2026 closing date, 37 closed by mid-August, 0 later in August, and 25 stayed open into September through Labor Day (September 7).
2027 dates: California cities usually post opening dates in spring. Each pool's page shows its 2027 dates as soon as the city posts them, and the official link on that page always has the latest. Pools can also close for weather, so check before you go.
2026 opening and closing dates by pool
Last season's dates, as posted by each city. Pools without posted dates are listed below with their usual season.
| Pool | Town | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganesha Pool | Pomona | May 23 | Not posted |
| Washington Pool | Pomona | May 23 | Not posted |
| Arlington Park Pool | Riverside | June 1 | August 7 |
| Hunt Park Pool | Riverside | June 1 | August 7 |
| Islander Park Pool | Riverside | June 1 | August 7 |
| Reid Park Pool | Riverside | June 1 | August 7 |
| Shamel Park Pool | Riverside | June 1 | August 7 |
| Sippy Woodhead Pool | Riverside | June 1 | August 7 |
| Villegas Park Pool | Riverside | June 1 | August 7 |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pool | Bakersfield | June 4 | August 7 |
| Jefferson Pool | Bakersfield | June 4 | August 7 |
| McMurtrey Aquatic Center | Bakersfield | June 4 | August 9 |
| Silver Creek Pool | Bakersfield | June 4 | August 7 |
| Pearson Park Pool | Anaheim | June 5 | September 6 |
| Loma Alta Pool | Altadena | June 8 | August 15 |
| Norman S. Johnson Pool | Arcadia | June 8 | August 15 |
| Victoria Pool | Carson | June 8 | August 15 |
| Val Verde Pool | Castaic | June 8 | August 15 |
| Don Knabe Pool | Cerritos | June 8 | August 15 |
| Mona Pool | Compton | June 8 | August 15 |
| Roy Campanella Pool | Compton | June 8 | August 15 |
| Lennox Pool | Inglewood | June 8 | August 15 |
| George Lane Pool | Lancaster | June 8 | August 15 |
| Alondra Pool | Lawndale | June 8 | August 15 |
| Everett Martin Pool | Littlerock | June 8 | August 15 |
| Athens Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| Atlantic Avenue Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| City Terrace Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| Col. Leon H. Washington Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| El Cariso Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| Enterprise Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| Eugene Obregon Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| George Washington Carver Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| Helen Keller Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| Mary M. Bethune Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| Ruben Salazar Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| Ted Watkins Pool | Los Angeles | June 8 | August 15 |
| Mayfair Pool | Lakewood | June 13 | September 27 |
| McCormick Pool | Lakewood | June 13 | September 7 |
| 109th Street Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Cheviot Hills Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Costello Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Downey Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Fernangeles Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Griffith Park Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Hansen Dam Aquatic Center | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Harbor Park Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Highland Park Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Jackie Tatum Harvard Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Lanark Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Mar Vista Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| North Hollywood Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Northridge Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | Not posted |
| Pan Pacific Park Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Pecan Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Reseda Park Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | Not posted |
| Ritchie Valens Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | Not posted |
| Ross Snyder Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Rustic Canyon Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Sepulveda Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| South Park Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Stoner Park Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Sylmar Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | Not posted |
| Valley Plaza Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Westchester Pool | Los Angeles | June 13 | September 7 |
| Cabrillo Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Clunie Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Doyle Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| George Sim Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Glenn Hall Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Johnston Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Mangan Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| McClatchy Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| North Natomas Aquatics Complex | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Oki Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Pannell Meadowview Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Southside Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Tahoe Pool | Sacramento | June 13 | Not posted |
| Camden Pool | San Jose | Not posted | August 8 |
| Fair Swim Center | San Jose | Not posted | August 8 |
| Mayfair Pool | San Jose | Not posted | August 8 |
Usual seasons, in the cities' words
Many cities describe their season instead of, or as well as, posting exact dates.
- Verdugo Aquatic Facility, Burbank
Open year-round for lap swim; recreation swim late spring through fall
- Castaic Aquatic Center, Castaic
Open year-round
- Pacific Community Pool, Glendale
Open year-round
- Hilda L. Solis Aquatic Center, La Puente
Open year-round
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pool, Long Beach
Open year-round
- Silverado Park Pool, Long Beach
Open year-round
- Algin Sutton Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Banning Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Belvedere Aquatic Center, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Celes King III Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Central Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Cleveland Aquatic Center, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Dymally High School Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Echo Park Indoor Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Eleanor Green Roberts Aquatic Center, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Indoor Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Glassell Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Granada Hills Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Hey Rookie Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Hollywood Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Hubert H. Humphrey Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Jesse Owens Indoor Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- LACES Aquatic Center, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Lincoln Park Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Peck Park Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Richard Alatorre Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Roosevelt Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Sun Valley Park Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Van Ness Aquatic Center, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Venice High School Indoor Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Verdugo Hills Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Westwood Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Woodland Hills Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- Yosemite Pool, Los Angeles
Open year-round
- San Fernando Aquatic Center, San Fernando
Open year-round
- Annenberg Community Beach House Pool, Santa Monica
Memorial Day weekend, then daily mid-June through Labor Day and weekends through September
- Patricia G. Mitchell Swim Stadium, South Gate
Open year-round
- Washington Community Swim Center, Sunnyvale
Open year-round
- Victor E. Benstead Plunge, Torrance
Open year-round
- Greater Whittier Regional Aquatic Center, Whittier
Open year-round
Open year-round: these pools don't follow the summer season: Baldwin Park Aquatic Center in Baldwin Park, Castaic Aquatic Center in Castaic, Pacific Community Pool in Glendale, Hilda L. Solis Aquatic Center in La Puente, Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pool in Long Beach, Silverado Park Pool in Long Beach, Algin Sutton Pool in Los Angeles, Banning Pool in Los Angeles, Belvedere Aquatic Center in Los Angeles, Celes King III Pool in Los Angeles, Central Pool in Los Angeles, Cleveland Aquatic Center in Los Angeles, Dymally High School Pool in Los Angeles, Echo Park Indoor Pool in Los Angeles, Eleanor Green Roberts Aquatic Center in Los Angeles, Franklin D. Roosevelt Indoor Pool in Los Angeles, Glassell Pool in Los Angeles, Granada Hills Pool in Los Angeles, Hey Rookie Pool in Los Angeles, Hollywood Pool in Los Angeles, Hubert H. Humphrey Pool in Los Angeles, Jesse Owens Indoor Pool in Los Angeles, LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, LACES Aquatic Center in Los Angeles, Lincoln Park Pool in Los Angeles, Peck Park Pool in Los Angeles, Richard Alatorre Pool in Los Angeles, Roosevelt Pool in Los Angeles, Sun Valley Park Pool in Los Angeles, Van Ness Aquatic Center in Los Angeles, Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Pool in Los Angeles, Venice High School Indoor Pool in Los Angeles, Verdugo Hills Pool in Los Angeles, Westwood Pool in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills Pool in Los Angeles, Yosemite Pool in Los Angeles, Larry E. Reid Sports Center Pool in Oakland, San Fernando Aquatic Center in San Fernando, Coffman Pool in San Francisco, Hamilton Pool in San Francisco, Patricia G. Mitchell Swim Stadium in South Gate, Washington Community Swim Center in Sunnyvale, Victor E. Benstead Plunge in Torrance, Greater Whittier Regional Aquatic Center in Whittier.
Dates come from each city's own pool page. Spot something out of date? Suggest a correction.