Today, my Stepson went to a birthday party for his friend, and we all tagged along. It was the…read morefirst time Liam had ever been in a pool, and he had a blast. He willingly went under water several times, and refused to get out even with his lips quivering. The Aquadome in Lasalle was amazing. There are slides for kids of all ages, (Liam was obsessed with the one in the baby/toddler area), and a neat umbrella which was his second favourite spot. The room for the party was spacious, yet simple. You can buy bathing suits and floating devices at the front desk and there is also a snack bar with tables and chairs in a separate area away from the pool. We didn't try the food since the party had its own food, but it looked amazing. The family changing area was great- quite a few stalls, several changing tables for little ones and many bathrooms, all of which, were very clean. You can tell the garbages are changed frequently. I was told the separate male only changing room was larger than the family one, but I obviously didn't see the inside of it for myself. The life guards do their jobs well and ensure a safe environment. They have their seats but also stand at different points around the pool so there are several vantage points. We will definitely be going back.

I googled "things to do in Montreal" and this came up. The photos made it look like an indoor…read morebeach! There was lots of parking and this place is open very late as family swim ends at 8:45pm here! However, I think they could do better. The locker room had dirt and hair all over the floor and oddly enough there were no hooks next to the showers (unless you count the moldy benches but I didn't want to place my stuff there) Once we got into the pool, I immediately noticed that the pool floor was slimy and grimy. I've never felt that before and figured it was chlorine maybe? When I got home and googled it .. it turned out to be algae and a sign that the pool is poorly maintained. They have 3 slides, the large main one was broken and the 2 small ones were open. So, I asked the lifeguard if I could put my 3 year old son on it and she said sure just catch him since he can't swim. I went to catch him as he came down the slide and he went so fast it felt like a blow to my chest. You'd think the lifeguard could have warned me how painful it would be to catch a small child off of one of these slides! The complex that this place is in seems interesting. They have a badminton room and indoor rock climbing. I might come here to check out more activities but no more Aquadome for me! Also, I went off hours, pretty late on a weeknight, and the place was still pretty crowded. I can only imagine how hectic it gets on weekends. Way too many people. I saw several employees just walking around (not even lifeguards) and I think they should have been testing the water quality, mopping the floors, and cleaning the pool. Things that clearly needed to be done but weren't.

This is a great public swimming pool and wading pool for toddlers. Best of all FREE entrance…read more It also has a large green space with mature trees providing plenty of space to set yourself up under the shade if you don't want to tan. They don't have a lot of lounge chairs so come early to grab one but they are cool if you want to bring in your own lawn chairs. I usually come early, get a swim in, and then chill out on a lounge chair and catch up on some reading and phone calls. Also, this is very family-friendly and folks of all ages are here, elderly, kids, couples, singles, I never seen sketchy types here. Great spot to try to beat the heat.

Really nice pool. Lots of shady spots to be found. The children in the "baby" pool do tend to be…read moresplashy though and they don't allow photos so I wouldn't suggest it for a baby's first time swimming. We did it with ours and were disappointed we couldn't take photos

It is September 1, and a bit cool today, which meant that the pool was practically empty and I had…read morea 50 m lane to myself. Beautiful, clean pool. You can book online during the busy times. Certainly the best place for lap swimming in Montreal that I have found.

Large outdoor pool easy access by metro and sunny. Good place for families because of the…read morebeach-kind smooth slope into the water. Down side not much place to hide from the sun, food not allowed around the pool and sad plain concrete around the pool. Also for adults the pool can get a bit boring after a while. Kind of boring when not in the water. I think it's also some sort of a pick up spot - but of course, like any pick up spot in Montreal shy and quiet, you'll get back home the same way you came. If you come with kids there's also a nice green park nearby and thanks to the city of Montreal for the high parking fees as usual. Not much else to do around at the end of the day, if not chasing the marmots in the grass!

A nice, good-sized pool with one lane for lap swimming, and a diving area. There are 4 or 5 big…read moreumbrellas around the cement decking, not a lot of shade. No grass, no eating. There are a bunch of lounge chairs available on a first-come basis. Lots of kids & families, a separate kiddie pool, ok locker room. Nice. 5.75$ for non-residents.

Nice big pool, very clean and there is always a deck chair and some shade to be had under umbrellas…read moreand big, leafy trees. The change rooms are kind of dark though and the showers are right there out in the open which is a tad odd. Adult swims at noon are perfect for laps and there is plenty of room for lots of people at what I think is a fairly steep price though: $5.75. I like the pool itself a lot, but would pick the free Laurier pool over this pool more often than not. My biggest complaint besides the price though? The life guards were annoying and confusing absolutely everyone by blowing their whistles every couple of minutes. People would stop, look around, wonder what we were doing wrong only to realise that it was the teenage girl lifeguards whistling at friends to bring them something or to get their attention...don't do that!

I sort of want to give this a full four stars just for being a free, public, year 'round, indoor…read moreswimming pool. However, if you're picky, there is really nothing special going on here. It's all fairly standard. I only go at the limited times when the whole pool is converted into three laps, so I can't speak to the bain libre scene, but they do seem to have a fair amount of free swim and I have had pretty satisfactory experiences here. There are usually (depending on the season) two times during the day when the pool is devoted entirely to lap swim, once in the afternoon, once in the evening. I have found that I go around 8pm, there is generally enough space to swim. (Plus, there is nothing better than falling fast asleep after a swim.) But the afternoons are more crowded. Here's the thing, you will be sharing a lane with anywhere from zero to eight people at a time. That's just the way this goes. At first that was very jarring for me, but I got used to it. While the lanes are divided into "lent," "moyen," et "rapide" these are very loose guidelines, and you may find yourself huffing along in the medium lane, with an olympic competitor on your tail who won't switch into the fast line because he failed to medal or something. (Hey guy, this is a community pool, "rapide" is your destiny. Own it.) Pros: - "a free, public, year 'round, indoor swimming pool" - well-located - I absolutely love the way the pool room walls are mostly composed of windows, because catching a glimpse of pouring snow in a street light while you're walking around in a bathing suit is the coolest. Cons: - water is generally not warm enough in the winter - by the end of the day, the whole place could DEFINITELY be a little cleaner - showers are very awkwardly positioned and so it's not super fun to get naked for the full de-chlorinifying experience, but I just sorta hold my breath and pretend I come from a culture where nudity is, like, whatever not a big deal (I don't...this takes most of my will power...) - you have to take your shoes off before going into the locker room, which is supposed to be for 'garder propre' purposes...but that would all be a moot point if they'd just mop up a couple of times a day...

Really not the best pool, but it's free and there's a lot to said about free public pools in…read moreMontreal... They're awesome. The first review nailed all the important things, and even two years later it's right on the money! I wouldn't pay for a membership to a pool like this one, but I don't have to, it's free. Crowded at times, with pretty limited hours devoted for free swimming, it's just steps away from my place, and once you lower your standards, sharing a lane with 4-8 other swimmers is not all that bad (most of the time). Even when I had access to the McGill pool, which is much better, I still used the public ones that were closer to my place, especially in winter. There's only 3 showers, no separation between them, and oh, the soap dispenser is always empty. But, who can complain? Bottom line: you get what you pay for, and it's OK! (did I mention it's free already?)