I love it here! The place is affordable, safe, and unique to the town. I love bringing my family…read moreand setting up a picnic nearby because you can truly spend all day there. As far as admission goes, you can get a day pass or season pass. A 2.75% service fee will apply to all credit/debit card transactions. The area is well kept and there are plenty of lifeguards around. This especially important since of the water can get pretty deep. Make sure you check the operating hours before going and that you park in a legal spot. They have a large parking lot in front of the facility that is FREE. There are also FREE parking areas all throughout Landa Park.

Amazing place to spend a hot summer day at! Whether you spend the day and the Olympic size pool or…read moreat the river part there is so much fun to be had. Also for $8 bucks it's great price to take the whole gang!

WOW!!! Now that is how you build a swim center!! We came to NISD Natatorium for a swim meet from…read moreAustin. The best swim meet facility we have been to yet. None like that in Austin. Very impressive. We were swimming in their outside pool this weekend with 20+ lanes. You could see all perfectly from the stands and a nice cool breeze blows over the trees while you watch. Plenty of room to spread out. The meet ran a little longer than anticipated, so I would recommend the meet organizer allows more time in their schedule or reduce the number of 10 minute breaks between events. Otherwise, everything else was great. I look forward to my kids swimming there again. Definitely worth the drive to San Antonio for a swim meet.

Great facility. Since I've been coming here, the locker room, restroom, pool floor and other areas…read morehave been upkept & clean. Have used the facility for swimming laps during open swim hours, which is $4 each time you come. My only complaint is that I wish there were a way you could use a debit/credit card to pay; I don't always have cash or check on me. Ok now for the pools- There is an indoor, outdoor lap pool and diving well. The time clock works great and the pool is clean. Water temperature is on par with any other pool I've swam in. Highly recommend if you are using to swim laps. Many lanes are open when I've come! Thumbs up from this swimmer!

A wonderful place to exercise in the pool. The instructor is wonderful-she pushes you and for me…read morethat is a huge plus! The area is always clean and secure

The Aquatic Center is a great place to go to if you would like to swim laps, but want to avoid the…read morehefty price of a gym membership. They also offer diving and swimming lessons, as well as a big area to just play in. I went to the Aquatic Center with a large group of teenagers that I was supervising and I was surprised at how assertive the staff were. They must have experience with unruly teenagers dive bombing off of the bleachers, because they were non too friendly while explaining the rules. Fortunately, the kids were so excited to be able to swim that they didn't mind sitting through a 15 -minute lecture. After that was over, the lady reluctantly released our group to get ready and jump in. The dressing rooms are fine, nothing special, but they do have that weird odor that comes from stagnant water sitting on the floor. I desperately attempted not to think about athlete's feet and other fungi while getting ready. They do have those cool machines that dry your swimming suits though, so that is a plus. I was excited to swim laps and dive, while most of the kids just enjoyed the recreational area. The Aquatic Center has pretty limited hours for family swim time (mostly just on weekends from 1 to 5 p.m. but with extended hours in the summer), but if you are interested in swimming laps, you'll have more options. This place isn't really fancy, but it definitely gets the job done. You can visit for only $4 or get a 16 visit punch card for $36 online. That's a great price, better than you will find most anywhere else. So if you want to get a few pounds from your waist but not your wallet, The Aquatic Center is your place.

Roosevelt Swimming Pool is part of Roosevelt Park south of downtown. It is one of several public…read moreswimming pools run by San Antonio Parks and Rec. All outdoor public swimming pools run by the city are free to all, open six days a week throughout the summer swimming season, and follow very similar rules and protocol. This review will focus on Roosevelt Swimming Pool and what sets it apart from other city swimming pools. As with most city pools, you are required to sign in at the front desk with name, age group, and gender. These roles help the parks department obtain funding to continue operation of the pools, so it is very important to sign in. Roosevelt Pool is a throwpack to 1950's pool design. Larger than most city pools, Roosevelt also is kidney shaped with several rows of concrete bleachers. This is one of the more popular pools and there are always dozens of people in the water, especially at the shallow end. It can get very crowded in the shallow area on weekends and holidays. The depth ranges from 3ft to about 10ft. There is usually ample room for swimming laps although the pool sides in the deep end can become crowded with teenagers, and we all know how they can be. Although it is a bigger pool, parking is limited, and you may find yourself waiting or walking up a stretch of hill to the entrance. There are male and female changing rooms that double as bathrooms. Roosevelt Pool is feeling its age, and you will want to be careful not to cut yourself on the rough cracks on the walls and floor of the pool. They hurt! The pool has a small waterslide for the kids, but they rarely open it up all season. Not sure why, but they just don't seem to like to. The manager for this pool is not the friendliest, and that attitude is passed along to the lifeguards who can be surly but are generally nice. Fruit and water are allowed in the pool area, but no other food. They have hourly or bi-hourly breaks for pH leveling, and you will spend between 20-30 minutes of time out of the water per break. The concrete can be very hot and shade is limited.

Alot of room to swim and life vests provided. Very clean changing areas/ restrooms. The kids love…read moreRoosevelt Pool!

Dellview Swimming Pool is located in the corner of a neighborhood park. It's a little tucked away,…read morebut you'll be glad you found it. It is one of several public swimming pools run by San Antonio Parks and Rec. All outdoor public swimming pools run by the city are free to all, open six days a week throughout the summer swimming season, and follow very similar rules and protocol. This review will focus on Dellview Swimming Pool and what sets it apart from other city swimming pools. As with most city pools, you are required to sign in at the front desk with name, age group, and gender. These roles help the parks department obtain funding to continue operation of the pools, so it is very important to sign in. Dellview Pool is my favorite out of all the free city pools. We drive across town from the East Side to go there at least once a week. It's layout of just about the same as the one at South Side Lions Park including the diving board. The staff and lifeguards are friendly (even if the lifeguards exhibit typical teenage behavior a lot of the time) and experienced. My daughter was trapped between the diving board and the platform last summer after slipping, and the whole team rushed to help her, and we were able to rescue without injury. The pool has a modern pump system, changing rooms and a covered patio to wait out the hourly pH level breaks. This location also has a toddler splash pool which is nice if you have little ones. The water is always refreshing. It does get a little crowded here on weekends and holidays, especially if the diving board is open. The diving board is opened every half hour for a half hour. They split the time pretty evenly since it is so popular. The pool runs from 3ft to 11ft. Maybe it's just me, but this pool always seems a lot brighter and I need to wear sunglasses when I'm there. It's a nice place.

The pool was clean and well kept for a city facility. There is handicapped access. The pool itself…read moreonly has ladders to get in, so it could be a challenge for the elderly or those with mobility issues without the access chair. The lifeguards were very attentive. Some things to know if you're going for the first time: no goggles that cover your nose, no water guns, no big inflatables. Children can wear goggles that don't cover their nose and use life jackets/puddle jumpers if needed. At the top of the hour there is a mandatory pool break for 15 minutes. Great experience, but know they do stick to the rules so there is no trouble.

Fairchild Swimming Pool is part of Fairchild Park located near the city cemeteries near Houston St…read more As far as I can tell, this is the closest to downtown free swimming pool. It is one of several public swimming pools run by San Antonio Parks and Rec. All outdoor public swimming pools run by the city are free to all, open six days a week throughout the summer swimming season, and follow very similar rules and protocol. This review will focus on Fairchild Swimming Pool and what sets it apart from other city swimming pools. As with most city pools, you are required to sign in at the front desk with name, age group, and gender. These roles help the parks department obtain funding to continue operation of the pools, so it is very important to sign in. A family favorite, and not just because it was the closest to our home. Fairchild Pool has had consistent and mature staff over the past few seasons so the lifeguards are no greenhorns to the job. To pool is fairly basic and a short walking distance from the parking lot, but your car remains in sight which can be important in this area. Fairchild Pool has a large shallow swimming area and a decent sized deep area ranging from 3ft to 9ft. This pool used to have a diving board but it was removed after a tragic accident during the 2017 season. The good that came out of it is the pool was completely renovated over the spring in 2018 with new pump equipment and a pool lift, making this one of the more fresh feeling pools to swim in. It can be incredibly refreshing to dive in after a long day. Fairchild Pool is one of a handful a pools not running at the normal 1pm to 7pm hours, it opens at 2pm and runs until 8pm. the entire pool is surrounded by concrete which can become blisteringly hot in the summer. Be warned. The west side of the pool has decent tree coverage for the bi-hourly swimming breaks times for the pool pH to settle. Food is not allowed, although you may bring drinking water. There are both Men's and Women's bathrooms with a small dressing area, and a shower off area near the pool entrance. Radios seem pretty well tolerated here, and someone is usually rocking music at either side of the pool. Fairchild Pool is rarely busy as Lincoln Pool is just up the street, so there is always ample room to play or swim laps. The southeast corner of the pool does have a problem with wasps every now and then, but it's not too bad. Interesting tidbit, from the south side of the pool, you can see the Mass Grave of Alamo Defenders in the Oddfellow Cemetery.

I'm calling and no one answer me we want to know if it's open cause it is really hot outsideread more

This city pool is one of the nicest our family has attended. There were problems before with the…read morewater being cloudy however they seem to have taken care of the problem. The lifeguards are very pleasant and diligent. The manager is very nice and he keeps a close on the guards and also on the swimmers. He is constantly ensuring that the horsing around is kept to a bare minimum and also ensures that the language and attire is appropriate for families.

We have been all over the state of Texas for swim meets. This is the worst of them all. The…read morefacility is built as a greenhouse and with 112 heat index in Texas you can imagine how miserable everyone is. Then to add insult to injury they will only allow clear bags and no chairs. No outside food and beverages of any kind. They make you pour out any beverage you bring and yes, even just ice! No other facility is ran this restrictive. I hope they never have another event here unless they change their policy.

Great parking!! The parking lot is huuuuuge. While I was waiting on my group, I walked 2 laps…read morearound that huuuuge parking lot. The parking lot is shared with yellow school buses, that took me way back to 2014 when I first got my Class B CDL. I started just like what they was doing, learning to parallel park and recite the air breaks. The new hires was all in the engine learning the air breaks, where the oil stick was or what ever they are required to learn now. Back then we didn't need to know that...thank heavens. Learning to recite and perform the air break test was the hardest obstacle for me, whew I'm sure glade that's over. I started with school buses and now I drive motor coaches.

Nice park with two pools, tennis court and volleyball court but costs $20 per person per day to use.read more

Brand new (opened early summer 2017) pool and recreation area -- total hidden gem in the Hollywood…read morePark area. Two play areas for kids -- one geared toward younger kids, one toward older -- a splash pad, pool (with kiddie and wading areas), volleyball court, basketball court, grilling areas, and more. Our kiddo loved the younger kid play area and splash pad. I liked that you could go and not even go into the pool area, but simply just hang out at the splash pad and still benefit from things like the restroom and snack bar (although it wasn't open yet the morning we went). Definitely plan to go back and explore it more fully on our next visit to the grandparents!

Enjoyed a tranquil park experience with my dog, as it wasn't overly busy and provided a peaceful…read moresetting for my pet to run freely off-leash. The serene atmosphere made for a pleasant visit.

This is an awesome park that affords large groups the ability to do many outdoor activities,…read moreespecially running clubs and cycling clubs because there is plenty of open space and parking. Shout out to Urban Run Club for introducing me to the park! I love that they have air pumps, a pool, and other amenities. I wish that there was more water fountains along the trails though. I do appreciate how clean the park is and everyone is friendly around the trails. It is dog-friendly, I bring my dogs here every Saturday and they love it. It's a great place for a long walk with your dogs. Beware of the deer or deer dung in the grassy areas. Also, they only have porta-potties.