This was a great timeout for our 3 boys on our summer visit . The lifeguards are attentive and keep…read morean eye out on the rec swimmers. The entry fees were very reasonable compared to USA rates for public swimming pools. The boys enjoyed the lazy river , the diving boards , hot tub in the indoor pool. They do have an outdoor pool as well. Highly recommended.

This facility is great! We did a family morning at the pool on a weekday when the rest of the city…read morewas in school. Aside from lap swimmers, the leisure side of the pool complex was a mix of preschool-aged kids and retirees soaking in the large jacuzzi. There is a shallow and large wading pool for kids to play, a lazy river with a quieter small pool in the center, and then a large hot tub. The jacuzzi and wading pools have a stairs as well as a gently sloped ramp for entry, which is an inclusive way of building a pool as well as fun for the kids. There are a few toys available (balls, pool noodles) and plenty of life jackets for the kids. There are a good number of lifeguards who seemed reasonable. I didn't use them, but there is also a steam room and a sauna. Large locker rooms have plenty of lockers, changing rooms, shower space, sinks, and toilets. Soap is provided but no other products (shampoo, lotion).

Some instructors gossip about the members behind their back. Unfortunately, this reveals their low…read morelevel of professionalism and lack of emotional maturity. Class is never acquired or learned, it is ingrained from childhood.

Fun place to go great service Brianna is the best so go do it great place to lose some weightread more

Beautiful outdoor pool by the bay. Beautiful views of the city. Prices were great, public transit…read moredrops you off right out front. Kidlet was sad the hotel we were staying at did not have a pool and saw this pool online and booked tickets. Had read reviews that there is not seating and figured a towel would be ok. Took some towels from the hotel and planned to settle in while kidlet swam. There is no where to put your towel except on pebbled concrete (they have painted squares on the ground I assume so people have space) or the grass. There are some concrete/rocked walls that you can sit on. Pool is very large/long. The lap swimming area is roped off from the shallow "recreational" swim. The recreational swim area is very shallow (2 feet deep). Kidlet was disappointed as they wanted to go in the deep area but there is no space for the deep area as it is all for lap swimmers. They have slides that slide into the deep area but you cannot use them as they are in the area where people are swimming laps. The pool is "heated" to 72 degrees. We were there for the morning session 9-11:30 and it was windy so we lasted less than an hour. Changing areas are very basic. Large open area with lockers (.25 refundable) with 2 changing stalls and some restrooms stalls off to the side of the changing area. There were open cubbies on the pool deck to store items as well. Fee was $7.94 for 1 adult and child/youth admission plus .95 ticket fee, and .45 GST total $9.34 CAD or $6.82 USD. Overall very inexpensive for some beautiful views. If you want to go I recommend renting or borrowing chairs unless you have a body of steel that enjoys laying/sitting on hardened pebbles.

A great local salt water public pool in the Kitsilano neighbourhood and surprisingly not as…read moreexpensive as you think! It's $7.50~ and you can get combo tickets for similar prices for an adult and child or adult and senior! Parking on Vine or Balsam will be better than paying for parking in the Kitsilano lot but give yourself advanced time to find it if you're hoping for free parking. Beautiful view overlooking Kitsilano Beach, the water and North Shore Mountains. Spacing was great. There are a lot of people doing lane swimming practice so be careful and aware of the marked areas or expect to be spoken to over the megaphone of the life guard. Bring a blanket and snacks to dry off around the side. Depth is up to 8 feet in some areas. We have gone three times in the past month and the process has been super easy purchasing tickets online and lining up near the Kitsilano Boatshow theatre to get in. I recommend prebooking tickets instead of link by up for drop in in the off chance you cannot get in!

yesterday I was at the rec center for some therapy. I use…read morethe steam room, hot tubs and therapy pool. I also do rehab on my shoulder in the tiny lap pool. I was in the steam room and two guys came in. One was 'training for a fight' and had to lose 5lbs in a day and made sure everyone in there knew about this. These guys started barking orders at people, and talking at people, that didn't want to be spoken to. I asked them to please be quiet in the steam room because the staff never did anything about it. At first I asked the lifeguards (3 different ones) to get a handle of the situation. They didn't. So when I asked these young men to please be quiet. I got an earful of insults. "why are you such a c.. " " you miserable human being" " when was the last time someone .... you good" "you must be depressed, you should just die" and the list goes on.. (the irony is I am clinically depressed, and this is not what I need at a community rec center) Not one single staff member or lifeguard took control of this. I left there.. more miserable than I did walking in. This is a facility for therapy, this is a facility for family and kids.This is a place for people to come and relax, and you know. rehabilitate.. it's what it's meant for. This is not a place for professional trainers to come to and start barking orders at other patrons to follow suit to his needs I am completely turned off at how the staff handled this, and that excessive talking and loud mouths are even ALLOWED to be acting like that in a steam room, or just act like that at the facility. I didn't come here to listen to your life problems. Not only that I was insulted over and over again until I had to remove myself from the situation. So I never got to do my physical therapy I am required to do right now for my shoulder. IF the guy was trying to lose 5 lbs in one way for a fight. This to me sounds like a personal problem, and someone didn't do their proper training. Instead we all got stressed out by this guy that wouldn't shut up about himself and his needs the entire time. He's probably not going to do well on that fight either. You can't lose 5 lbs in a steam room in one day. I might never come here again and take the longer journey to west van rec center just to avoid this awful experience/feeling and the fact that the staff doesn't do anything about this reckless behaviour.

5 stars for fun factor for kids. -3 stars for idiotic north…read morevan rec staff who DEMAND full pool fees be paid if your child splashes in just the tot pool while watching their sibling learn to swim and wait for their turn. NVR should be ashamed of themselves for bleeding parents for more money. One mom spent over $100 to have their child splash in the tot pool while waiting for their brother. Shame on you north van rec. for being utter bone heads over a kids splashing for 30 minutes. Bring your wallet to north van pools where common sense does not exist.

The grandkids and kids had a blast. Beautiful views while you swim Grandkids loved the slides.read more

‼Sexual Harassment Warning‼…read more I experienced sexual harassment at this pool on July 21, 2026, at around 7:10 PM, and I have already reported the incident to the police. A white male repeatedly followed me around the pool and intentionally positioned himself so that my feet came into contact with his genital area multiple times. When I confronted him directly about his behavior, he said, "Thanks for the touching, I really appreciate it." I immediately started recording the conversation on my Apple Watch and asked him why he "appreciated" it. After I confronted him, he appeared startled and quickly tried to leave. I immediately reported the incident to the lifeguard, but he went into the men's change room and fled before staff could identify him. What is especially concerning is that the facility was unable to identify the individual because there was no record of his entry, and I was informed that there are no security cameras. This made it impossible to verify his identity or track his movements after the incident. I hope the facility reviews its safety procedures, including visitor access and surveillance, so that incidents like this can be investigated properly and other visitors can be better protected.

The place isn't bad. It can be enjoyable…read more This is why I am giving it a one star. RESPECT. So there are so many asians that come here, I believe they think they are the only ones that exist. They talk loud, get into arguments and deep discussions in mandarin or chinese. They are practically yelling at eachother in the sauna and hot tub. If you ask them to be quiet. They wont listen. IF you get the lifeguards to ask them to be quiet, they still don't listen. So my biggest complaint about this place is people from other countries that don't speak english do not seem to have any respect for anyone but people from their country. They have turned a public place into an asian cultural center. no non asians allowed.

Templeton Park Pool sits on it's own next to a huge field and a large parking lot. The pool itself…read moreis indoors and heated so that it can be used year around. The pool offers swimming lessons, as well as public leisure swimming. The dressing room is typical of a public park pool. Nothing to write home about, but it serves it purpose. The pool also has a sauna and whirlpool.

Attended two rec practices for parahockey tonight . Edward who was my instructor / coach for the…read moreday was really personable and super knowledgeable! Had an absolute blast !!! Also gorgeous facility . I learned that it was over 15 years old and that they built it for the Olympics, but it seemed To be pretty new . Upstairs there's a curling lounge with a full bar and happy hour ! The locals are spoiled and don't even know it ! If you are local check this place out or even if you are visiting out of town you can still sign up for classes and they are very affordable! Check this place out and support your local rec center!

I love the idea of a community centre with multiple facilities. Gym, pool, skating rink, PLUS a…read morelibrary and café -- check, check, check. And it's modern? We love new, up-to-date facilities. I've used all their facilities except for the skating rink (so I like to think I'm a fairly reliable source). You can pay drop-in for gym and/or pool for $7.50 (yep, you can use both facilities in the same day if you want). Gym isn't huge but there are still enough machines/benches/treadmills to go around. You could totally do a full workout without waiting your turn (unless it's after 4 on a weekday, aka peak gym hours everywhere). Pool is one of the best in Vancouver, given that it's new and has a lot of features. A good number of swimming lanes, leisure pools, a lazy river, 3 diving boards, a big hot tub, a sauna (that is not so big) and a steam room. Showers are fine as far as public pool showers go (the curtains don't fully shut but still better than UBC's) and you can bring your own lock for the lockers. I love that there's a library because I can head on over post-workout and enter a different kind of calm, zen mindset as I peruse the shelves. Whose idea was it to attach a library to every community centre (and can we get more of that, please!)? There will always be something to gripe about with every community centre (sometimes there are way too many people in one swimming lane and I'm not sure why they don't open up another), but as far as Hillcrest goes, it has a lot to offer. A really great place to hit up all the facilities in one stop, or to bring the kids along for a fun-filled, athletic and/or academic weekend. Also, the staff is GREAT and so kind. Kudos to them!

The clean facility and friendly staff are so wonderful. The front desk staff are helpful and will…read moreanswer questions. Although Harry Jerome is in the middle of a huge renovation, it still has the same small town, North Vancouver feel. It will be amazing when it is all finished! The only issue right now is the lack of available parking. There used to be lots of free parking, but now it is a huge construction site. Parking and traffic are awful everywhere along Lonsdale Ave., so you must get creative. It would be helpful to have more handicapped parking spots, but we will have to figure that out.

I love going swimming or skating here. They have great facilities. The pool, especially, is fun for…read moreeither fitness swimming (i.e. swimming laps) or taking kids to splash around with them. Most of the time, they are set up for lanes, but at public swim times, the waterslide and diving boards are opened up. There is also a nice big hot tub to relax in - although I've always been horrified by the many "No shaving" signs that dot the area. No running, no horseplay, but shaving? Who exactly is shaving in the hot tub? Some things are best left a mystery. I also like the authentic wooden sauna here, although it is kind of small. The best time to go is during one of the dollar swim or dollar skate sessions, although as you might expect, these are the busy times. But not too too busy, and probably the best little fitness deal in the city. (Harry Jerome is just near the top of the Upper Levels highway in North Van, so rather close, actually, for you brave bridge crossers.)