Nice for lap swimming when I come at the right time. I really liked it when they played music…read morethrough underground speakers too, but lately when I've gone, they haven't been doing this. Overall, a very solid pool to lap swim. The price to get a pool pass is also worth it, in my opinion.

I swam here for the 1st time Sunday during the lap session and the pool was great! I will…read moredefinitely come back for more swimming--felt so good afterwards. Large lap pool with flag markers on both ends. I was using goggles and was able to see that the pool was very clean. Lifeguards and other employees walking around watching what is going on. Some people were getting swim lessons. The lap swimmers I talked with were for the most part nice and into swimming. All the many lanes were were busy this Sunday and you shared them with 2 or 3 other swimmers. Shallow lanes are 3.5 feet and deep water lanes are 11 feet and have a diving board. Parking is free and easy a few steps from the entrance. It costs $1.00 for over 60 and $4.00 for under 60. Cash only. Negatives: The men's locker room and showers are acceptable, clean, but not nice. I brought my own lock and locked up my stuff in the locker. The shower was a bit too hot and you can't change the temps--it's set. I was told that some homeless come here just to take showers but they have to pay to get in like everyone--they just don't swim. There was one homeless guy with a couple of carry-on suitcases in the locker room getting dressed after his shower--didn't really bother anyone. I stopped in here a couple of weeks ago during the week just to look at the pool first in business attire. The woman at the front desk was very "snippy" and would not let me in to just look at the facilities for 5 minutes--kept asserting that "no tours" of the pool facility are allowed! She said, "Just look at pictures of the pool on the wall in the lobby!" So I then just suggested how about I pay to use to pool and I tour myself about for a few minutes. She grabbed my money, didn't give me a ticket and called a guy over to keep a watch on me while I walked into the locker room and pool area. The guy was very nice and answered a lot of my questions. There were only 3 people in the pool--very empty. She did leave a "bad taste" in my mouth. I can see having an "attitude" if I came in looking grubby, but I was dressed up with a white shirt and dress pants and shoes.

Review #1023 2026-093…read more Free Wi-Fi: "City W-Fi" Parking: free event parking in SMC Parking Structures (refer to Review #1022); no parking in staff marked spaces Women's Locker Room: restrooms, showers, open changing area My daughter's swim club had a swim meet at Santa Monica Swim Center: 2026 SCY TSM Season Opener. The swim center was fairly easy to find, located on 16th St. near Pico Blvd. However, I wasn't aware of the parking situation for the event, & found a limited 15-min. metered spot a block away so I could drop-off H. One of the parents said the event's parking is free in the structures, which I confirmed with the swim center's info window. He advised that event parking is free except for the staff marked spaces. Check-In for the swim meet was a bit chaotic since it was our 1st time, & I was wandering around trying to find the check-in desk. There is none... it's with our own club under the ST logoed canopies. I also didn't know that we needed to provide portable chairs if we wanted somewhere to sit. Luckily ST was located on the 2nd floor near the snack station, so there were round tables with chairs available. I was able to grab 2 chairs for us to sit in-between events. There's an app: MeetMobile that allows you to track the events, & check heat & lane assignments. It only worked on day 1 (Saturday), but not on day 2 (Sunday). One of the parents said if swim meet is short staffed, there's a printed schedule posted on the exterior fence near the Fitness Pool. Most of the individual events had several heats consisting of 12 swimmers, up to 9 heats for the more popular 50 YD races. Santa Monica Swim Center is part of the City of Santa Monica Community Aquatics that offers learn-to-swim classes, training programs, water aerobics, lap swim, & fun events for community members. Everyone pays an entrance fee to use the pool, with Santa Monica residents paying a 50% discount. Fees (as of September 2026): Adults: Single Entry: $4.50 (resident); $9.00 (non-resident) 20 Swim Pass: $68.25 (resident); $137.00 (non-resident) Children (free for under 2 YO): Single Entry: $2.00 (resident); $4.00 (non-resident) 20 Swim Pass: $25.00 (resident); $50.00 (non-resident) Family Weekend Day Pass (Fri - Sun for 2 adults & 2 children): $10.25 (resident); $20.50 (non-resident) Seniors (60+ YO) & Students: Single Entry: $2.25 (resident); $4.50 (non-resident) 20 Swim Pass: $37.50 (resident); $75.00 (non-resident) Note: Swim Passes are non-refundable. There's 2 pools: fitness & splash. Fitness Pool, for training & competitions, is 50 meters x 25 yards with depth ranges: 6.7' - 13' & 1 meter & 3 meter diving boards. Splash Pool, for shallow, warm instructions, is 25 meters x 25 yards with depth ranges: 2.5' - 4.5'. The women's locker room was surprisingly clean & well-stocked during the busy swim meet weekend. That's a major plus in my book! According to my teen, the pool was too cool (per website, average temp is 78° - 80°) for her so she was a l'il stiff between events. Considering the unfortunate hit & run en route to the swim meet on Saturday, she managed to hit 3 PBs in all strokes except for her specialty freestyle in her 1st club swim meet. Yay!

I have been swimming at the SMC pool facility since 2019 and feel that there is quite a bit of…read moreconfusion about the reservation policy after 3:00PM Mon-Friday in the 25 yard lap pool. Also the staff is rude and poorly trained to interact professionally with the paying customers. I ran into this problem on Aug 24 2026 at 7:00PM with one of the staff, Misael Bowman who interrupted my swimming in the lap pool demanding that I make a reservation and insisting that I pay twice to continue swimming. However, when I pointed out to him that reservations are encouraged but not mandatory, he still insisted that a reservation was required for the lap pool. Consequently, I went to the splash pool shortly thereafter and asked the life guard on duty if a reservation was required for the splash pool. He replied, "no", but Mr. Bowman then interrupted again and insisted that a reservation was required for the splash pool when there is no mention of this requirement anywhere in the pool policies. I feel this policy is not well understood at all amongst the staff. Also Mr. Bowman was rude and misinformed in trying to enforce them. The purpose of these policies remains unclear as well. I know that they were first implemented in the 2020 Covid era, but some how where never rescinded once the pandemic ended. Also the shut down of the 50meter lanes since that time remains a mystery as well. What is the SMC organization trying to achieve by continuing to enforce these archaic policies that should have been abandoned with the end of the pandemic in 2022?

CASH ONLY. CALL AHEAD. ADULTS MUST HAVE SWIM SUIT…read more Went to Stoner Park pool twice this week with the kids I babysit. Cash only, no exceptions. Very affordable. It was $4 for adult and $1 for each kid. They are extremely strict on swim suits. Both times I went they asked if I was wearing a swim suit and I said yes and both times I was asked to lift my shirt and pull down shorts to show that I was actually wearing it. I understand they are strict with swim suits, but they definitely don't take your word for it though. Depending on your child's age they will have you go inside and be arms length from them the entire time. The hours show up differently on different online platforms. As we were leaving, one of the lifeguards recommended calling each time before coming to ensure correct hours + she said oftentimes they close due to chemical issues in the pool. The slide was closed both times, and I hear it is closed often. Overall it was a good experience. The kids really enjoyed the size and different water features.

We took our daughter to Stoner Park Pool off Sawtelle to meet up with her cousins, and once we…read morefigured everything out, we had a great time. A few things I wish we had known before we went. They only accept cash, so don't show up expecting to pay with a card like we did. Also, babies have to wear a swim diaper even if they aren't getting in the water, so be sure to pack one. There are no chairs or seating, so plan to bring your own if you don't want to stand the whole time. We also packed our own towels, snacks, and drinks, which definitely came in handy. One thing I appreciated was that parents are required to stay with their children in the water at all times. It made the pool feel safe, especially with so many little ones swimming. Now that we know what to bring, our next visit will be even easier. Overall, it was a fun, inexpensive way to spend the day with the family, and we'll definitely be back.

honestly this LA's BEST SECRET!! i'm SHOCKED that not more people are talking about this amazing…read morerec center. it's a gorgeous, clean, well-maintained facility with an adjacent park + dog park, library, and tons of lounge spaces. crystal clear blue waters will soothe swimmers of all skill levels. located on the 5th floor of the rec center, their hours are 6am-3pm and 4-8:30pm. every monday @ 10, reservations will open for the following week for weho residents. for non residents, reservations open on wednesdays. there are two pools: one recreation (3 ft to 7 ft deep) and a competition pool. the recreation pool is good if you want to do casual waddling but there are lanes as well. tine limit is 2 hours. for the competition pool the time limit is about an hour. staff here was super friendly and answered all my questions patiently as a first timer. they also offer swim lessons which i plan on enrolling in as well. open all year round and water is heated! i just bought 10 sessions for $37.50. will def make this a regular thing!

The pool is fantastic- clean and usually not too crowded...what is waaaay NOT fantastic is the…read morenightmare website and the fact that finding the open hours requires an advanced Phd in detective work. They recently decided to start closing at 2pm on weekends- really?--announced NOWHERE. When I asked the front desk (after showing up to swim at 2pm and finding it closed)--I was told "Its on the website". I said, "Really? Show me where". They were unable to show me, since, sadly, it was announced nowhere. If you show up and actually swim, it's seriously great, but I wish they would have ONE SIMPLE CLEAR LOCATION ON LINE WITH UP TO DATE HOURS. Also, please please please please turn off the blaring chart music- it's a total nightmare and we hate it. SILENCE PLEASE.

Its cheellll Its one…read moreof the only notorious skate parks on the Westside really besides Venice. Its also a park park. There's a skate park in Westchester and in Culver City but they're not like destinations for some reason. I've met people internationally here and Venice tho. But like I said it's a park park too with a playground bball the other bball with the bat and like grass and stuff like that.

Went to Stoner Recreation Center for my son's basketball game and liked what I saw. When I drove…read moreup, some young guys were outside playing volleyball, so I watched that for a bit before heading in. This is a great center for kids and families. They have a skate park, pictured, as well as courts and fields where people can play and work out. It is a nice spot in the middle of the city where people can be active and do positive things. I am giving Stoner Recreation Center 4 stars.

Great facilities and the staff is friendly, but I don't know what they put into this pool that…read moremakes my teen all sniffly and sneezy after swim. It doesn't happen at any other pool than this one. And it doesn't happen every time either. So weird.

We love the pool in Culver City. It is outdoor and there is very little place to find shade so…read morebring your sunscreen. During the summer it is filled with kid, but they do have times for lap swimming, just look at their website site. It is always clean, the lifeguards are super nice. The price is fair and you can be there all day. They have a diving board and it is just fun. It has been there forever, I went there as a kid when it was 25 cents. The pool is huge and you will love it. Parking is easy in the lot for the playground which is a bit behind it. Have fun.

Clean facilities and really friendly staff. This gym also has many different classes and…read moreexperiences to offer.

I like this Club and the Customer Service towards his members has definitely improved over the past…read moreyear. But the literal screaming at members 10 minutes before the gym actually closes at the posted time is just intolerable. I get they wanna close on time but if the post closing time is five or nine or noon, you should be able to work out till then and not have to stop 10 or 15 minutes early because someone's yelling at you.!

Not bad. Better than LA Fitness. LA Fitness is literally shit! In that gym more politelyread more

Updated with more images.. the bathroom in the workout floor is absolutely disgusting, it was like…read morethat from when I showed up at 7pm, til I left at about 930. No cleaners in sight anywhere, you'd think during the evening rush they'd have more on staff. Nope, only people where are trainers and sales team, more than eager to sell you a $400 month membership. Here's to hoping management actually sees this and takes action. Because it's laughable to call this a "premium" experience.

Anyone who leaves this place a bad review is soft as charmin toilet paper. This gym is elite. Great…read moreequipment, great staff, even has the extras for non-lifters- Pilates/Turf/Box Jumps. You won't regret a membership here.

Equipment is good quality, but can be a little dirty with a puddle of sweat from time to time bc…read moreit's actually being used. I wonder if there's any plans to fix the AC because it's been out for quite some time..