While growing up in Glendale, my dream was to have my own swimming pool. As my family didn’t have one, we would visit the public pools: Glendale’s Verdugo Park pool was a favorite (since gone), the Glendale YWCA, and the Griffith Park pool were also frequently enjoyed. If you don’t have the luxury of having a home with a pool, or know someone who does, here’s the list of local public swimming pools:
LA CRESCENTA
Dunsmore Park
4700 Dunsmore Ave, La Crescenta (818) 937-7433
GLENDALE
Glendale’s Pacific Park Pool
509 S. Pacific Ave, Glendale (818) 548-3375
YWCA
735 E. Lexington Dr, Glendale (818) 242-4155 x217
Wading Pool
1601 W. Mountain St, Glendale (818) 937-7433
Palmer Park
610 E Palmer Ave, Glendale (818) 937-7433
Fremont Park
600 Hahn Ave, Glendale (818) 937-7433
Glenoaks Park
2531 E. Glenoaks Blvd, Glendale (818) 937-7433
PASADENA
Blair High School Pool
1201 S. Marengo Ave, Pasadena (626) 585-2027
Pasadena High School Pool
925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena (626) 585-2024
Robinson Park Pool
1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 585-2025
Villa-Parke Pool
363 E. Villa Street , Pasadena (626) 585-2026
Coral Center Pool
2750 New York Dr, Pasadena (626) 797-7183
Rose Bowl Aquatic Center
360 N. Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena (626) 564-0330
BURBANK
McCambridge Park Recreation Center
1515 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank (818) 238-5378
Verdugo Aquatic Center
3201 West Verdugo Avenue
(818) 238-5391
LOS ANGELES
Griffith Park Pool
3401 Riverside Dr., Los Angeles (323) 644-6878
Highland Park Pool
6150 Piedmont Ave., Los Angeles (323) 257-5924
Yosemite Pool
1840 Yosemite Dr., Los Angeles (323) 226-1668
TUJUNGA
Verdugo Hills Pool
10654 Irma Ave., Tujunga (818) 353-1365
SUN VALLEY
Sun Valley Park Pool
8123 Vineland Ave., Sun Valley (818) 252-0835
ALTADENA
Loma Alta Park
3330 N. Lincoln Ave., Altadena (626) 398-5451
Better yet, Call Phyllis @ (818) 790-7325 and have her find you a home with a pool!
What pool is pictured in the top of the site?
The Verdugo Pool in the city of Burbank