1 / 3Glassell Pool
📍 Glassell Park, CA
A heated year-round public pool offering affordable family swimming with lap lanes, learn-to-swim programs, water polo, and artistic swimming. Popular for its clean facilities and community atmosphere.
May 2025: This wonderful 12-lane, perfectly heated outdoor pool tucked behind a row of 80-yr old ficus trees lining Verdugo Rd is perfection. This is a community pool, not a club; it is a well-staffed, well-managed, well-maintained community swim pool offering levels of lessons, but selfishly what keeps me coming back is the pure joy of lap swimming in a clean, heated, open-air pool. It's a throwback in time, you get a little paper ticket to prove you paid ($1 if you're over 50) the changing rooms are simply that. No lockers, just check your bag with the old-school bag check, or take your tote out to your lane after you've rinsed yourself under the no nonsense community shower heads. Again, not a club, a tax-payer funded community pool. I am SO pleased to live in Glassell Park and call this ours. The water is clean and fresh and doesn't stink like chlorine and it's heated to perfection. I am a lap swimmer and nothing makes me happier than this place. I should delete this and gate-keep this absolute gem of a community offering. xx
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families seeking an affordable, no-frills swimming experience in a community setting. Perfect for lap swimmers and those who appreciate old-school public pool charm. Expect basic facilities and bring cash - this isn't a fancy club but offers genuine value.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Jb Bedford
10 months ago
“May 2025: This wonderful 12-lane, perfectly heated outdoor pool tucked behind a row of 80-yr old ficus trees lining Verdugo Rd is perfection. This is a community pool, not a club; it is a well-staffed, well-managed, well-maintained community swim pool offering levels of lessons, but selfishly what keeps me coming back is the pure joy of lap swimming in a clean, heated, open-air pool. It's a throwback in time, you get a little paper ticket to prove you paid ($1 if you're over 50) the changing rooms are simply that. No lockers, just check your bag with the old-school bag check, or take your tote out to your lane after you've rinsed yourself under the no nonsense community shower heads. Again, not a club, a tax-payer funded community pool. I am SO pleased to live in Glassell Park and call this ours. The water is clean and fresh and doesn't stink like chlorine and it's heated to perfection. I am a lap swimmer and nothing makes me happier than this place. I should delete this and gate-keep this absolute gem of a community offering. xx”
Glassell Pool
6 months ago
“A big shoutout from Nick and Mario to the Glassell pool staff! Their incredible hard work all summer kept the pool safe, clean, and welcoming. We truly appreciate their dedication and attention to detail, which made it a worry-free place to relax and enjoy the water. Thank you for everything you do for Glassell Park!”
Sheldon Elias Schiffer
a month ago
“Nice place to swim. Facilities are a little old and slightly funky, but that’s part for the course for Public parks in LA. Important thing, everything was clean though aged. The staff is very nice and helpful.”
Colin O'Sullivan
a month ago
“Great value and lots of lanes so you do not have to worry about waiting. Also the times it is open are fantastic!”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Glassell Pool is a heated outdoor public swimming facility offering year-round swimming with dedicated lap lanes, learn-to-swim programs, water polo, artistic swimming, and surf lessons. The pool features basic but clean facilities with changing rooms, toddler-friendly access, and affordable entry. Cash-only admission with discounted rates for children, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
