Stoner Park Swimming Pool
📍 Sawtelle, CA
Affordable seasonal outdoor pool with water slide, perfect for young children learning to swim. City-run facility with swim lessons and excellent value entry.
It’s only $1 for kids and $4 for adults for essentially a mini-waterpark. City run place. Definitely more than a “splash pad;” it’s a very very shallow slope from one side of the pool deck down to 3 or 4 ft deep with the deep part sectioned off for a couple swimming lanes. Lots of neat water features in the shallow parts. Can’t think of a better place to get young non-swimmers used to water. They have restrooms, changing rooms, and quarter-feed lockers. Normal park right next door, and also a skate park. Parking is usually pretty easy. Only open during the summer though, and hours can be inconsistent so check the schedule on the website.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families with young children learning to swim, offering excellent value at just $1-4 entry. However, single parents may struggle with the one-child-per-adult rule, and unreliable opening hours make this a risky choice without calling ahead.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Daniel Metcalf
a year ago
“It’s only $1 for kids and $4 for adults for essentially a mini-waterpark. City run place. Definitely more than a “splash pad;” it’s a very very shallow slope from one side of the pool deck down to 3 or 4 ft deep with the deep part sectioned off for a couple swimming lanes. Lots of neat water features in the shallow parts. Can’t think of a better place to get young non-swimmers used to water. They have restrooms, changing rooms, and quarter-feed lockers. Normal park right next door, and also a skate park. Parking is usually pretty easy. Only open during the summer though, and hours can be inconsistent so check the schedule on the website.”
Reanne Gomez
8 months ago
“My son loved it and it wasn't too crowded. What gives it a 3 is one of the lifeguards who was an older man he was very overbearing, and made it uncomfortable to enjoy. Hovered way too unnecessarily”
Marc Corona Leblond
a year ago
“Nice pool... If you can get in. They have all sorts of rules, inclined only one child under 8 per adult. Single parent of young kids? Too bad for you. The slide is rarely open.”
Mark DiCarlo
7 months ago
“It is Sunday and the car full of kids I just brought to the pool can't swim.... because "no lifeguards showed up to work to day so they aren't open" .... way to be there for the community.... who is in charge?”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Stoner Park Pool is a seasonal outdoor swimming pool featuring a water slide and shallow areas ideal for young swimmers. The facility offers swim lessons, water polo clinics, and has change rooms with pram access. As a City of Los Angeles facility, it provides affordable access to aquatic recreation with strict safety supervision.
