Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Pool

Excellent, excellent local swimming pool. Not overcrowded. Bug, clean and affordable.

I’m absolutely in love with the fact that I can swim here for almost nothing ($ 3) and I don’t have to move to an apartment with pool or pay a fortune/​month for a gym. The pool size and cleanliness is fantastic.
Not a big fan of the concrete all around, as well as the fact that you can’t really chill anywhere comfortably, but you have that problem anywhere in LA. It’s my favorite.

Not great for kids. Lots of older folks doing swim aerobics, lazy lifeguards who seem to be annoyed at the sight of two 8 year old boys. Won’t be coming back here

They have great strict rules… but why 2 stars… in the adult swimming pool there was a young boy throwing up constantly and no one would do nothing or clean it up… I was so disgusted my husband and I had to grab our kids and leave

No lounge chairs, only bench seating. They won’t even let you sit at the edge of the pool to put your feet in. Worst community pool I’ve ever been to. Definitely not a singer hang out spot. Seems more geared toward competition/​training events than a service to the general community.

Been coming here since I was a kid myself, now I bring my kids, they took swimming lessons as well but for the first time I got an annoying lifeguard name Aaron after Us Like if we were criminals!
He is so freaken annoying! Concentrate on the kids not what I’m doing. I just got here and he said I need proper attire to swim, listen kid I just got here I’ll remove my shorts and tank top in a bit. I was sitting on the side of the pool supervising my son and he asked me to get in the water or sit somewhere else, once again get AWAY!!!

I enjoy this pool when I can actually get in due to their crazy schedule for public. even then, there’s a lot of people, a lot of kids… it’s alright. but not the best ever. a few of the people working there are cool, but I’ve run into a bunch who could definitely use a lesson on how to be polite to the public.

Its exactly that. A swim club. No chairs, no discount for library card and it’s a bit of a walk from the street but I found parking with no problem. It’s a PUBLIC pool, so prepare to deal with the crazy public.

This review is for the staff who registers for summer swimming classes.
The 5÷30÷15 orientation was a pure nightmare. The staff ran out of registration forms, and evaluation appointment cards. Parents were yelling at the organizer who was giving out conflicting information about swim evaluations and registration appointments.
The pool looks nice and clean. I cannot however waste my time with staff that don’t know half the time what they’re talking about. I doubt I will ever go back to deal with such unprofessional and disorganized staff.

Here’s a very good prices. We take here a group lessons on child/​parent group. It cost only 40 $ for 1 session: 1 month twice a week. No additional costs: for both of us, sound good!
The stuff is friendly and helpful, coaches in polite and teach their students with no pressure on the lessons.
Shower room clean. And we like «Free books table» on the entrance.
Absolutely recommended it for all!

Just moved to the area and was looking to continue my aqua rehab exercises. The pool is 5 mins from me and offers a class Tues. to Fri. at 5:30pm for 45 mins. The pool water is warm and the exercises are so helpful. There were only 3 of us today and it was perfect, though they could use more people to keep the class going. The class is $ 5 and no enrollment is needed. The lockers are clean, you can store your stuff and th7wy have showers. Perfect!

Great staff, tentative lifeguards. Me and my boyfriend live in the neighborhood, but have never been. The staff told us of the low $ 3.50 admission to the pool, but since we came when there was only an hour left before closing they let us in for free. Very kind and it made our day. We needed the sun and it felt great with the 91* temp today! Thanks! Clean pool, showers, tons of grass outside to lay and play volleyball.

The pool is clean and warm, they open on the dial (went on a Saturday, so they opened at 9 AM), the people are chill, there were lifeguards on rotation, the amenities are basic, but hey, they’re clean and functioning. and I’m not really in a ‘high-​maintenance’ kind of person, so any other bells and whistles on the shower won’t impress me. lol

It’s hard to rate something when you really have no basis of comparison. I used a public swimming pool way back in middle school and that’s pretty much the extent of my experience. That being said, I am a fan.
For one, I am both pleased and surprised that the outdoor pool is open all year round. I know Los Angeles doesn’t get super cold but walking out to a pool, wet, just wearing a bathing suit in 45 degree weather is far from pleasant, but leads me to the second reason I like this place — it’s heated. I’ve never seen the water dip below 80 degree and actually find it more pleasant jumping in when it’s cold than when the weather is warm.
The pool itself is maintained pretty well, and I’ve never been too concerned about getting any kind of water born illnesses, there are always plenty of life guards on duty, and the locker room is pretty clean as too. They also keep good hours, open most days most of the year, even as late as 8:30 pm during the winter months, which is very welcome.
If there are negatives, last year a 30 admission lap pass used to cost $ 55 and it recently shot up to $ 87.50, which is atrocious. The other is during peak hours it can get real busy and you end up having to split lanes or wait for someone to leave. Overall though the positive far outweigh the negative and it’s a great way to go swimming without driving out to the ocean.

Walking by this public pool for the first time, I was in awe by its size. It is this huge body of water with so many people. It seemed like everyone who lived around the area was familiar with this pool. The pool is located on Van Nuys and Hazeltine close to the 101 freeway. Next to the pool is a huge park more than two blocks, probably one of the biggest parks in the valley. The demographic of the pool are usually all kinds of people; ranging from different races to ethnicities to genders. Most the patrons are nice and kind enough to talk to as long as you don’t interrupt their work out of course. The pool is extremely big so you should be able to share a lane or get your own. It also depends what time you go because usually evenings and nights are a lot busier than mornings or the afternoons. There are also many great aquatic programs you can sign up or participate in like Aquacise, lap swimming, recreational swim, adult water polo, private or semi-​private lessons, swim lessons, waster safety instructor, and lifeguard training. There are also sports programs available for kids like swim team, water polo team, novice diving board, and novice synchronized.
I certainly enjoyed my experience at the pool. I liked the pool temperature and the water was clear. The pool is cleaned every day and their hours and programs tend to change during the summer and the off-​season (when it is not summer). The staff was very amicable and really on top of their job, especially the lifeguards. The establishment is old so it can get extremely humid and must in the locker room. One of the few things I didn’t like was the middle and older aged men walking around naked in the locker room. It really disturbed me, but for the most part I was able to safely keep my stuff protected with the locker attendant who takes care of the patron’s bags. I’ve been here plenty of times and the pool can get busy real quick. It was here where I took my lifeguard test and got some of my training and I definitely plan to go back and get my water safety instructor certificate at this pool. I enjoyed it here and there were a few minor things I did not like: the middle and older men walking around naked in the locker room. That’s one of the little things that can’t be changed since you can’t expect too much out of a public service.
I do recommend the pool to others. For swimmers, tourists, or anyone else looking for great exercise in the proper environment, this is the place to go. This year they raised the entrance fee. Kids, the handicapped, and seniors are no longer free, now they have to pay a dollar. Adults are no longer $ 2.50 without a Los Angeles Public Library card or $ 2.00 with an LAPL card. The prices are now $ 3.50 and there are no changes price changes with a LAPL card anymore. I don’t know why, perhaps the city is trying to make some money. This pool is a great example of taxpayer money going towards something good. The lessons and programs are cheap and everyone is invited and recommended to join. They are healthy and benefit you in the long run and the lifeguards running the programs are organized and know what they are doing (they do have their days when they are sloppy). The pool is shut 3 weeks a whole year after summer for renovation and cleaning and you can see the difference when you come back. I recommend this to everyone including family, swimmers, kids, businessmen, and everyone else is welcomed and I approve of this place and give it its earned four stars.

For $ 3 you get to swim as long as you want. Good deal on private lessons compared to many other places in the Valley. The staff isn’t friendly but I guess it’s not a business so they don’t care. It’s also kind of shabby and dirty, lots of shady people come in to take showers or get in the water, but the pool itself is clean. Again, you can’t expect more for $ 3 for a whole day.

Great Aqua gym program!
Stumbled on this program that runs at 5:30 PM for 45 minutes.
Bianca and Magali alternate on running the program and offer a great 45 minute workout.
Attendance varies daily from a handful of participants to a good dozen spread through 2 lanes of the pool.
Aquacise
This fat-​burning fitness workout incorporates muscular and cardiovascular conditioning. Exercise includes some rhythmic activities, muscle strengthening and toning while having fun too!
* Flex-​stretch
A low stretch and walk class that moves at a more leisurely pace. This class promotes flexibility, improves posture and increases cardiovascular endurance. Enjoy the rewards of working in a safe and effective exercise program.
* Step Aerobically
A high intensity, high stepping, exciting water exercise program. Enjoy the benefits of this «Step in Water» program designed to minimize land (shock) impact, gain greater flexibility and resistance. This class will challenge even the toughest «Aerobic Animal». Ideal for non-​swimmers too! Not recommended for those just beginning an exercise program.
* Woggle Work
A new water exercise concept using the «woggle», a colorful and exciting buoyancy device that provides extra stability when exercising. The class helps strength building thru a cardiovascular, fat burning aerobic workout. This is a shallow water activity recommended for all ages, giving even non-​swimmers confidence.
* Zero-​Impact
A deep-​water exercise class that strengthens and builds all over muscle tone without impact to the joints. Belts will be provided or you may bring your own. Participants must be to able to swim in deep water.
Free Parking is definitely a plus.
Cost per session: $ 5 (I so wished that they offered some Monthly pass or other frequent guest program)

This pool def has its good and not so good points. On the positive it’s LA city, so $ 2 per lap swim w a library card. It’s also part of a park so lots of free parking.
On the not so good side the pool is so crowded in the evening that circle swimming is a virtual guarantee. The water is quite warm and extremely cloudy. It’s hard to see more than a few feet in front of you. There is also swim team and synchro team going on at the same time, and you can hear the instructions to the synchro swimmers all the time.
I would recommend going after 7:00; that’s when lane space starts to free up and team sports start to head home.

UPDATE AUGUST 2014: PLEASE CALL FOR CURRENT PRICING as I HEARD IT HAS GONE UP and no more LAPL library card discount.
This is the only pool in the San Fernando Valley that LA CITY RUNS that is OPEN ALL YEAR, and considering the extremely short swim seasons at the other pools I have to wonder if LA CITY even pays for the water with the proceeds of admissions.
This is the only outdoor pool that LA CITY RUNS that is HEATED. How heated? Enough to take the shock off — not too much more.
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE SOME SORT OF RETRACTABLE ROOF PUT OVER THIS POOL. I got my first sun burn in years here and am convinced that there is an ozone hole right above us and that we need something like that over at least some of the pool for those who don’t want to age a million years in one.
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE SEATING OR UMBRELLAS AROUND THE POOL — no shade. You can fry an egg on the cement around the pool so bring flip lops to get into pronto when you get out of the pool and forget putting a towel down on the cement to dry — cause you too will fry. No place to linger or be social other than in the water.
THE WOMEN’s LOCKER ROOMS are very very minimal. You cannot be modest and use these locker rooms unless you come in your suit and leave in your suit. There is warm running water so you can probably shower off and get it together to go to work from here.
But what a deal for only $ 2. a swim with an LAPL library card! And you can buy a pass for 50 swims good forever for a very good deal too.
Also good is that you can probably take a nap on a blanket on the grass in the park without being harrassed. This pool is deep in Sherman Oaks despite its name, and its a pretty civilized place compared to some parks.

Ive been swimming at this pool for the past 3 years. I work close by and manage to walk there during my lunch break. I swim for about 30 – 45 minutes, shower, walk back to work. It’s amazing to be able to squeeze in a short work out during my lunch break.
The pool itself is pretty clean. During the summer, the kiddie side is crowded but I always find a lap lane available to share with one other person. Rarely am I forced to circle swim.
The only downfall, are the women’s locker rooms. They stink. It’s always hot and humid in the shower area and there’s a weird smell coming from in there. Also, some mothers bring in their «not so little boys.» It creeps me out.