Stay Cool in the Pool! Community Swimming Throughout Ventura County!

"Deep Sea Lovers" by Camarillo Artist Chuck TrunksStay cool this summer and year-round at some of these community swimming pool, water park and splash pad options in and around Ventura County!

Conejo Valley (Conejo Rec & Park District)

Community Pool at Cal Lutheran University (Samuelson Aquatics Center) year-round facility. Recreational and lap swimming 7 days a week. Call 805.241.0894 or visit www.crpd.org. Only $2. Summer schedule at www.crpd.org/parkfac/aquatics/hoursnfees.asp

Newbury Park High School Community Swimming Pool is at 456 Reino Road and offers recreational swimming 7 days/week June 11 to Aug 6. Only $2. Call 805.498.6906 or visit www.crpd.org. Summer Schedule: Recreational Swim M-F 1-4pm, Sat 12:30-3:30pm, Mon 7-9pm and Lap Swim Mon 10am-9pm, Tues/Wed/Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-4pm

Thousand Oaks High School Community Swimming Pool is at 2323 N. Moorpark Road and offers recreational swimming Mon to Fri Jun 13 to Aug 19. Only $2. Call 805.496.8564 or visit www.crpd.org. Summer Schedule: Recreational Swim M-F 1-4pm, Wed 7-9pm and Lap Swim Mon/Tues/Thurs 10am-7pm, Wed 10am-9pm, Fri 10am-4pm

CRPD Recreational Swimming is FREE to seniors 62 and up and under 2 years.

Conejo Valley -Other

Daland Swim School in Thousand Oaks offers group and individual lessons. Both of our kids learned to swim here. Nice people. 

Conejo Valley YMCA in Thousand Oaks has a heated indoor swimming pool and is open 7 days per week.

Triunfo YMCA in Westlake Village has indoor heated swimming and is open M-F.

Miller Family YMCA in Newbury Park offers an indoor heated swimming pool 7 days per week.

There is a Childrens' Splash Pad/Water Area at Oak Canyon Community Park, 5600 Hollytree Drive, Oak Park. Open 7 days a week through Labor Day, 10am to 7pm.

Kids love the Interactive Fountain at Janss Marketplace.

Moorpark/Simi Valley

Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District offers a large community swimming pool at Rancho Simi Community Park, 1765 Royal Avenue. Open 7 days a week, hours vary. Single use $3, 20 visit pass $50, unlimited family pass $200. Visit www.rsrpd.org/rec/aquatics/swimtimes.html or call 805.584.4436 for more info. Summer Schedule 6/13 to 8/23: M-F 1pm-3:30pm, Sat/Sun 1pm-4pm.

Smaller community pool at Sycamore Drive Community Center, 1692 Sycamore Drive. CLOSED FOR PUBLIC USE DURING SUMMER 2011 Visit www.rsrpd.org/rec/aquatics/swimtimes.html or call 805.584.4434 for more information

Childrens' Splash Pad Area at Rancho Tapo Community Park, 3700 Avenida Simi. Open through Labor Day weekend. FREE! Visit www.rsrpd.org/rec/aquatics/swimtimes.html or call 805.584.4400. Hours are 11am to 5pm, 7 days a week.

Simi Valley Family YMCA has a heated indoor swimming pool and is open 7 days/week.

Moorpark Athletic Club has 2 outdoor swimming pools and offers swim lessons. Call the gym at 805.552.0357 for details.

Camarillo/Oxnard

Pleasant Valley Aquatic Center offers an indoor swimming pool and an outdoor splash zone for the kids. Daily recreational swimming thru 8/29 offered for $3 for ages 4+, free 3 and under and $2.50 ages 60+. Discounted summer swim passes available too. Visit www.pvrpd.org/aquatics.HTM or call 805.987.8198 for info/schedule. $1 days every Friday 6:30pm-8:30pm! Free recreational swim noon to 3pm on July 4th.

Camarillo Family YMCA has an OUTDOOR swimming pool and is open 7 days per week. Call 805.484.0423 for details.

Oxnard Aquatic Center is located at Oxnard High School, 3400 W. Gonzales Road. Open swimming and lessons are available. Visit www.ouhsd.k12.ca.us/educational_services/athletics/aquatics/index.htm or call 805.278.0910 for details.

Ventura and Up the Coast

Ventura Community Park Aquatics Center is a blast! Competition pool, playground pool, two slides, fun, fun, fun! Open swim is free for 2 and under, $3 for ages 3 to 9 and 62+ and $5 for 10 to 61. Discounted multi-use splash passes available. Visit www.cityofventura.net/cs/recreation/aquatics or call 805.654.7511 for more details.

Casitas Water Adventure is open all summer with a multi-level jungle gym with waterfalls, bridges and slides in a lagoon in water only up to 18" deep for little kids and a lazy river with waterfalls, bridges and jet sprays with inner tubes for the whole family. Open 7 days/week until 8/21 and Fri thru Sunday through Labor Day weekend. Sun-Thurs 11am-6pm and Fri-Sat 11am-7pm. Call 805.649.2233 or visit www.casitaswater.org/lower.php?url=water-adventure for more details. Cost is $12 per person all day but if you come during the last 2 hours it is only $5.

Ventura Family YMCA has 2 indoor heated swimming pools and is open 7 days/week.

Carpinteria Community Pool is located at 5305 Carpinteria Avenue and is open Mon-Fri from through Labor Day weekend. Day passes are $4 for kids, $6 for adults, $4.50 for seniors. Recreational swimming is from 11 am to 3pm. Visit www.carpinteria.ca.us or call 805.566.2417 for information. Also open for Friday night swimming on 6/17, 7/15, 7/29, 8/5 and 8/12 from 8pm to 10pm. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Other Places Around Town

The Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center located at 23400 Park Sorrento is open 7 days/week through Labor Day weekend. Only $3 for adults, $2 for seniors $1 for kids and free for kids under 4. Pool hours vary. Visit www.cityofcalabasas.com/recreation/tennisswim.html#aquatic or call 818.222.2782.

Malibu Community Pool at Malibu High School, 30215 Morning View Drive is open 7 days/week during the summer. $3 per person. Recreational swim hours this summer are noon to 2:15 M-W, 11am-4pm Sat/Sun and also 6-8pm Mon/Wed, 4-8pm Tues/Thurs and 4-7pm Friday. Visit www.malibucity.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/nav/navid/392/ or call 310.589.1933 for details.

The Fillmore Aquatic Center at 575 1st Street is open for recreational swimming Monday through Saturday from 1-4pm ($2), Family Nights on Fridays from 6-8pm ($1) and other time frames for lap swimming and teen night. More info at http://fillmoreca.com/fac.htm or 805.524.4902. 

Water Parks Outside of Ventura County

Knott's Soak City in Buena Park (about 70 miles from Thousand Oaks)

Legoland Water Park in Carlsbad opened in May 2010 (135 miles from Thousand Oaks)

Raging Waters Water Park in San Dimas (75 miles from Thousand Oaks)

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Valencia (50 miles from Thousand Oaks)

Wild Rivers Waterpark in Irvine (95 miles from Thousand Oaks)