Come swim with us this spring!

Current operating hours are based upon available resources (both financial and human) and utilization trends. Whenever we can add open hours based on staffing, we’ll add time to these pools, so check our online pool operations schedule for the latest updates.

Check our X, (formerly known as Twitter) for the latest operational changes. We are now using a text notification system to push out unplanned operational changes to our operations, including aquatics operations.

To start receiving BPR’s push notification texts related to aquatics, text "BPRswim" to 888-777 for updates related to indoor/outdoor pool operations. Learn more about BPR text notifications.

Pool hours for the week of April 22 are:

East Boulder Community Center

  • Lap lanes

    • Monday - Friday - 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

    • Saturday- 8 a.m. to noon

    • Sunday - 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  • Leisure pool

    • Warm water walking or Aquafit:

      • Monday - 6-9 a.m.

      • Tuesday and Thursday - 6-9 a.m. and 1-5 p.m.

      • Wednesday - 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

      • Friday - 6-9 a.m.

      • Saturday - 8-9 a.m. and 11:30 to noon

      • Sunday - 8-10 a.m.

  • Open swim:

    • Monday - 9-11 a.m. and 1-8:30 p.m.

    • Tuesday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.

    • Wednesday and Friday - 5-8:30 p.m.

    • Thursday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m.

    • Saturday - closed

    • Sunday - 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  • The natatorium, including the hot tub, is open during lap lane hours.

North Boulder Recreation Center

  • Lap lanes

    • Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

    • Tuesday - 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.

    • Thursday - 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    • Saturday and Sunday - 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

  • Leisure swimming/open swim

    • Monday - 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
    • Tuesday and Thursday - 4:30-8:30 p.m.
    • Wednesday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.
    • Friday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30-8:30 p.m.
    • Saturday and Sunday - 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Diving board and drop slide open Saturday from 1-5:30 p.m.)
  • The natatorium, including the hot tub and sauna, is open during lap lane hours. The hot tub closes at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday for cleaning.

South Boulder Recreation Center

  • Lap lanes
    • Monday - Friday - 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
    • Saturday and Sunday - 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Open swim
    • Sunday - noon-1:30 p.m.

The sauna is open when the recreation center is open.

View the detailed pool schedule

Reservoir operations:

  • April 1 - 30 - Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exit gate closes at 6 p.m.
  • Admission fees
    • Starting April 1, admission is $5 per person or $10 per carload.
    • Fees are collected for each person entering Boulder Reservoir including runners, walkers and cyclists.
  • Operations may be limited this week due to damage from the wind. We'll post operational updates here when we have them.

Boulder Reservoir

The first and last tee times will be adjusted based on the weather and sunrise/sunset times.

Flatirons Golf Course

Interested in working for Boulder as a lifeguard? Maybe you’ve played at one of our pools and you’re thinking “How can I get a job as a lifeguard in Parks and Recreation?” Now is the time! We want you to join our aquatics team.

  • If you’re already certified to be a lifeguard, apply online

Need to earn your lifeguard certification? We regularly offer certification classes, so click here for our next training class. If you take one of our classes and work a season for us, we will reimburse the cost of the certification class.

Before completing the certification, applicants must be able to:

  • Tread water for two minutes with no hands
  • Swim 300 yards with the freestyle and/or breaststroke
  • Complete this brick event in under one minute, 40 seconds
    • Starting at the wall, swim 20 yards, retrieve a 10 lb. brick from 10 feet underwater, surface and return to the starting point with both hands remaining on the brick the whole time.
    • Set the brick poolside and exit the pool without help from a ladder, stairs or ramp.

We’re also hiring swim instructors and water attraction attendants for the large slides at Scott Carpenter Pool. For swim instructors, swim team experience is preferred and we offer in-house training.

See jobs and apply at BPRjobs.org.

Lifeguard at Scott Carpenter Pool