Aquatics and Facility Status

Pool hours for the week of July 22 are:

Scott Carpenter Pool - Pool will open if the forecasted high is 50 degrees or above. We make determinations about weather closures as needed.

• Lap lanes (long course [50 meters] configuration Monday-Thursday & short course [25 yards] configuration Friday-Sunday. Open swim in 5 lap lanes Monday-Thursday from 1-4:30 p.m., Friday from 1-8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1-6 p.m.)
  • Monday - Friday- 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Leisure pool - includes the water play areas, lazy river, deep water, and the slides. (*See adjustments to schedule below).
  • Monday and Friday - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday and Thursday - 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Saturday and Sunday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    *Monday and Friday from 9-11 a.m. the "zero depth" area and lazy river are open to support low-sensory community members.

    Tuesday and Thursday from 10-11 a.m. - the "zero depth" area only is open & from 6-7:30 p.m. features may close due to staffing limitations.

    Wednesday from 10-11 a.m. the "zero depth" area only is open.

    Saturday and Sunday from 10-11 a.m. the "zero depth" area is open to support low-sensory community members.

East Boulder Community Center

• Lap lanes

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

  • Thursday - 6 a.m. to noon and 3-8:30 p.m.

  • Saturday and Sunday - 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Leisure pool

  • Warm water walking or Aquafit:

    • Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 6-9 a.m.

    • Tuesday - 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    • Thursday - 6 a.m. to noon

    • Saturday - 8-9 a.m.

    • Sunday - 8-10 a.m.

• Open swim:

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (closed due to summer camps Monday 10:30-11:30 a.m., and Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; EXPAND aqua fitness Monday from 4-6:15 p.m.)

  • Tuesday - 1-8:30 p.m.

  • Thursday - 3-8:30 p.m.

  • Saturday - 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  • 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 - Friday - 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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

• Leisure swimming/open swim

  • Monday - Friday - 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (closed due to summer camps Tuesday and Friday 1:30-2:30 p.m.)
  • Saturday and Sunday - 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Diving board and drop slide closed this Saturday).
• 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 - Thursday - 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday - 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday - 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Open swim
  • Saturday and Sunday - noon to 1:30 p.m.

The sauna is open when the recreation center is open.

Spruce Pool

• Lap lanes
  • Monday - Friday - 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Leisure Pool
  • Monday - Friday - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday - noon to 6 p.m.

View the detailed pool schedule

Reservoir operations:

• May 24 - August 16 - Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Exit gate closes at 9 p.m.
  • Swim area is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Boat and paddle sports now open
• Admission fees
  • May 24 - Sept. 2, admission is:

• AGES	DAILY ENTRY FEE	RESIDENT/WORKER* RATE
  Adult (19-59)	$12	$10
  Senior (60+)	$9	$7.50
  Youth (3-18)	$7.25	$6

• Twilight Entry: 6 p.m. - close. $5 individual/$10 carload
• Fees are collected for each person entering Boulder Reservoir including runners, walkers and cyclists.

Information on no wake and limited wake hours

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. (We're not currently hiring, but check back later this summer.)

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. Swim team experience is preferred and we offer in-house training.

See jobs and apply at BPRjobs.org.