If I lived in Long Beach, I'd be a regular here. I was visiting from upstate NY and swam here early in the morning - great atmosphere, friendly employees and patrons, $4 entry fee. Check out the hours because they change based on day of the week. The clocks were also easy to see if you're doing a structured workout. I was easily able to get a lane (to myself!) when I visited, but there are teams that practice here so that might not always be the case. The pool is heated. The air was around 55 and water was high 70s/low 80s I visited. So awesome! read more

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I love the beach, but whenever I hear of another sewage spill flowing down the LA River into the Pacific Ocean, I cringe. The best option is to visit the olympic pool near the volleyball courts. Admission is $4 for an adult and a great way to cool off during Summer. The pool water is azure, clean, and I saw at least 2 lifeguards on duty. read more

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Love it but odd hours and difficult to take little ones since it's more of a lap pool. Def not a community pool. We need more in Long Beach. You need one adult for each kid under 48" and it's $4 per adult (kids free) but the credit card machine takes awhile so bring cash. read more

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So happy that this pool is accessible during covid. Lap swim is via appointment only and you sign up two weeks prior to your swim date. It's tough to get a spot if you don't sign up right when the slots open up. $4 to swim for 45 minutes. The staff is pretty good at letting everyone in right on time. Pool is always a great temperature unless you're out in lane 0/1, I feel like the heater doesn't reach that far. Two life guards watching during the session. Each swimmer has their own lane which is great for COVID reasons. Highly recommend this pool, love gong every week. read more

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There's a good little grass area perfect for some shade and those who don't like too much sand. Ended up doing my picnic here and was great not too much noise nor people. read more

Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool - Swimming Pools Near Me - Long Beach, California

This pool is the best public pool I have ever been to. Clean and very organized and fun to be at. Everyone was following the rules. Will definitely come back here. read more

Love that I can ride my bike, swim laps and ride home all in 30 minutes. It's nice to have a pool by the beach and bike trail

My daughter and I have visited this pool a couple times and each time it is pleasant. I like how they open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7pm to 9pm. That's gonna come in handy on those really hot summer days. I haven't visited during the day time hours due to me being at work but I'm sure it's just as pleasant. They charge $4 dollars for an adult but only if you get into the pool and free for children. My only wish for this pool is that they had a smaller wadding pool for children so they can enjoy getting into a pool without a parent actually being in the pool as-well but just supervised. I also believe this may be a salt water pool. read more

Horrible employee. Received this private message from their employee. Will swing by and ask for her. Curious how mouthy she'll be when she has to face me... read more

Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool - Employee Cheryl P. sent this message to me in regards to a review I left complaining about them not letting me swim without a safety test. - Swimming Pools Near Me - Long Beach, California

Now that the COVID rules have been lifted, there is no need to go through their online portal to sign-up. It seems that during the summer the deep-end pool is reserved to sports/swim teams. That means the deep-side of the pool is off limits or one or two lanes open. The schedule for that may also change so it is best to call ahead if you really don't want to deal with the surprise of limited lanes. read more

I used to love love this pool for years! This summer is different.. water polo and swim teams take up the whole deep end leaving only shallow lanes to lap swim. Does the local high schools not have a pool they can practice at? This now means up to 3 people per lane.. no thanks! Need to look elsewhere to lap swim :( read more

Early hours so enjoyable for da guy, he loves it. He doesn't seem bothered by shower situation but he is tickled with pulsating albeit antiquated shower stalls. Good staff. Get up at five? Moi? read more

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Best place to bring your kiddo to swim during the summer. We really really appreciated "free swim" staff was great, parking was easy and kids are free during the summer - you can't ask for more. read more

I love Belmont Plaza Pool. Been swimming laps here for years. It's a salt water Olympic sized pool, next to the ocean. It's gorgeous at night. I wish I could marry this pool I love it so much. Just wish there were more nights and hours that accommodated my work schedule, so I could visit more often, but I'm thankful for what I have available to me. Please don't ever close again. Thank you. read more

Tooooo many restrictions and rules. I got so annoyed at a lifeguard yelling literally every minute. My son was told to take off his floaties. Not sure what was the reason for that. Anyways, just save your $4 and do yourself a favor. read more

Great pool. Love swimming here with my team: beach swim club. Definitely recommend going here for free swim or to signup for a team here.

TL;DR: USE EXTREME CAUTION when using their trailer bathrooms/showers - I slipped due to wet metal stairs and injured my spine! I really want to like this pool - the pool itself is decent for a temporary pool (however with the new pool not being built for another 5+ years, not sure this temp pool would hold up for that long). But the trailer bathrooms/showers are a total disaster, with standing water, clogged hair, and cramped spaces. I'd have avoided using them but had to go to work after my morning swim so no time to go home and shower. Bad decision. As I was exiting the trailer, slipped on the wet metal stairs and my spine hit the edge of a stair. Painful! The staff offered me ice packs and Band-Aid but I had to miss work and go to the ER. Great start to the day! Metal stairs near a wet area is a disaster waiting to happen. I was lucky that I'm young and in good health and nothing broke. Such a pity there are safety hazards at such a highly utilized public facility in the City of Long Beach. Also, their credit card reader never worked when I wanted to purchase a lap swimming pass. Long Beach, the Aquatic Capital of America, you can do better. read more

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My favorite pool to swim in for lap swim and cheap compared to other pools at $4 for your own lane is great. The online reservations are difficult to get as they open two weeks before the date of your swim. I've only had luck getting it online three times. I've had more luck swimming through standby but still have to come early and wait to get it. Overall I love this pool and happy it is open during COVID. read more

I am just reviewing based on the kids swim instruction. So far, I've been beyond impressed with the patient and knowledgeable instructors, they have been supportive but also stern in moving my daughter up to the next level. The pool is always well maintained and yes although the bathrooms may be wet and musty at times you ant expect gleaming immaculate restrooms at a public pool. I've seen way worse at Starbucks or Taco Bell, seriously people stfu.... Anyway, everything I've gone to the office to change a schedule or ask questions they've always been very helpful and even called me back after I left to assert some other questions I've had. All in all id say it's a great place to start your kids off in swim, price is reasonable and instructors are great. read more

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I really like the outdoor temporary pool. There are 2 configurations, long course 50 meters and short course 25 meters. Depending on the pool schedule the set up changes. My preference is for the long course 50meters. Many other pools in the area have 25 yards and 25 meter configuration so the 50 is more challenging and a nice change. The bathrooms and showers are questionable depending on when you go in. Not sure on the cleaning schedule but I have seen cleaning folks in the evening prior to close on week nights. The bathrooms here are not as clean as Silverado or King, also City of LB pools. Belmont is still my favorite given the 50 meter configuration. read more

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LOVE LOVE LOVE! This was the first time I decided to take my little one to an outdoor pool and it was so great. The weather wasn't scorching hot and it was a little windy but once you get inside the pool, you don't want to get out! There's a parking lot right next to the pool but it's coin operated (only quarters!) I would recommend parking on the streets and walking there! I paid $4 for both my little one and I. He was free. It says on there website that from June 20-August 26 youth is free for recreational swimming. Children under 48" has to accompanied by an adult. Recreational swimming from m-sun is 1-3pm. Had such a blast and ready to go again! read more

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This pool has one shower and bathroom to use it is very nasty it's a breeding ground for covid the maintenance department is right by the pool so it should be clean all the time they have two other bathrooms but they have padlocks on the door it's also alot of weird people that go to the pool I was getting out the water to go and use the bathroom and a girl said just pee in the pool like I do I told her I don't do those kinds of things since I left the pool i have been sick for the last two days the health department should come and check this place out overall I had a really bad experience at the pool and won't be returning read more

Beautiful outdoor pools with great prices for rec swimming, youth lessons, etc. But seriously....what's up with the bathroom situation??? One shower and one toilet in a trailer inside the facility....and two trailers outside the facility. The ground is always wet, so it's tough to change clothes in there without getting all nasty. And the place gets pretty crowded, so oftentimes you have to wait to even get in there. Cool location, right next to the dog beach and walking distance to 2nd street, but parking is sometimes tough. Minus one for crappy bathrooms and no locker rooms. Can't wait for the new pool facility to break ground! read more

I love swimming here. It is clean, it is amazing to swim outside in the sun right next to the beach, and when I am done swimming I do not smell like chlorine and or feel the chemicals on my skin. read more

My kids enjoy to come here on weekends. It's open to public 12.00pm to 2:00.pm. It is cleaned and always has 2 lifeguards.

Love love love the pool and the water aerobics. All the employees are always very friendly and helpful. I feel great after I have spent some time in the pool. Thank you read more

This pool is great. I love swimming with the Masters Class in the early morning. It is a hard class but it has made me a stronger swimmer. Everyone is nice too. I love to come for long course days. It gets crowded so I come right when it opens. Most time I have to share a lane with at least one or two people. That is ok. The toilet area can be hit or miss. Mostly clean but it can be wrecked some days. I always bring a change of clothes and just change under my towel. Amazing to think this is a temp pool. read more

Beautiful, clear, not over chlorinated water. About 82 degrees is my best guess. The lanes have double lane lines and also infinity style gutters. There are 2 clocks, one at each end. I I just wore my suit so have not seen if they even have locker rooms but will check when I return to use the pool again. I will definitely be back. It is a temporary pool which was good enough for Olympic trials a few years back (slightly different locale). Wish the pools we used back in the day were this nice. Belmont plaza is "trying to be rebuilt, $$$ is always an issue but in the mean time I'll be at the temp pool! As for Tanya's review, seems she has nothing good to say about anything, sounds a bit grouchy and bitchy...glad I won't be seeing her there! read more

Luv the place! The pool is spacious. The water is super clear and has a slight salty taste which I very much enjoy. Super awesome laid back staffs...not sure if they really do anything productive. Some of the lifeguards are so easy on the eye, and ALL of them can be attractive through a fog up goggle! For the guys Elias and Dean are the two most handsome (Dean more so than Elias. The former is very relax while the latter can be temperamental at times.) For the gals definitely Megan! and a couple other whose name I don't know. Luv the place! A Long Beach City not so hidden treasure. read more

Great pool for some log or short course laps, family time in the summer or just taking a class. I swim log course here weekday mornings, the staff is amazing always smiling and making jokes.. super kind and friendly read more

I love it... There are night rec swim sessions which are great when I'm avoiding the sun. Pool is clean, lifeguards are alert and the crowds are respectful. For being a temporary pool it sets the standards very high for the permanent structure. read more

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Pool is nice! Temp is perfect, water is clear and clean. The only qualm is you gotta bring quarters for parking, and the shower facility is disgusting. It's in a trailer behind the pool, and it's shared with the bathroom. The ventilation is extremely poor so it smells like feces. I bring 2 gallons of water now to rinse and shower off outside. read more

I am so grateful this temporary (but certainly doesn't feel or look so) pool was put here! Always kept incredibly clean, almost always a lane open and the water temperature is always perfect. I am a picky swimmer who has swum my whole life, and I just love this pool. Free street parking right outside, only $4 to drop in as an adult for lap swim. Do yourself a favor and go swim some laps here! read more

Looove this pool! I had a foot injury for months during the summer and if not for the lap swim hours at this pool I would have gone fat and depressed from not exercising. Very sad that I haven't been able to go back in a while because of a chronic case of swimmer's ear. They have plenty of lap swim hours available -- some in the early morning, some mid-day, and some in the evenings, with a variety of long/short course and shallow/deep end options. I think the evening options are the best -- you get to watch the sunset from the pool. Wish it had locker rooms or just lockers in general, but you just leave your belongings on the bleachers and I haven't had a problem with anything going missing at all. They have buoys and kickboards available for everyone to use, and there are water exercise classes right next to the lanes that look like a lot of fun. Staff is real nice and pricing is reasonable. Attracts some great regulars too! Bathroom/trailers are definitely on the cramped side... I didn't really use them. Wouldn't have known that they were there if I hadn't asked the staff to show me around in the beginning. read more

The pool itself is great. When I went there weren't too many people so the lap swimming was very enjoyable. However, there is only one toilet and one shower. That's insufficient. Where are we supposed to get changed? read more

This pool is efficiently run by The City of Long Beach. The pool and deck are always clean and the staff is friendly. I use the pool primarily for their water exercise classes which are remarkably kind on the joints! The passes are $41 for 10 sessions. If you are 50 and over, the classes are free. They offer both deep water (MWFSu, 10-11am) and shallow water (MWFSu, 11-noon and TR 7-8pm) exercise classes. The shallow water classes get crowded so arrive early. The instructors are great, especially Rusty who makes class fun too. Less one star because the one bathroom inside the facility doesn't lock well and is often submerged in one inch of water. read more

20 years ago my oldest daughter was 8 years old, and by the 1/2, 3/4 of the way through the Level 2 sessions at Belmont she was swimming. Today 2017 my now 2nd daughter, 8 yrs old (I know I'm an id, a lot of time in between kids). She is now at the midway point of her Level 2 classes and is now swimming!! I showed her old VHS home movies of her sister swimming across the INDOOR pool at Belmont 20 years ago. (whoa where has my life gone) I digress, Thank you Belmont for teaching my kids to swim! The Instructors were knowledgable and kind back then, and they are just the same now. read more

Went to this pool several times. It's a great pool, never had to wear a swimsuit. Unfortunately I drove all the way down there today and 2 ladies in the front desk said I needed a swimsuit when several times I went I didn't and wasn't even checked. read more

I come here everytime but they don't know what time they are open and especially for the public

fuck this place. the pool isn't even close to being rebuilt, and the locker rooms (or should i say trailers! make you feel like you are camping. water is boiling hot (great when it's 80 degrees out,) without soap, and cramped. no thanks. read more