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    Bud Kearns Memorial Pool

    3.7 (54 reviews)

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    Kerri T.

    Pool closes on the DOT at 2:30pm Saturday, get to locker room and head out prior to that time OR you will be locked out of locker room. The staff does not play around at closing time!

    Kelly S.

    I have been avoiding writing this review for a long time. Why?? Well, I consider this pool one of San Diego's gems. It is hard for me to accurately describe why I like it so much. I have been coming to this pool since I was about 3 years old. In fact, I have the certificate from my first swim lessons here. My best friend and I used to ride our skates here during the summer when we were 12-14. I remember taking the swim test to be able to go into the deep end. I remember jumping from the high dive. So many fond memories!! Now, as an adult, I swim laps a couple of times a week. Since I belong to a gym with a pool, I do most of my swimming there (at the gym.). About once a week I splurge and swim at Bud Kearns. I love everything about it! The open roof of the locker/shower area, the small tiles that line the pool and the smell of eucalyptus from the trees that inhabit the surrounding area. For me, it's a little slice of heaven. Swimming at this pool is not without its challenges: unscheduled closures, unpredictable water temperatures, gets a little crowded with swimmers/exercise class/swim team/water polo. You have to be prepared to appreciate it for what it is...a 100 year old treasure to the neighborhood!!

    Tiffany S.

    *2.5 stars* There are two types of people in this world: those who fall for charm, and those who go for convenience. Charmers will happily live in a craftsman cottage with a leaky roof and broken furnace and drive around in a 1957 gas guzzling T-bird jalopy. Meanwhile, the convenience team will happily reside in their spankin new Mission Valley condo and commute in a champagne-colored Saturn. Bud Kearns pool is definitely has charm. Unfortunately, that's all it has going for it. This is one of the oldest pools in the city, and it shows. 1940s era photos adorn the lobby, showing synchronized swimmers in low-cut bathing suits and white swim caps. The pool is surrounded by the palm trees and grassy hills of the Morley Field Complex, giving it an unusually pretty environment. The changing room is horrendous and has probably not been renovated since the 1960s-- at least. For starters, there is no ceiling. There is a small border of protection for the elements on the inside perimeter of the room. The lockers are old and rusty. The showers don't get warm. The toilets stink. The pool itself it not standard length--- 22 yards instead of 25, which make things a little more complicated if you are training for an event or want an adequate workout. There's enough chlorine to give you body dandruff. And to top it off, it's not even that cheap--- about $5 a visit, the standard price for a San Diego City pool (they gotta close that deficit somehow). About 2 miles down the road, you can pay the same to use the much better City Heights pool. I go to BK because it's the closest pool to my house and I don't like to drive. It deserves 2 stars, maybe 1. But shit, I'm a sucker for charm.

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    L C.

    California you don't know how good you have it! What's not to love about an outdoor pool in a park, surrounded by palm trees?! The pool is inexpensive, offers kickboards, is lighted at night, and is generally great! Changing room could be cleaner, but it got the job done. Great way to finish off a day at the zoo.

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    Very nice, clean pool. Disappointing that the open swim area is so small and lap lanes are prioritized instead.

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    Nice pools but very limited hours. Not useful.

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    Great recreation for the kiddos! Definitely a better place to be than running around the crazy world

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    38 with a really bad lower back. Does this pool have senior aquatic aerobic classes?

    Yes, anybody can do the Deep Water Fitness Class. It is susspended first since the pool was supposed to be closed for this year for construction or if not due to COVID they won't be able to have The Deep Water Fitness Class for a while. Only lap… Read more

    Does anyone know when the pool will be open again (asked: 3/29/19)?

    Is there kick boards to use?

    Kick boards and noodles.

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    If you're looking for an old school, friendly pool experience, Bud Kearns pool is it.

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    I've been here on several different occasions…read more I came here about 5 years ago to take my first swimming lesson over be summer. The price of the classes was reasonable & the instructor was great! Recently, I brought my 7 month old son for a group swim class (parent and child). The cost, again, reasonable ($45 for the week with 5 half hour classes included). The instructor was amazing! Happy and interactive. We did songs and free one playing with toys as well as skills such as getting in and out of the pool ("jumping in" and holding the side of pool and gettin out). The facilities themselves are amazing--Olympic sized pool, hot tub, small pool for kids where you can wade in to get them acclimated, etc. I dock a star because I still am upset about he cost of parking here. It's too much! $3 if you pay at machine and if you pay on app $3.35. Sure, you can buy a permit or drive around aimlessly trying to find a street spot, but it's kinda crazy (especially during college session!) But overall, the place is great and I will be back!

    Amazing pool, clean water, great and friendly staff, clean facility, pay parking available for…read more$2/hr 7 days a week. No street parking in all neighborhood on weekdays, permit required unless you go on weekends (no permit required on Saturdays and Sundays). I like that they have a tiny little spin drier for swimsuits in locker room, also SiriusXM music playing in all facility and vending machines available at the pool... I'd easily put 5 stars if they offer free parking for their visitors. The pay parking is actually going to limit my visits to them to weekends.

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