This review is for the pool only. It is a lovely little gem of a pool. There are plenty of…read morelifeguards keeping an eye on your little ones but no one's a babysitter so parents are still required to be vigilant. We enjoyed our summer here. The premises are clean and the staff strict but friendly. I am sad the summer is over since the pool closes for fall/winter. We can't wait to enjoy it again next summer. They deserve a 5 despite the fact that parking is difficult.

I love Downey pool , I just wish they would open up earlier maybe 8-9am-7:00 I remember going there…read moreback in the 60s and they would open early ,so many good memories there

This pool is genuinely one of the most underrated little spots on the east side . Heated indoor…read morepool, chill people, no fake luxury wellness bs. Just vibes. It feels nostalgic in a comforting way, very classic LA community energy. And 100% kid friendly!!

Myself and wifey went for the first time we enjoyed it very much we also enjoy just watching the…read moreclasses and how many instructors and life guards were involved ,great place to cool down this hot days very convenient!!!

The staff here is very friendly and helpful. The parking was fairly spacious and easy, but I can…read moresee it has the potential to get crowded. I've visited in the weekday afternoon timeperiod. The swimming facilities is nice. The locker room is spacious and accommodating. It's easy to locate using GPS and coming straight off of local freeways without much inland driving.

This entire staff is amazing. Haven't been swimming for a while after completing several…read morecompetitions. I came back after several years and it felt like home. I can't think the girls at the front enough. They are so friendly and professional on top of that. They're supervisor coach Roacha is an amazing person He's a very helpful professional and really cares about your experience and your quality of swim. I'm so happy to have this jewel in my neighborhood. It feels like home.

Great facility, great staff. I like how the supervisor was very professional n informative when she…read morewas speaking. I like that they allow families to go in and swim although it appears to be a high school facility. Staff was great facility great

This Olympic size pool is a Boyle heights oasis! The outdoor facility also has a jacuzzi which is…read moresurrounded by foliage for privacy; however, id call ahead of time for jacuzzi and diving board usage. It's an old facility so sometimes the jacuzzi heater is on the fritz or the diving board might need maintenance. Anyways, the main pool tank is heated and has plenty of space for lap swimmers and rec. swim. They also have swim lessons for children and adults. It's important for children to be water safe and if your an adult it's never to late to learn a new trick. On top of that prices for lessons and admission is insanely affordable. For more questions I'd use the laparks website that's available on this page. You can look up other swim facilities near you and have a better understanding of their pool rules. Oh, one more thing! don't forget to bring a swim suit and a towel :D

As someone in their early 40s, I've learned to swim for the first time beginning this year (2026)…read more And naturally I've become just as interested in springboard diving. To my dismay, the pools I've visited within LA County (not all but quite a bit) dont offer diving lessons for adults. For the most part it's something like 17 and younger. Thanks to a Google search, I found this facility. Rose Bowl Aquatic Center. Which does have an adult lesson option. I chose the Adult Learn To Dive, 1 day option. You know, test the waters before going all in with monthly classes. See how it all works out kind of thing. Absolutely fantastic! Class was from 12:30-2:00 and it was totally worth it. Coach Jean Luc, excellent instructor! Clear, easy to understand instruction and enlightening feedback on each and every dive. When I made a mistake he was able to point out exactly what happened and how to easily correct it. His younger assistant Issac was totally awesome and helpful as well. Special thanks also to those who participated in the class. Everyone was very welcoming, upbeat, and encouraging. And most of them we're regulars from what I gathered. Also I think it's worth mentioning for those who may be in a similar situation as myself. I am currently overweight. Which I was quite self conscious about when signing up. And with diving, you're kind of on display for a short amount of time till you take that plunge. But thankfully as I mentioned, everyone was absolutely welcoming and did not make me feel judged at all.

I have a monthly membership here and I enjoy coming and swimming here. They have two large pools,…read moreare open often and have lots of lanes. However, as lap swimmer, I really think there are a lot of things they can improve to create a better experience for lap swimmers to determine when lanes are open. They have pretty poor communication, despite online tools for determining when lanes are open. First they post a link to a google calendar for each pool and the schedule. The problem is the way the schedule is laid out is confusing. For example they will not bracket the schedule changes for the pool, by that I mean they will tell you when a change starts, but not always when it ends. Or they communicate for what his going on for the other lanes during certain times. 9am Diving - Lanes 14-20 9:30 Lap Swim - Lanes 6-9 There's 5 lanes completely unaccounted for. Or sometimes they will post times like this and the lanes listed conflict with on another for example it shows below that lane 9 ends at two different times. Laps are listed, twice instead of one. 8 - 9:30 am Lap Swim - Lanes 11-20 8 - 9am Lap Swim - Lanes 6-9 8:55am - 2:05pm Swim Lessons - Lanes 1-9 They list the lanes open, but they don't actually label the lanes at the pool, so I'm not sure why. It feels like this is an internal calendar not a consumer facing one. They should just make this simple. Show the start and end times of a changeover and list the available changes like 8AM-9AM - 13 lap lanes (list the lanes), 9 Swim lesson lanes (list the lanes) 9AM - 2PM - 3 lap lanes (list the lanes), 9 Swim lesson lanes (list the lanes) The way they layout the information is extremely confusing, complicated and you have to do a lot of math to figure out what's available, when it can be much clearer, simpler and easier to communicate. They should really lay this out visually like a Google calendar broken down in color coded blocks of time or in columns broken down by categories for Lessons, Lap Swim, Diving, Classes... That way you can just turn off what isn't relevant to you and see what's available quickly. Sometimes change overs don't occur at the listed time and you're stuck wondering if the calendar is wrong. Then they have a camera feed online so you can see the pool live. Great idea, but completely useless in practice. It's clear the camera is old, so the resolution is poor. It's also placed at the short end of the pool near the front. so you can't actually see any of the lap lanes in the distance with any clarity, so you have to zoom in to see if anyone is the lanes but you can't. The way the site is implemented is the feed auto switches between the two camera (the one for the other pool) before you can make anything out and if you can zoom it it's too hard to make anything out. So it serves no purpose. It's ridiculous. Upgrade the camera. Put them on both ends, or at least move it to the long end so you can see clearly if the lanes are full. And let the user control what they see. They also have this cone system they've implemented to let people know when a lane is open for swimming, lessons or something else at the time of the change over. But the problem is the key for what the cones mean, is at the front of the building. Why not just print what the cones mean directly not the cone itself. So you don't have to walk back and read it? The showers constantly have broken soap dispensers and shower heads. And even though they break the time, the keep replacing everything with the same shower heads and soap dispensers. I get that this can be a cost but they don't have that many showers and these days there are so many options I can not image it's that hard to find something both quality and budget friendly to avoid this problem. Finally their communication of closures can be a lot better. I buy a monthly pass, and swim often. There have been many times when the facility was closed with a weeks notice, sometimes for an entire week. If you're going to do that you need to let people know in advance so they don't waste money on membership they can't use a quarter of. Or the pool has been closed for 'contamination.' They do not specify what that means, even when asked. That is crazy. I get that some of these things might cost money. But some of them cost nothing at all. They are just simple changes that can be made tomorrow if there was more thoughtfulness and care put into the experience of the user. It feels like this place is trapped in time and put on auto pilot. Every single solution doesn't need to be the cheapest lowest effort solution all the time. You can create a better experience.

We came here to watch a basketball game in the gym. The gym looks surprisingly nice on the inside…read more It looks like the playgrounds have new equipment, so that's great for the kids. There are many activities taking place here, as there is also an indoor pool here. Every Sunday we see a soccer match going on. One time, there was a live jazz band in the courtyard. That was fun.

I was able to schedule my appointment for a covid vaccine at this location. The parking for covid…read morevax is off of Ruth street a bit further down the road. I was able to find parking and walk straight through the line and was directed to a table and received the shot within 5 minutes. It was quick, simple, and easy.

I am in Monte Valley resident this is my community pool. This is actually one of my favorite…read morecommunity pools. I travel to others, but this one is by far the best because the price is here are fair. I love the fact that they allow the children to wear lifejackets. I think it allows the children to have more freedom and fun a more comfortable swim. They also allow you to wear goggles here. I've been coming here for years. I've never had any issues. Kids always. Have a great time.

We came here for swim practice one time. It's a nice facility, the locyk room was clean and it…read moredidn't stink. The pool area had bleachers for parents to sit and watch and the pool looked nice.

Most of the staff at this pool are friendly and professional, and we've generally had a good…read moreexperience--until today. My 10-year-old son is on the swim team. After team practice, he has a 30-minute dryland session, followed immediately by private swim training. For the past several weeks, he's been allowed to re-enter the pool area without waiting in the general line, which makes sense due to the tight timing. If we were warned that it was against the policy, we would have not done this. But today, a staff member named Sara (who did not give her last name) suddenly yelled at him as he walked in, insisting that he go back outside and wait in the long public line. We explained that his private training is only 30 minutes, and waiting 15+ minutes would waste half the session. We offered to follow the rule next time, saying we'd have a parent wait in line on his behalf--but she still refused and wouldn't make a one-time exception. What bothered me most was not just the rigid enforcement of a rule--but her attitude. As a city employee, Sara was harsh, dismissive, and showed zero empathy for a child trying to follow his training schedule. It felt unnecessarily personal, and frankly, we couldn't help but feel targeted--possibly because we're Chinese. In today's social climate, it's hard not to notice when someone goes out of their way to make life difficult for no good reason. We understand policies are in place for a reason. But government staff--especially those working with kids and families--should be trained to enforce them with basic courtesy and common sense. Yelling at a 10-year-old and refusing to understand and work with parents trying to cooperate is not how a public facility should treat its community.

I'm not sure why they let incompetent high school kids run the front desk, but no one ever knows…read morewhat the correct hours are for adult lap swimming. I called in the morning and they gave me the wrong time so I had to wait 40 mins for the lanes to open. I recommend checking the actual Rosemead community guide pamphlet online for the times.