Visited the Colorado Lagoon to search for bioluminescent fireworms on an April evening about thirty…read moreminutes after sunset by the dock. When I arrived, there were already people lined up along the edge, quietly focused on searching for a glowing line that moved like a worm. Parents had brought their children, making it an all ages event. The sight was captivating as the fireworms swarmed near the surface of the water for a few seconds before diving back in. It is said that these creatures rise from the seabed during specific moon phases to spawn at the surface, creating an unforgettable display.

A very beautiful walk no matter what time of day. Love the sand and wooden path terrains that give…read morevariance to my dog's walks. The construction over by Orlena Ave is a big bummer, as it prevents us from completing the trail loop. We just walk from Appian Way up the lagoon crossway, north on the path until we hit 6th St., then turn around. From there, one could take a left on 6th St., then a right on Federation Drive to extend the walk, but it's still not a loop. Regardless, it is a nice area and the view of the water along the path is a peaceful sight. The sandy beach of the lagoon has always been populated with lively children and teens in the water when we've gone, so that spot in particular is not so peaceful. Also, if you're taking your dog, we've seen a man twice with three huge, off-leash dogs on the corner of 6th St. and Monrovia Ave that take over that whole grassy area, so beware of that. Otherwise, there's sometimes a group doing yoga there.

This is an outdoor pool located at the McGaugh Elementary School in Seal Beach. It is an "L"…read moreshaped pool. It is a very small 25 yard pool with six lanes. The person who told me about the pool told me that there are some very serious swimmers that use this pool. When I came here the other day at lunchtime, each lane had 3 or 4 swimmers in each lane. The swimmers here all knew each other and seemed to have good swim etiquette. Every lane had fast swimmers in it. They would've given me a serious workout if I had swam here. Swimming here is difficult. It is a cashless pool. I was told by the lifeguard that she could not accept my money here. In order to swim here, you must go to Community Services department of the Seal Beach city hall to obtain a card. They have swim passes of 16, 34 and unlimited swims, or if you are like me and don't want a swim pass, you could load up your card with a couple of dollars at a time. The lifeguard told me that a single swim is $3. Even though I had my swim workout earlier in the day, I was hoping that the lifeguard would allow me to try it out. But no luck. They have various hours that they are open for lap swimming. Monday through Friday from 5:30am to 7am, 11am to 1pm, and again from 6:30pm to 8pm. On weekends they are open from 8am to 12 noon. The pool looked older and a little beat up. I didn't see the locker rooms. I don't like pools that are crowded. But, this would be a great place to swim because of the serious swimmers here. I'm willing to pay, I don't like jumping through hoops for a pool that I would hardly ever use.

Disappointing Seal Beach does not offer a weekend or daily community pool pass for out of town…read morevisitors. Sad this pool is exclusive and the city of Seal Beach is not welcoming to out of town swimmers.

I used to love swimming here, but I pay to swim laps for one hour, and the Latino Supervisor plays…read moreBad Bunny Spanish music and says, "He plays it to upset all the old people (including me)". I informed him that "I was going to contact the City Council Member". He said, "So what, he's Mexican too". Now I swim at the YMCA in Lakewood only. It's really sad, I live in Long Beach and can't swim laps there because the music caters to Hispanics only. If you had a meeting in their conference room with all the other swimmers, you'd be surprised that I am not alone in this matter. There are a lot of White Americans, African Americans, and only a few Latino swimmers who swim from 6:00 - 7:00 a.m. This review is long overdue. I still have a lot of money on my Long Beach pool card, yet I prefer going to the YMCA at Lakewood.

Great pool & high flat diving board. Swim test requires @ that pool. I'd go again it's funread more

A great class, I had my 1 year old daughter try it out and she had a lot of fun. The instructor was…read morevery kind and patient. Just know the pool is inside the Ability First building, I got lost at first. We will definitely be back for future classes!

My baby is 9 mi this old and this is a friendly place to learn water safety. Mr. Alex and Ms…read moreJocelyn are his instructors. They are awesome!!!

Oh yes, I remember swimming in this pool. I loved this pool. The water feels great, not too hot nor…read morecold, just perfect. I'm not sure what they did to the water, but it feels a lot lighter - that is, it's easier to swim through and not feel the drag of the water. The pool has a shallow side too, for those just wading. And did I mention the diving pool? It's a second pool complete with diving boards. That's right - you're not supposed to dive in the main pool, although in the deep end, who's going to stop you? Only problem is... it's definitely not free to get in.

The 10-lane lap pool, located on CSULB's north campus, is open to the public 5 days a week. It can…read morebe found between the Horn Center and the Engineering buildings, and its cheap! $1 to swim! A month long swim pass is available for $25, saving the regulars a couple bucks/month. You dont have to be a student, they dont check IDs, and paying is typically by way of the honor system. Because of classes, water polo, and whatever else they do here, the pool is only available for "open lap swim" during limited hours, which is my only complaint. On the other hand, they are open all damn day, so thats a plus. Early mornings are usually not overcrowded; afternoons get busier, often requiring swimmers to share lanes; and i have yet to swim here in the evenings. Its an outdoor pool, and the summer weather on campus is nice, so ive been using this place up like no other. Fall (open-lap swim) pool hours: Mon - Fri: 6:30am-8am; 12pm-1pm Mon - Thur: 7pm-8pm

Huge clean park. There is pool here and wading pool. I only visited wading pool. This one in…read moreparticular is open daily from 11 am-4pm during summer. There is seating area directly above the area of wading pool and treat with shade. There's enough room for parents. This is a great place to visit during summer for free and kids will enjoy. There is a bathroom right next to this area. It was clean. Recommend coming in evening during summer to enjoy playgrounds.

This is my favorite park to run or walk at in the mornings. It's always clean, peaceful, and almost…read moreempty during the week, which makes it the perfect place to start the day. Parking is always easy, and I love the area it's in. I usually come with my sister, but honestly, I'd have no problem coming alone because the vibe is just that chill. Definitely recommend.

I went to the 3 day Jazz Festival. The first day we had a Cabana and I was also a guest. I knew we…read moregot 2 bottles of wine, but our server was new and didn't know what the guest with Green Bands were allowed (We were told 2 drinks, no buffet) then told the drinks were 2 sodas and allowed to eat at the buffet. I bought a frozen margarita and had to wait forever for a straw. I did have a good time. Day 2, I had front row (VIP). The lot wasn't full but I was not allowed to park there. No Handicap parking and I had to pay $10 across the street. I paid, parked and was asked for my parking ticket. I told the guy I wasn't given one. I gave the guy a $20, he gave me two 5's and waved me in like the car ahead of me. Yep, the parking guy was pocketing cash. Made me feel like a crook. Too far for me to walk back with the guy who asked for my ticket. I already had to walk a ways to get in the venue with my injured ankle. The show was awesome and I met happy people and took jaw dropping pictures and got to talk to my entertainer friends. The food was not great. My beef was horribly dry. I ran off to buy a dinner plate from the Venders. Day 3, I had to park at the Pike. This was a long walk in the hot sun. Security dropped my water bottles on the filthy ground. I'm in pain and drenched with sweat. The stage manager saw me and grabbed my bags and told them I was ok and wouldn't bring anything in because I'd be taken care of once I got in. And that I didn't need to smuggle anything in. Well by then they had already had my belongings in disarray and contaminated my ice cold water bottles on the ground. The volunteers did not know exactly where my seat was I moved three times. But again I had a great time. A long walk to my car and had to pay $21 for parking. I will be back next year. I'll start saving up now. I highly recommend the events here.

The interpretive signs around the lagoon tells you that it is a haven for wildlife. There is half a…read moretruth to what they say. But that means that there is also a big fat half-lie too. There is very little natural habitat here. The upland areas are mostly covered with lawns and non-native palm trees. It's a very urban park here, and there isn't to support wildlife here. In the last century, most of this area was open ocean. The semi-circular Rainbow Pier was created in the 1920s, along with the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium. Soon after, the City began filling in the open water behind the pier. With the decline of Long Beach's downtown in the 1970s and 1980s, the City undertook aggressive revitalization plans, which included massive filling of the area behind the pier, to create the modern-day landscape. Thus, Rainbow Lagoon is the vestige of the sheltered cove that was once protected by Rainbow Pier. The park is much more welcoming for human inhabitants than wildlife. There is a beautiful winding path that take you over colorful bridges, and paddle boats to take you over the water. It is a lovely park, just not wondeful for wildlife, notwithstanding this semi-informative interpretive signs. Oceanic water fills Rainbow Lagoon via underground pipes and culverts. This keeps a marine, but wave-free environmnent. In some ways, this is similar to natural lagoons (such as Malibu Lagoon) where waves are cut off by natural sand bars, which come and go with the seasons. In a natural state, this still water would be conducive the establishment of salt marsh plants, like cordgrasses. However, there are none to be found here. In contrast to a natural lagoon, Rainbow Lagoon is paved with concrete and in general has a very hard "edge" which prevents the establishment of plants. As you can see in the picture above, there is no gradual shift from deep to shallow water; these gradients normally create a variety of depths, which are essential to a diverse fish community with species of different sizes. The far edge in the photograph is rocky, which adds a little diversity. But the hard substrate again does not allow plants to establish. No doubt the plant-free environment is an intentional component of the park management, as such plants could create nuissances in such an urban environment. The blunted tidal inputs creates other problems for the lagoon: lack of oxygen. Wave energy and fresh inputs of ocean water would normally keep the oxygen levels high. Making matters worse, the concrete lining makes the water heat up in the sun, further depleting oxygen. To prevent oxygen levels from getting too low (which would result in massive fish-kills), water is agitated and circulated by fountains. These fountains also improve the aesthetics of the park. And despite my griping, you can see some interesting birds hunt the little fish in the lagoon. I saw a Green Heron here the other day, and these shy birds aren't so easy to spot sometimes!

What an incredible swim program ! I am so happy with every…read morecoach we have tried for my daughter she is about 16months & has been swimming here since she turned 1yrs old so not too long, but long enough for both of us to fall in love with this (Swim) school the instructors and the office staff are so helpful , nice , and informative about the program and policies. Even though she is young, I see that they have other programs available as she progresses and advances through her swimming like the swim club, the snorkeling program, and the surfing program. I even took a surf lessons myself with the owner, who is absolutely fantastic. It is a great place not just for children to learn how to swim, but for adults to strengthen their skills or even explore other opportunities in the water. Ps they offer free trials

Went in to this location for a swim trial for my 4 year old. We were able to get a reservation…read morewithin a few days, everyone was really nice. we had Kadie who was super awesome and my daughter felt comfortable especially having the class for the first time. i would def return we really only decided on another location due to location as this was a little out of the way for us and recommended by a family member. showers available multiple bathrooms awards *coins* for kids pricing was great