Great place to be on those hot summer days! Splash pad is great for littles, and the pool is fairly…read morebig to accommodate a lot of guests. The space is big too with sufficient shade for guests. Seating tends to fill up quick (especially in the shade), so finding a place to store your things and grab a seat may get a bit difficult later in the day. But overall, it's a nice place to spend some time and cool off!

My husband and I took our grandchildren to the pool today, and while we had a nice time overall,…read morethere are simply too many rules. I felt like I was being monitored the entire visit by overly controlling lifeguards. The office employee at the front was very nice, but once you get inside, the atmosphere becomes uncomfortable. At one point I was barked at to move because some kids needed to take a swim test. Later, my granddaughter was swimming, so I got in the pool with her because she had to wear a red wristband due to her age--even though she swims perfectly well. I was standing on the pool steps in the water, but the lifeguard insisted I had to be fully "in the pool water." I don't understand why it matters whether I'm standing or sitting on the step, especially since I had been sitting there earlier with no issue. I used to bring my own children to this pool years ago, and people seemed much happier then. You were expected to swim back and forth, not take a formal swim test like you're training for the Olympics. Please do better, Poway. I pay taxes for this pool, and it feels like the people who get the most benefit from it are the lap swimmers and swim classes.

Best kept community club in San Diego. Except for a golf…read morecourse, SRSRC has everything for families of all ages to enjoy. It has two locations. The main club is on Aviary Drive and has all the amenities. Olympic size swimming pool, 4 tennis courts, 8 pickleball courts, basketball court, workout gym (yoga, Pilates, etc.), weight room, jacuzzi, spa, etc.. They even have a children's play area and summer camps for the young ones. The 2nd location (Trail Dr) is a little smaller but has most of the amenities and more (5 tennis courts, an Olympic size swimming pool, 2 racquetball courts, a sand volleyball court, a miniature golf course, and a children's play area and daycare). You can also pay for private lessons (workouts, tennis, pickleball, swimming, etc.). Scripps Ranch community has grown in size and population. Therefore, patience is needed to gain membership at SRSRC. the resident membership waiting period is about 2-3 years.

STAY AWAY!! I signed both of my kids up for the non-competitive swim team and it has been a…read morehorrendous experience from day 1. The instructor Kristen is impatient and short tempered. She should never teach swim to ANY child. There is absolutely no instructor half of the time and the people that do arrive seem to be busy on their cell phones. This is a safety hazard and this facility should NOT be conducting any type of swim lessons. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. YOUR KIDS MAY DROWN. NO TRAINED PERSONNEL.

Best kept community club in San Diego. Except for a golf course, SRSRC has everything for families…read moreof all ages to enjoy. It has two locations. The main one (on Aviary Dr) has all the amenities. Olympic size swimming pool, 4 tennis courts, 8 pickleball courts, basketball court, workout gym (yoga, plate, etc.), weight room, jacuzzi, spa, etc.. They even have a children's play area and summer camps for the young ones. The 2nd location (Trail Dr) is a little smaller but has most of the amenities and more (5 tennis courts, an Olympic size swimming pool, 2 racquetball courts, a sand volleyball court, a miniature golf course, and a children's play area and daycare). Scripps Ranch community has grown in size and population. Therefore, patience is needed to gain membership at SRSRC. the resident membership waiting period is about 2-3 years.

(This review is for the basic adult group swim lesson) I…read morejust took a basic adult group swim lesson at this facility. It was every Mon & Wed for 30 mins each time for 2 weeks. I was super excited when I found out there were only 3 women in the group. I wasn't excited anymore after 2nd session. During the first session I learned that one of women in the group already knew how to swim and she was there to learn how to lap swim. So basically she already knew how to do free style and could swim from one end to the other end of pool without any problem. She just wanted to polish and refine her techniques. She should have taken an intermediate swim lesson, not a basic lesson. Oh, and a private lesson, not a group lesson. I started feeling uneasy when I noticed the coach spent way more time with that woman than rest of us. The coach spent about 15 mins with her and maybe 5 mins with rest of us each time. It was obvious that woman acting like this was her own private lesson, kept on asking the coach tons of questions, interrupting that short 5 min session that the coach was having with another student by asking her to check her own techniques. I know there is always a person who would think she/he is entitled to do so. Then it should be the coach who needs to split the time equally for each student because this is a group lesson, not a private lesson, but the coach failed to do that. So if you are interested in taking a group lesson, look elsewhere.

Just purchased membership and super happy about it. I had an amazing experience with Ayden N. He…read morewas incredibly attentive and knowledgeable, answering all my questions. Very pleasant and helpful! Big thanks!

I visited 24 Hour Fitness yesterday and witnessed an incident that left me feeling uncomfortable…read moreand possibly unsafe. An older customer directed racist language and derogatory comments toward another member, and the situation escalated quickly. At one point, I felt that the older man's behavior became threatening, by saying what he would do to the black guy after he responded to him for speaking down to him. When the black guy said your mama, after being called a slur, I was sure things were way past fixing. The interaction felt hostile rather than respectful or appropriate for a gym environment. When the other member stood up and responded, the older man left to speak with management. From what I observed, it appeared management may have taken the older man's side without fully understanding what was happening. I've also seen this same customer act rudely toward others in the past, particularly around personal space and how he interacts with members waiting for or using equipment. I'm reporting this because threats and racist conduct have no place in a fitness facility. I have experienced it also but I hope management takes complaints seriously, investigates thoroughly, and ensures members feel safe.

I've been swimming laps in San Diego for 4 years, and I have just now discovered the wonderful…read moreoutdoor public pools! I first saw that there was one in Balboa Park (which is currently still under winter maintenance), and upon some further research have discovered there are ~15 pools around San Diego with lap lane hours during the week and weekends, with a drop in rate of $4 per day! I've suffered through so many swims at the indoor pool at 24 hour fitness, not knowing there were these available to me! Specifically regarding the pool at Carmel Valley Rec Center. I came on a weekday evening (5:30pm) in May. So I assume things may change in the summer. But I had a lovely experience! The outside of the Rec center, and parking area is much nicer than some of the other rec centers around San Diego I've visited. I paid my $4 entry fee and went through the locker room. Of note, there are no lockers at this pool (there are at some of the others), however I also felt much safer leaving my bag out on a chair at this one than some of the others, there are showers. The water was warm enough, but not too warm during my laps. I swam for 45 minutes and had the whole lane to myself the entire time. It looks like there's a big slide that goes into the pool (that wasn't open while I was there), as well as a cute play area for kids that's right next to the pool.

This place was comically bad for kids. If you've ever seen the old SNL Jim Carey hot tub lifeguard…read moreskit, this was our exact without exaggerating experience. There was like 8 kids there total.. and the lifeguards keep screaming at the kids on their bullhorns. Direct quote: "no holding your breath underwater, it could be mistaken for drowning" The majority of the pool was laned off for lap swimming during the 1.5hrs that the pool was open for free swimming. The only reason to go here is to giggle at this real life SNL sketch being acted out. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_d2XfUXn0kY&ra=m

We love Miss Katie at waterworks Poway. We have been with her about 16 months and at age 5 my…read moredaughter can swim all 4 strokes including flip turns. Miss Katie gives great swim instruction. She is patient, encouraging and knowledgeable. We asked our daughter if she wanted to take a break from lessons and she said she didn't!

"Here, every drop of effort turns into waves of achievement. My son's love for swimming began the…read moremoment he joined this amazing school."

I love coming to this park for community events. It is family friendly, well maintained, plenty of…read moreparking, bathrooms on premises. We enjoyed coming for the free concerts they hold, we just attended the tribute to the Beetles concert, best time ever!

I've been coming to this rec center for a couple years now because of its location and indoor…read morecourts, but I can't justify coming anymore due to the terrible condition of these courts. The courts are completely covered in dust, making them very slippery and easily inducing injuries. I've fallen myself numerous times playing here off of slipping while simply running or stopping on a basketball move. Seems like a serious liability issue on the part of the city, almost like they're just waiting for the wrong kid to fall and shut the whole place down. Genuinely the most frustrating experience is finally finding an indoor court only to find out you're better off playing outside on a cracked concrete court with no net. Do not come here if you value your health and want good runs.