What a great find! My kids are on a swim team and needed to get at least one workout while we were away and we found this pool just over a mile away from Waikiki. It's free to use and have lap swimming hours recorded on their outgoing voicemail message. The ladies at the pool were very kind and provided a lane for the two to share. read more

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Pool was clean and well maintained. The staff was friendly and it was easy to find and get some laps in.

Beautiful rooftop pool with evening hours. I've never had to wait, and never had to circle swim! (I often share a lane but we each swim straight on our halves). The management is EXCELLENT (Arigatou, Rie!)--super friendly and organized. read more

Wonderful 6 lane saltwater pool on a rooftop. Free parking is available in the lot below the pool. My kids are in the middle of high school season and needed a place to practice on our fall break. The lifeguard were so nice and assigned them a lane to share. There were even a few kickboards and pulls available to use. They don't have pace clocks or backstroke flags up so if that's important try VMAC. read more

Frightening area actually. Not gonna swim there TBH. good sized pool however. Very uncomfortable area surrounding it to sit or wait for people that are. ! read more

Recently our building's pool required some repairs that forced me to research other options to keep up swimming laps. I was thankful it turned out to be a blessing when I found McCully Pool. This is one of the nicest pool I've ever used, and I've been to and worked at many. It's located a block off of McCully and has plenty of free parking under the main building. Part of McCully Community Park, the park is on the second story but still open air. It's an Olympic sized pool with lap lanes. It's extremely well maintained, both the physical pool and water chemistry, which is great for sensitive skin and hygiene. The lifeguards and manager are always welcoming and friendly, happy to chat or help with whatever. The facility's shower and restrooms are also kept very clean and in great working order. They're shared with the multi-purpose room adjacent. The only issue is the schedule. The pool is FREE to use, but the open hours are sporadic and may be closed without warning. Check the schedule before going, or be flexible with closures. read more

absolutely awesome pool and staff. Brandi, gave great directions and information on the facilitie. if you are an experienced athlete this is the pool to get a swim in.‍‍ read more

It's free, no frills, and was quiet on my visit, but the bathroom/shower was kind of nasty; better to change at home/hotel. Hours are weird and change quarterly, so best to call the number for the pool as they do have a good voicemail message giving you the current hours. read more

I love this pool! Being on vacation I started to miss my lap swimming when I came across this little gem of a pool. Always clean, water is perfect temp. They have a great process for using the pool. Shower first & see the lifeguard for a lane to swim. This makes it so comfortable & easy for every one. I highly recommend McCully Pool. And its free read more

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Current Schedule effective 6/10 to 7/28/18 is as follows: Lap/Free Swim (3.5 lanes lap, 2 lanes free swim) Monday to Friday: 3:30-5:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday: 6:30-8:30 PM Saturday/Holiday: 1:00-5:00 PM NO SUNDAY Lap Swim Monday to Thursday: 10:30-12:00 PM Friday 10:00-12:30 PM Entrance to the covered parking is on Pumehana street, which is a one way heading towards the mountains. McCully is a mix of one way and two way streets so map it out before you go to make sure you can get turn on to Pumehana in the correct direction. The parking structure has two entrances both on Pumehana with I'm estimating about 35 stalls including disabled and staff parking divided between two sections which are separate from each other. The parking is also used by other park users, so it can get crowded. Street parking is heavily dependent on what time you go. Pool wise, it's ALMOST a 25 yard pool. I say almost because it's just a little bit short due to the contractor messing up. Unlike many other smaller pools, there is a deep end that appears to be 8 feet with the shallow end steadily slanting down to meet the deep end of the pool. There are 6 lanes with the standard ladder entry and ADA water powered chair to help movement challenged people in and out of the pool. The pool is pretty warm as we head into summer. Lap pattern is swim in your lane up and down on empty times. Circle swim when it gets busy. Crowds are in flux now that Manoa reopened. The pool itself is located on the second floor of the building with the McCully side ramp open. There are showers/bathrooms that lead to the pool from the corridor next to the gymnasium doors. The showers are barely heated, but heated. There are storage cubbies, but like all public pools, leave your valuables at home or locked in your glove compartment. Free pool equipment includes kick boards and pull floats. Staff is friendly, especially if you know them from other pools. It's not the BEST exercise pool, but it will do in a pinch read more

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This pool is awesome. My son has been taking lessons here for a while now. All the instructors are super nice and knowledgable about the water. Before my son came here, he was deathly afraid of the water. I had sent him to the YMCA for lessons and they couldn't get him to put his head under water. Over here, they finally got him to do it. Slowly but surely, he's progressing and is becoming more comfortable in the water. The pool manager told me that this pool was newly renovated. It took them five years to do so. read more

McCully Pool - the newly renovated pool - Swimming Pools Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This free public pool was a great spot to drop to swim some laps. A few things: 1. They have small lockers available, bring a lock. 2. They don't seem to answer the phone, but the latest hours are posted on the door. They change them seasonally. 3. The front entrance to the pool was locked, the one they seem to keep open is at the back of the parking structure. read more

McCully Pool - Latest pool hours (Winter 2016) - Swimming Pools Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've swam at a number of district park pools and McCully is definitely one of the nicest. The bathrooms are clean (what a relief) and comparable to Manoa's pool bathrooms. The pool is crystal clear. It has to be smaller than a normal pool because I felt like gosh darn Michael Phelps in there. The pool manager, Derek, is one of the nicest guys I've met. They even have a shaded parking structure under the pool and gym for park users. Very convenient! read more

I love this pool! It's near a vacant Japanese Elementary school, above the parking structure. I almost missed it. The pool is nicely maintained. The lifeguards are nice. Best kept secret and I exercise there when I'm in Honolulu for work. Mahalo to McCully Pool! read more

While this pool is updated and the staff are nice, my one and only complaint is the "no life jacket/arm floaties" rule. I took my three kiddos, ages 2,4,6 and had puddle jumpers for the youngest two. I was told they weren't allowed in pool. My 2 year old also had a plastic toy boat that wasn't allowed. Now, it's a nice pool and all but my family can't enjoy it (and neither can I) when my children are all hanging off me and unable to swim/play in the water. read more

Friendly and helpful staff. Small pool, but sufficient for getting a swimming workout. Parking is underneath the gym and pool, so it can be difficult to find if you have never been there. Make sure you call ahead of time to make sure about the hours, especially in the evening, as they can change daily. There's nothing like swimming outdoor in Waikiki -- highly recommended! read more

This is awesome. The community pool is open again! Free swimming and laps. Anyone can use it and there are friendly life guards on duty. The renovation looks great. read more

Great place to learn how to swim, Paige is a great instructor along with her mom Melanie. Would recommend anyone to sign up for the classes. Also, there is pickup soccer on Thursday nights in the gym next to the pool that's awesome as well. read more

Tried to call their number 15 times over a 3 week period at various hours, including the hours they're supposedly open. Always get a fax machine sound or busy signal. Then I remembered it was the same in the 90's, could never reach MCCully Pool or Park via phone. They really don't like to answer their phone! At least they're consistent! read more