I decided to try this pool today when I didn't feel like fighting traffic to get to Annenberg. Prices are hard to find on the LA city website. I had to go off old information from the site and the reviews from here, so my 7 month old and I were rejected for not having enough. For obvious reasons I didn't have my wallet with me at a busy public pool so I was short by $.50 and it's cash only. New prices took effect earlier this month, there's no longer a discount for having a library card. Adults are now $3.50 and children $1.00. Once we were finally in, the pool area is clean and there are a quite a few lifeguards on duty. There's not a lot of shade and the restrooms are dirty. I wasn't sure how friendly the pool was going to be for infants but my son loved sitting and splashing in the shallow end so we'll probably be back since it's close. I still prefer the Annenberg splash pad and pool (bonus that they have an online reservation system). It's hard to find parking on Friday's from 12-3pm due to street cleaning. There are several areas that are "no parking anytime" so parking is really limited during this time. read more

Horrible. Don't recommend. Staff are very unfriendly and not helpful. Place is rundown and not clean. Staff leaves trash and doesn't clean bathrooms. If they hired better employees maybe this place would be worth revisiting. However when they treat people with disrespect it is unforgivable. read more

I have to say I have had good experiences in the past, but today I had an extremely rude staff person here at 3:15 pm. I had previously come on several occasions with my three kids, the last time just about three weeks ago. I have always been allowed in to watch my children - my youngest is 7. The person today indicated I could not enter as I had on no swimsuit. I asked why the rules had changed. She said they had not and if, "I was sure I had come in without a swimsuit." She may be the first to enforce the rule, but to suggest I am lying is incredibly rude a uncalled for. I might add the ridiculousness of the rule - all I needed, she said, was a swimsuit under my clothes to be admitted, even if I had no intention of actually taking my clothes off and entering the pool. read more

It is what it is. Heed the warnings of all the other reviewers: this place is loaded with rules and they are a pain. I guess the thing is, it's probably such a fun pool they have to be careful about how many people go in and the amount of supervision .... I don't know. Whatever the reason, they've had these rules in place a long while now and they don't deviate from them. Kids accompanied by adult who must have on a suit, no food. Etc. Given all that, it's really a blast to be able to go down the slide and play under the mushrooms and stuff. There is no deep water, as an adult you'll be able to kneel everywhere (depends how tall you are). It's fun if you can swallow the annoyance about the rules and granted, the somewhat annoying personnel as well. Just be forewarned. read more

The pool is very nice, I arrived in the afternoon and the changing room were clean. The pool entrance is designed like a beach entrance. Has slides separate to the main pool. Great place for small children/toddlers. My toddler loved it she was able to walk around we just needed to make sure she didn't go towards the deep end. My husband even enjoyed sitting in the shallow with my toddler and going to the different waterfalls. FYI in the entrance your child will see a playground very nice, I took my child there and she loved it. The only downfall was parking. Other than that it was a nice park that didn't seem dirty. read more

Got there at 3:00pm on a sunny, crowded Sunday. I was so scared to go based on yelper reviews. This place is awesome. Yes, it was crowded (its a public pool) yes they have rules (like all pools) nothing in ordinary, I will be back. Came in with my husband, and nephew and we all had a blast. They have enough shower stands to wash our bodies (with all warm water) restrooms and private rooms to change clothes. I really like this place and the kids that work in the front entrance are so nice. Thanks everyone we had a good time. Will be back from sure. :) read more

Definitely a family pool, lots of kids. I think I was the only adult there who wasn't chaperoning children. The pool is medium sized and goes to 4.5 feet deep. They have a couple sections roped off in the deep end that a few of the older kids swim in, I managed to get a few laps in there. There's a cool looking water slide off to the side that was really popular. Staff seemed fine. The big downside to this pool is that there is no seating whatsoever. I had trouble with the quarter lockers so I just put my towel down on the concrete like a few other people, didn't really worry about leaving my bag out, seemed like a safe crowd. I'd give it 4 stars if I had kids, but as a young adult who was really looking for more of a relaxing swim & sit out with a book, I give it a 3. read more

It gets crowded so just be aware of that. Also the water is cold but since the weather is hot it doesn't really matter.

The best public I have been too...especially for kids.

The management need to post ALL the rules on the website and in the phone message because we apparently broke every single rule and were yelled at numerous times by these incompetent lifeguards and staff. I also tried calling ahead of time multiple times to make sure we had all the info and NO ONE PICKED UP THE PHONE!!! 1. Everyone needs a swimsuit even if you're not swimming. 2. Swim diapers for all kids under 7 (we had this and not once did they check for this) 3. Cannot wear white Tshirt because that's a safety code? The lifeguards wear white so my gf got yelled at again. 4. Kids cannot wear floaties!! Kids almost drowned twice because of this nonsense! They are 3 and under!!!! 5. Lifeguards on duty were busy talking to eachother the WHOLE time and did not look and watch the kids in the pool. 6. We had another friend with us watching our two kids while getting the other kids ready and this tall. male lifeguard obviously racist assumed the Indian gentleman was a stranger watching our kids when he was visitor friend with us! He said he's not responsible for your kids! We couldn't even get settled because he's screaming his head off about kids wearing floaties! No one mentioned we couldn't put floaties on our kids! They weren't even in the pool yet and he continued yelling and berating us as if we knew these ridiculous rules. Anyhow it was a disaster! No wear to sit, no shade, and they don't allow food so we basically went in for 20 minutes and went outside to the park to feed the kids and let them play at the park. Of course more disaster! The summer camp kids were let out and to terrorizing our little toddlers trying to bounce theme off the balance beam and terrorizing the younger kids while the camp counsellors did nothing. read more

Heard about it from Red Tricycle and just visited for the first time today, with my 6 yr old daughter. It was a sweltering 98 degrees today, plus Father's Day. It was crowded, but totally manageable. I was a little apprehensive thinking it would be super packed, but it wasn't. Plenty of room for you to put your towel down & also to play in the pool freely. Since my little one is still only a beginning swimmer, we kept to the wading pool. She really liked it, especially the splasher/fountain/sprayer thingies. The staff was alert & keeping an eye on things, telling kids to walk not run, etc. But everyone was nice though. The kiddo was dying to go on the water slide, but since she was 6, no bueno. You have to be 7+. We might've managed to sneak by, but I left her in line f/a moment to go get my phone to take photos, & one of the staff had already asked her how old she was before I got a chance to coach her, but oh well, we'll try again next time. The pool itself is well-kept, nice & clean, they ask that you rinse/shower before you get in the water. The changing rooms could be a little better, but overall, can't complain. Will definitely be back again. read more

My children love to swim here. It's great for children. They enjoyed the waterpark so much. We will be back. But the water is to cold for me and my son. He was shivery. It would be more cool if it can be heated a little. read more

Nice place and really affordable. I think many of the complaints have been around the rules (which are around the rules that LA City enforces) but the lifeguards are generally nice and the kids love it. read more

Seriously... She had the nerve to call me a lair when I had just gone forth of July weekend and enter with my jean shorts and they didnt say anything nor that my child was wearing basket ball short and today they decide to say theirs a dress code . Like really I was turn away with my 12, 8,5 my 5 year old was very upset. Never again coming . So mad not to say I drove 30 minutes just to satisfy my children in this Sunday afternoon ... Besides in the Los Angeles park and recreation online it doesn't say they charge or that theirs a dress code read more

We went on Labor Day just for the slide but the slide was closed. HUGE disappointment, however the pool was quite nice with all the other little features. It was cool, there's no heater, which is why the pool will close for the season September 14. We'll look forward to returning when the slide is open. Make sure you wear swimwear, they won't let you in without it, and you can't eat food inside the pool area. Otherwise, it was great, and you can even take a few swim toys in as well as lawn chairs (there are no chairs or umbrellas but there was plenty of shade. Outside showers and private dressing rooms. It's smallish but we couldn't complain, it's free with a library card! read more

Great place for the community. This place has a lot to offer kids, teens and adults. I come here a lot to workout and it is great that this place so many different spots to get some serious pull up bar work in. read more

Read the reviews on Yelp and expected the worst showing up but it wasn't that bad I brought my two girls and they had an amazing time . for the atmosphere you can't beat the price definitely will be going back read more

Be prepare to be grilled and for rude treatment. If you are a woman and want to wear a bathing suit top and swim trunks you are not allowed. So sexist. So females have to wear swim suits that resemble underwear but if I want to wear a proper swim suit fabric swim trunk like my husband on bottom I can't? Completely the opposite of what we are teaching our children regarding gender stereotyping of fashion. read more

Summary: Stoner Park Pool is an attractive pool with numerous water features and even more rules and requirements. If you can agree to all the rules, it's a fine place to bring a kid. However, the LA R&P website fails to list all the rules, so be forewarned. Definitely call ahead to verify the information below. Price. Affordable. $2.50 a head for adults ($2.00 with LA City library card). Juveniles free. Adult-Child ratio = 1:1. Strictly enforced. All LA Muni pools require one adult per child less than seven years of age. Single parents toting two kids need not visit LA City pools - you will be denied access. UCLA's Sunset Canyon has no such adult-child restrictions, but a day's visit here is much more expensive ($15 parking for all-day pass, $8 adult, $5 child). Kids in the water. If your kid wants to get in the water, you must be prepared to do the same. Proper swimsuits must be worn by adults for the kids seven-years and younger (see above). Swim diapers mandatory for kids four and under. Absurd, yes, as most kids are toilet trained by age three. However, from a public health and cost point, it makes sense. Accidental fecal releases into the pool require a full pool closure. One little accident can ruin an entire day or two for the public. If you bring a tot, be sure to bring a swim diaper, not a regular diaper, as staff will inspect diaper. Swim diapers may be purchased at the nearby Ralph's supermarket on Olympic Blvd. No food on deck. Again, strictly enforced by the numerous idle staff and lifeguards. Other rules. Stoner Park Pool also seems to have lots of other rules, such as no white swimsuits/rash guards. Why? It's Stoner Park Pool and the rather surly staff seems to enjoy creating a plethora of rules and then enforcing them in a rather condescending manner. Note that most of these rules are displayed on several hand-written poster boards and not on a single, official looking display. The impression is a rather ad hoc series of rules. Overall, I agree with the usual pool rules. No running. Shower before entry. Proper swimwear required. Still, Stoner Park Pool seems to pile it on, and the gruff staff only makes the situation more unpleasant than it need be. Parking: Bicycle friendly location. Several bike racks. Automobiles have plenty of free parking spaces in the adjacent lot or nearby streets (mind posted parking restrictions, especially for the mid-day street sweeping restrictions). The awesome water features, curly slide (note: height restriction, and must be eight-years or older to use) and adjacent playground make this an excellent destination for the fully aware visitor. Date of last visit to SPP: August 2010. read more

This is a great pool! It is perfect for little ones seeing how it is a zero depth entry pool (meaning its 0ft to 4ft deep). I have read the other reviews and understand where some people are coming from but think that if people had read better they would have found that the web site does offer a full list of rules, as well as all the programs offer by each facility not only stoners. I also disagree with the under seven issues people have. I have three under seven and they are all over the place having the added adult super vision is added safety and support. I like that the city wants to do what it can to prevent any possible problems and incidents. This is a wonderful place for parties for kids. My family loves coming here and we had a birthday party here not too long ago. It's a fun place for kids and adult they also have a water slide for the older kids and the kids at heart. here is the site and the links http://www.laparks.org/dos/aquatic/aquatic.htm for the rule scroll down to where it says additional information it has a like to the pool rules http://www.laparks.org/dos/aquatic/pdf/poolrules.pdf not sure why people missed it when they clam to have read the site the under seven rule is also on the program for stoner that is also avaible on hte site through a link http://www.laparks.org/dos/aquatic/pdf/poolPrg/stoner.pdf read more

Fun place. It's pretty awesome to see that you can activate the water simply by stepping on the pads. My son and daughter love this place.

I just got back from an attempt to enjoy Stoner Pool but ran into some problems. There are quite a few rules which I wish I had known about before driving from El Segundo. Kids under seven cannot go on the slide. They must have an adult in a bathing suit in the water with them and the ratio must be one adult per two kids. I have a six-year-old and an eight-year-old and I was not in a bathing suit so it was kind of a disaster. The staff was nice, but I thought it was interesting that there were five lifeguards and a few others inside an office and yet they still needed my help with only about 15 kids in the pool. Again they were nice but maybe some of the staff could take a few minutes and post all of these rules on the website. Thank you! read more

Worst staff, very rude and dirtiest bathrooms! Too crowded and there's no place to sit at all, you have to sit on the concrete! They force you to get into your bathing suite weather you like it or not! Never going back again! read more

Must have an adult per child if children are under 7yrs old. They have 2 lifeguards. This place is awesome!! My kids loved it.. I live in Hollywood and drove all the way over to Westwood..worth the traffic. read more

Way too many rules ! They are so ridiculous I got turn away with my 3 kids after standing in line in the heat for about 40 mins for some stupid reason we been to so many other public pools and it's not like this hell place !!Anywhere is better than this place the staff for some reason feels superior to everyone else !! Also I saw this two other ladies who had to lift their clothes in front of everybody else to show they were wearing bathing suit like really it was obvious they had bathing suits on !! read more

So we were meeting up 2 couples with their toddlers. My husband and I arrived with our 1 year old. Neither of us had a swim suit as I only planned to sit on the edge and have my son splash in the shallow area. Neither of us were allowed in. So I left my son with our friends and we raced to the local Marshalls to pick up some swim suits. When returning my husband was changing and I was (attempting) to pay for both of us as the line to get in was long (since they have to give you the whole once over before entering). They wouldn't allow me to pay for my husband. He had to wait in line to pay for himself. Fine, I walked in to find my son and friends- my husband came in behind us with my sons thermas and juice. He was denied AGAIN as there is absolutely NOTHING allowed but water inside the place. My son is 1...he snacks all day. My husband was so fed up that I just grabbed our son and we left. I don' t think we'll ever go back to this ridiculous place. It's not the 4 seasons...it's a friggen kiddie park for goodness sakes! OH! One last thing...I had a white shirt over my bathing suit...had to remove it because that's what color their life guards wear...OH GOD!!! Anyhow- stay away....this place blows. read more