Pools

Longmont Recreation Center

 

General Rules

• Patrons must follow instructions from Aquatics Staff.
• Children 5 and under must have a guardian (14 years and older) actively involved in the water and on the pool deck with them at all times.
• Patrons wearing PFD (Personal Flotation Devices) follow 5 & under rule.
• Guardians must pay admission fees.
• Youth ages 11 & older may use the facility without a guardian.
  Youth 10 and younger must have a responsible guardian (14 yrs or older) supervising them.
  LRC Specific: Ages 6-8 years old, a guardian (14yrs or older) must be present on the pool deck.
• No profanity or disrespectful comments to staff or patrons.
• Only G-rated displays of affection.
• Proper swimwear is required – no jeans, undergarments, or transparent swimwear.
• No glass containers, alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, drugs, or pets in the facility.
• Service animals are excepted.
• Safety Breaks occur from :55-:05 each hour during Open Swim.
• All patrons, except adult lap swimmers, must exit the pool.
• Always walk on the pool deck.
• Individuals must face towards the pool when jumping feet-first into the water.
• Flips only allowed off diving boards.
• No rough play, pushing or throwing people into the pool, sitting on shoulders, or launching/throwing of people in the pool.
• Personal trainers, coaches, swim instructors, or fitness consultants other than City of Longmont employees and contractors are not permitted to train, coach, or teach, without approval of Recreation Supervisory staff.
• Patrons are not permitted in staff areas (unless receiving first aid care).
• Diaper dependent patrons must wear swim diapers or snug plastic pants under their swimsuit.
• Diapers must be changed in locker rooms, not on the pool deck or lounge chairs.
• Swimmers who have had diarrhea should not use pools for at least two weeks.
• Please shower before swimming.
• Visitors with skin infections or open wounds are not allowed in the pool until healed.
• Do not drink pool water, spit, blow your nose, or expel waste into pool water or surrounding deck.
• No food, gum, or drink in the pool (except water).
• Keep all food, drink, and pool chairs at least 5 feet from the edge of the pool.

 

Lazy River and Leisure Pool

• Inner tubes are allowed only when less than 20 people are using the river.
• Patrons riding in the tubes must side with their bottom in the hole or hang in the middle of the tube.
• No sitting on one side of the tube, rocking the tube, or stacking tubes.
• One person per inner tube.
• Patrons may not hang on the wall, and obstruct river flow.
• During open swim, patrons must go with the current.
• During Adult Swim (18 yrs +) or low usage, patrons may walk against the current.
• Patrons must enter and exit the lazy river at the stairs.
• No jumping in or out at the wall.
• Only two spray geysers may be plugged at one time in the zero depth entry of leisure pool.
• Do not climb up the leisure pool slides.
• No jumping off or climbing on the white tile peninsula under the slide stairs.

 

Hot Tub

• Children 13 and under may only use the Hot Tub under parent or guardian supervision.
• It is advised they limit their time to less than 15 minutes per soak.
• It is not recommended that infants and toddlers, to be in hot tubs, due to their thin skin making them more susceptible to overheating.
• No leisure swimming in the Hot Tub.
• The Hot Tub is for sitting and soaking, not playing or submerging.
• Head should remain out of the water at all times.
• No more than 16 people in the Hot Tub at once.
• Patrons may not sit on the stairs.
• No Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs)

 

Sauna and Steam Rooms

 

• People 14 years and older may use the heated amenities without supervision.
• Children 6-13 may use the sauna or steam room only with parent or guardian supervision.
• Children 5 and under may not use the sauna or steam room.
• Daycare groups are not permitted in the heated amenities.

 

Diving Boards

• One person allowed on the diving board at a time, including the ladder.
• No catching people off diving boards.
• Jump or dive straight off diving boards.
• One bounce, then enter pool.
• No double or multiple bounces.
• No handstands, cartwheels, or bouncing bottoms.
• No flotation devices (including those built into swimwear) or goggles on the diving board.
• No throwing or catching objects off diving boards.
• No swimming in the diving area allowed while the boards are in use.

 

Slides

• Patrons must ride the slide one person at a time, riding feet first on their back or bottom for the entire duration of the ride.
• Sunset Specific: Riders must lay down on back with arms crossed on their chest.
• Patrons may not catch people coming off the slides.
• Riders must be able to swim independently to the ropes, and exit catch pool immediately.
• No floatation devices on slides.
• LRC Specific: Can use provided inner tube on purple slide.
• No standing, kneeling, rolling, spinning or stopping on the slide.
• No goggles worn on slides.
• Swim wear with exposed zippers, buckles, and/or rivets are not allowed on slides.
• Patrons may not swim in the splashdown area while slides are on.
• When Aquatic Staff member at top of slide, wait for their instructions before going down slide.

LRC Specific:

• A responsible adult 14 years or older may take one small child 5 years or younger on their lap down the purple slide at the Rec Center, but they may not be in a tube.
• Patrons must be 4 feet tall to ride the slides alone. Swim test options are available, check in with Aquatic Staff.

 

Lap Pools

• Do not hang, sit, stand, or swim over the lane lines.
• Lap swimmers take priority for lap lane use over users who are playing or not swimming laps.
• Sharable lap swim equipment is for lap swim use only.
• Lap swimmers are required to share lane lines.
• Divide the lane in half or circle swim.
• Diving blocks are only for use by a supervised program with City of Longmont staff or approved contractors.

LRC Specific:

• All water basketball players must play from in the water. No shooting from the pool deck.

 

Outdoor Pools Weather Policies

Lightning and Thunder

• The City of Longmont uses the WeatherBug app, to track nearby lightning strikes.
• The pool will be cleared for 30 minutes after the most recent lightning striking within 8 miles of the pool.

Sunset Pool:

• Staff and Patrons must seek shelter in the offices, bathhouse (inside or under awning), or under the brown shelter.
• No showers to be used in the bathhouse.

Activity Pools:

• Patrons must exit the pool area, and staff seek shelter in the offices or entry awning.

 

 

Pool Temperature:

• Pools will close if the water temperature drops below the state code limit of 77 degrees.

 

Air Temperature:

Activity Pools

• Using the WeatherBug app, the pools will open if the temperature is predicted to reach 65 degrees by opening (usually 10am).
• If it is predicted to also be cloudy/windy, with temperatures hovering between 65-69 degrees, Roosevelt Activity Pool will not open.
• If the air temperature is expected to fall below 65 throughout the day, and there is cloud coverage, the pool may close early.

Sunset Pool

• Will strive to remain open for lap and open swim, but if the air temperature is predicted to be below 50 degrees by 10am, the pool may close early or not open for the day.

 

Swim Lessons at Outdoor Pools

We strive to have swim lessons at the outdoor pools in safe inclement weather, in the above temperature ranges. If there are swim lessons cancelations or location changes, participants will be notified via email, voicemails will be updated at outdoor pools, and front desk staff will be informed.

 

Sunset Pool:

• Weekday Morning Swim Lessons: No changes, continue as scheduled with temperature guidelines, and in rare cases of thunder/lightning, a Safety Day will be held in the party room.
• Evening Swim Lessons: When the hourly forecast is checked at 3 pm, and at 5 pm it is predicted to be 85% or higher chance of heavy rain, and/or thunder & lightning, swim lessons will be moved to the indoor

Centennial Pool:

• Participants will be notified of location change by email between 3pm-4pm, on that day.

Kanemoto Pool:

• If the weather forecast predicts cloudy and cool conditions (below 65 degrees, with no expected sunshine or warming trends), between 8am-10am, swim lessons will be moved indoors to the Longmont Recreation Center leisure pool.
• Patrons will be notified by 5 pm the day prior if there is a location change, through email.

All group requests must be pre-approved to ensure there will be enough staff to ensure safety. Groups that are not pre-approved may be turned away due to staffing limitations. Email staff to submit your request. Priority will be given based on when request is received.

 

Include in your email request: date(s), times, total number of people (swimming or not), organization name and address, and primary contact person name and phone number.

 

No groups allowed at Roosevelt Activity Pool, Kanemoto Activity Pool or Centennial Pool.

 

School Year Requests for the Longmont Recreation Center:

Email group requests to swim@longmontcolorado.gov with dates, times, total number of people (swimming or not), organization name and address, and primary contact person name and phone number. All pre-approved groups are eligible for a discounted group rate admission!

 

View the Drop-In Admission Fee table for individual and group rates.

Longmont Recreation Center

Have your cake and eat it too! Reserve a dedicated pool space under the slides by the leisure pool for your next birthday party!

• Space for 30 people including seating for 12 at 3 round tables with 4 chairs each.
• Fees: 0-10 people = $95 first hour/ $65 each additional hour (11+ All pre-approved groups are eligible for a discounted group rate admission! View the Drop-In Admission Fee table for individual and group rates.
• Poolside Parties reservations are only available during Open Swim hours when slides and diving boards are available.

Call 303-774-4800 or email recsupport@longmontcolorado.gov to book your party today!

 

Sunset Pool

 

After Hours Private Rentals can be reserved by contacting JoAnna at 303-774-3510 Mon-Thurs, between 8 am-2 pm and Fridays, 8 am-12 pm to make your reservation with full payment.

 

Fees depend on how many people attend, regardless of swimming. If more people show up than paid for, the extra amount will be charged, plus a $50/hour penalty. To maintain safety, not all guests may swim if the numbers exceed the original number requested.

 

Fees (2-Hour Minimum):

• $210/hour for up to 50 people
• $275/hour for 51-100 people
• $350/hour for 101+ people

Rental includes an additional 15 minutes for set-up and 15 minutes for clean-up.

Cancellation Policy:

• 30+ days before: $5 fee
• 15-29 days before: 50% refund
• 14 days or less: No refund

Rentals can be rescheduled with no extra fees, though availability may be limited. If the weather isn’t ideal, we may be able to move your rental to an indoor pool. Please note that once the rental begins, we’re unable to offer refunds due to weather changes

 

Availability:

• • Pre-Season: May 29-31 (Fri-Sun), 5:30pm-9:30pm
  • Summer: June 4 – Aug 9 (Mon-Wed: no rentals, Thurs-Sun: 6:30pm-9:30pm)
    • No Rentals 4^th July
  • Post-Summer: Aug 10 – Labor Day, reservations start July 7.

 

 

Post Summer Reservations Open July 7 at 8am.

 

• Availability August 10- September 13
  • Mon-Thurs & Sundays- No Rentals
  • Fri & Sat between 6:30-9:30pm

 

 Activity Pool Afterhour Rental Information

None- both close on Sunday, August 9 for the 2026 Season.

 

Sunset Pool Shade Shelter Rentals during Open Swim Hours

Shelter and tent rentals below require a 2-hour minimum rental. Rental fees are non-refundable.

 

Contact 303-774-3510 or Sunset Pool, 303-651-8300. Full payment is due at time of reservation, no same day reservations.

 

Main Shelter – Outdoor
Located closest to the shallow water play area near the golf course.
Brown shelter with 4 rectangular picnic tables.

 

Party Room – Indoor
Indoor room, cooled by a swamp cooler, surrounded by windows viewing the slides and diving boards.  2, 8’ rectangular tables and 4 round large and 3 round small tables with 35 chairs. Sink and counter space.

 

• Brown Shelter & Party Room Fee: $118.75 for 2 hours and up to 15 people.
  $40 for shelter rental and $5.25 per person.
  Can have more or less people.

 

Slide Tent – Outdoor
Located between the slides and sand area.
Approximately 12 x 12 feet, on concrete, with 2 round picnic tables.

 

Grass Tent – Outdoor

Located in the grass area across from the diving boards.
Approximately 12 x 12 feet, on concrete, with 2 round picnic tables.

 

• Tent Fee: $82.50 for 2 hours and up to 10 people.
  $30 for shelter rental and $5.25 per person.
  Can have more or less people.

 

Kanemoto & Roosevelt Activity Pools

 

After Hours Private Rentals can be reserved by contacting JoAnna at 303-774-3510 Mon-Thurs, between 8 am-2 pm and Fridays, 8 am-12 pm to make your reservation with full payment.

 

Private rentals are available after regular pool hours and include entire pool, picnic tables and staff.

 

Full payment is due at time of reservation.

• Fees are based on the amount of people entering the facility, whether or not they swim.
• If more people attend than paid for, the additional rental amount will be charged, plus a penalty fee of $50/per hour.
• In order to maintain safe patron-to-lifeguard ratios, if more people arrive than originally planned for, all guests may not be allowed to swim.
• Each child 5 yrs and younger must be accompanied, in the water, by an adult 14 yrs+. Children will be asked to get out of the pool if there is not enough in-water adult supervision.

 

Fees

• $120/hr, up to 20 people
• $150/hr, 21-50 people

Rental fee includes an additional 15 minutes for set-up and an additional 15 minutes for clean-up.

 

Cancellation Policy

• Up to 30 days before rental = $5 Cancellation Fee
• 15-29 days before rental = 50% refund
• 14 days or fewer before rental = no refund

 

Rentals can be rescheduled without additional fees, but options may be limited. If inclement weather is in the forecast, moving the rental to an indoor pool may be an option. Once a rental has begun, no refunds due to inclement weather.

 

• Private rental is not available July 4.
• Rentals must be made 2-3 weeks in advance to ensure staffing.

 

Kanemoto Activity Pool Specifics

• Rentals available May 28- August 9, Fri–Sun, 5:30-7:30 pm (2 hours minimum) and Mon-Thurs, 5:30-7:30 pm (1 or 2 hours reservations available)
• No July 4 rentals

 

Roosevelt Activity Pool Specifics:

• Rentals available June 5 – August 9 (no July 4)
• Friday & Saturday, between 4:30pm-7:30 pm, 2 hours minimum
• Sundays, Between 2:30-4:30pm, 2 hours minimum
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 4:30pm-7:30pm
  • Can choose 1 or 2 hours of water time.
  • 1 hour rentals must start at 4:30pm.
• Mondays between 10am-4pm, 2 hours minimum