There are just a few weeks left to take advantage of the city’s outdoor swimming pools. Go for a swim while enjoying the view! The city has three full-sized outdoor swimming pools, as well as two shallow wading pools at Hillcrest and Maple Grove community centres. Kitsilano Pool (located at Kitsilano Beach Park) is Vancouver’s only salt-water swimming pool, featuring two slides, a water park and a café. It’s open until Sept. 4. The outdoor pool at East Van’s New Brighton Park has a 25-metre area for swimming lengths, a slide, a heated leisure pool and a sloped beach-style entry. It’s also open until Sept. 4. The pool at Second Beach is located near the beach, trails and forest of Stanley Park. It has a sloped entry, gradual depths and separated lanes for lap swimmers. It will remain open later than usual this year, closing on Sept. 17. For more information about Vancouver’s swimming pools visit vancouver.ca/parks-recreation.
