Pools

City of Carlsbad pools are open for lap swim, recreation swim, private swimming lessons and water fitness. Please check our pool use calendar.

Alga Norte Aquatic Center

Monroe Street Pool – CLOSED

After more than 40 years of service, the Monroe Street Pool closed in March 2025 for a major reconstruction project that will take about 18 months to complete. The pool is expected to remain closed until late summer 2026.

Lap swim

Lap swim is available to all patrons who are swimming continuous laps. A pace clock, kickboards and pull-buoys are available on deck. For detailed information about 25 yard and 50 meter lap swimming please call any aquatic facility.

• Patrons are encouraged to share lanes. Please Note: No one is guaranteed sole use of a lane.
• In order to maximize the number of lanes available, long course offerings have been suspended until further notice. 

Recreation swim

Recreation swim is available to patrons of all ages. An adult must accompany children under 8 in the water. One child under 3 is admitted free with a full paying adult. To enter deep water you must demonstrate your swimming ability to the lifeguard. Children under 10 years of age must have continuous on-site parental supervision. Classes, special events and programs are not included; rates are subject to change. Swim lesson registration does not include admission to recreation or lap swim or any other programs. Swim lesson participants may enter the facility ten minutes prior to their lesson and must exit within ten minutes after their class ends. Please check with the office staff for lessons admission.

Alga Norte

• Instructional pool only.

Monroe