The West Vancouver Aquatic Centre has the finest swimming pool facilities on the North Shore and close to the best in the entire Lower Mainland.
Located at 2121 Marine Drive in West Vancouver, the West Van Aquatic Centre offers many amenities. This includes ozone-treated water, adult and family hot tubs, a diving board, a water slide, a sauna, a steam room, and a lap pool. A giant kids’ pool with both a river current and a toddler’s play area is also included.
West Van Aquatic Centre
The West Vancouver Aquatic Centre is an ideal place for swimming for people of all ages, but especially children. Drop-in swimming is offered daily, and schedules are available on West Vancouver Recreation’s website.
Throughout the winter break in 2025 and spring and summer breaks in 2026, there are holiday camps and programs for kids. Activity classes include swimming, skating, and gymnastics.
The West Vancouver Aquatic Centre also houses a fitness centre and offers fitness and swimming classes, and is available for rent for parties.
Tips & Advice
Below are some things that’ll help you make the most of your time at the aquatic centre.
TIP #1: If you have young children, you’ll want to stay extra close by. The current in the main children’s pool can be quite strong.
TIP #2: If you have older children you can leave on their own, and you don’t want to swim, consider relaxing in the hot tub, hanging out in the steam room by yourself, or going for a walk along the seawall at nearby Dundarave or Ambleside. You can also check out The Beach House at 150-25th Street at the pier at Dundarave if you’re hungry.
Other Related Places
Some of Metro Vancouver’s other best indoor pools include Richmond’s Watermania and Vancouver’s Hillcrest Rec Centre, although there are many great indoor facilities throughout the Lower Mainland.
Some of the region’s best outdoor pools (for the summertime) include those at Kitsilano, Stanley Park’s Second Beach, the New Brighton Pool and the outdoor pool at Maple Grove. Other fantastic places to spend time splashing around include waterparks like the massive one in Cultus Lake.
Other Information
For swim schedules and other information on the Aquatic Centre, check out the West Vancouver Recreation website.
Click West Vancouver or North Vancouver for more information on other things to see on the beautiful North Shore.
And for more ideas on other places to take kids, see Vancouver’s Best Places for Children.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- Marine Drive on the North Shore
- Vancouver’s Best Beaches
- Richmond’s Olympic Oval
- Outdoor Pools in the Lower Mainland
- Vancouver on a Budget
- Dundarave in West Vancouver
- Ambleside Park in West Vancouver
