Hillcrest Aquatic Centre, Vancouver

Address

4575 Clancy Loranger Way, Vancouver, BC V5Y 2M4 source Directions

Phone

604-257-8680 source

Operator

Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation source

Type

Indoor pool plus a seasonal outdoor pool

Pool hours

Indoor pool: Mon-Sun 6 am - 9 pm (Pacific) source
Outdoor pool (seasonal): Mon-Sun 11 am - 7 pm, until Sept 7, 2026 (closed now) source

Hours vs sessions

Facility hours come from the pool page; session times come from the City's drop-in calendar. If they differ by a few minutes, the calendar's session times are shown in the schedule below.

Pool length

50 m and 25 m. The City says lengths vary by date and time. Temporary schedule as of Sept 8, 2026: 50 m pool Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat; two 25 m pools Tue and Thu; Sunday multi-use (shallow pool, 25 m lap pool, dive tank). source

Booking

Drop-in at all pools; most swims need no booking. Aquafit: see aquafit rule. source

Children

Children 7 years old and under must be with a responsible guardian (16+ years old) while in the water. The guardian must wear a bathing suit and be within arm's reach of the children. One guardian can supervise up to 3 children. (City of Vancouver) source

Passes accepted

Leisure Access Program (LAP), Flexipass source

Official pages

Facility page · Schedule

Window read: Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026. ActiveNet drop-in calendar 'Public Swimming' as read Nov 1, 2026; each session lists the exact dates it occurs in this window. All times Pacific. official calendar

Week at a glance

Slide: this pool lists a slide but posts no slide hours. Unconfirmed

Dated changes and closures

• Wed Nov 11 (differs from the weekly pattern): 6 am–9 pm Length Swim (50m); 9:30 am–9 pm Public Swim

On these dates, use this list instead of the weekly pattern.

On each session below, the slide chip compares the session with the slide hours the City posts for the same day. Slide hours are posted only for some pools; where they are not, the chip says so.

Waterslide: Unconfirmed (Conflicting: overview page says Hillcrest has a slide; the Hillcrest pool page feature list does not list one) source

Slide hours: not posted Unconfirmed Slide hours are not published on the official pool page or in the ActiveNet drop-in calendar entries read (descriptions do not mention slide times). Slide existence itself is conflicting between two official pages.

Only features the City names are marked Yes. A feature that is not listed is Unconfirmed, not No.

• Aquatic pool lift source
• Aquatic wheelchairs source
• Ramp access source
• Wheelchair accessible source
• Accessible change rooms for persons with disabilities source

Outdoor pool admission

City price table: Vancouver drop-in prices. Pass prices (Flexipass, 10-visit) are not published here.

This is the outdoor pool at Hillcrest Aquatic Centre; the indoor pools are open all year.

Opened (latest season)

Jun 15, 2026 source

Closed (latest season)

Sep 7, 2026 source

Latest published hours

Mon-Sun 11 am - 7 pm source

Next season

Unconfirmed (2027 dates not published yet; page says check back in spring 2027)

No closures or outages are posted in the calendar window we read.

Notes from the official pages

• Hillcrest is Vancouver's only indoor 50 m pool.
• Group bookings weekdays only (9:30 am-3:30 pm slots; hillcrest.al@vancouver.ca).
• Hillcrest and Killarney are two of the most popular indoor pools; entry waits may be longer at peak hours and weekends.
• Aquafit is not in the drop-in calendar or activity search for this pool as of Nov 1 (unconfirmed).

Notes come from the facility page and calendar linked above. official page

• Children 7 years old and under must be with a responsible guardian (16+) in the water, within arms' reach; one guardian can supervise up to 3 children. source
• Aquafit (per each pool page): advance online registration is still available and highly recommended; registration opens 3 days in advance and closes 30 minutes before the session starts; a limited number of drop-in spots are available in person, first-come first-served; Flexipasses and 10-visit passes are accepted for online registration. NOTE: the separate City guidelines page says registration closes 11:59 pm the night before and 20% of spaces are held for drop-in, which conflicts with the pool pages on the closing time. source
• Passes accepted (pool pages): Leisure Access Program (LAP) and Flexipass; 10-visit passes valid 2 years from purchase. source
• Temporary configuration since Sept 8, 2026 (VAC closed): Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 50 m pool; Tue/Thu 25 m pools; Sun multi-use (shallow pool, 25 m lap pool and dive tank). Dive tank and boards open Sundays only, 6-7 am and 10:30 am - 7 pm. source
• Bring your own lock: no coin lockers; padlock $19 at the front desk. source

• Swimming lessons, ages: pre-school, children and youth age groups (Infant, toddler and adult lessons are 'not available at this time' per the pool page) source

Registration: Register for aquafit and swimming lessons through vanrec.ca / ActiveNet. Registration opening dates and lesson levels are not stated on the pool page. Unconfirmed (Lesson levels, session dates and registration opening dates not read; not registered for anything) source

All lessons: Vancouver swim lessons. Lesson times and fees are not published here.