Kensington Pool, Vancouver

Address

5175 Dumfries St, Vancouver, BC V5P 3A2 source Directions

Phone

604-718-6200 source

Operator

Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation source

Type

Indoor pool

Pool hours

Pool: Mon, Wed, Fri 10 am - 6 pm; Tue, Thu 9 am - 8 pm; Sat-Sun 9 am - 4 pm (Pacific) 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

15 metres. The City says it has no lanes for swimming lengths. 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

Official pages

Facility page · Schedule

Window read: Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 13, 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

No slide is listed for this pool.

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 (Not listed in the pool amenities (leisure pool, whirlpool, sauna)) 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).

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

No accessibility features were found on the official page. Unconfirmed

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

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

Notes from the official pages

• No accessibility features are listed on the pool page (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
• The 15 m pool has no lanes for swimming lengths. 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.