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Simpkins Family Swim Center in Santa Cruz, California, UNITED STATES

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Simpkins Family Swim Center

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Listed August 3, 2000Last reviewed March 17, 2026Facility type: Public4.5 (2 star-rated)This listing has been viewed 257 times since July 1, 2025

Pools

Pool 1

Description25y, 17 lanes x 50m, 8 lanes, 3½f - 8f depthEnvironmentOutdoorHeatingHeatedTemperature78°F (26°C)

Pool 2

Description18y x 30f, unstriped, rectangular on three sides, 4f maximum depthEnvironmentOutdoorHeatingHeatedTemperature88°F (31°C)

Diving Equipment

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Admission

Single visit

$8.00; Senior Citizens (55) $5.00. [March, 2026]

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Contact & Location

Address

979 Seventeenth Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95062, UNITED STATES

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Official website

Telephone

WhatsApp

Not listed

Email

swimcenter@parks.santacruzcountyca.gov

Latitude, longitude

36.969203, -121.988137

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Teams

Masters Swimming

Adult Fitness - Organized Lap Swim Workout

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Quicksilver Santa Cruz

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Youth Swimming

Aptos Cabrillo Santa Cruz Thunder

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Santa Cruz Swimming

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Water Polo

Drop-in Co-ed Adult Water Polo

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Facility Notes

We are advised that although the pool can be set up with 50-meter lap lanes, in practice it is always set up for swimming across the 25-yard width.

Reviews

4

4.5 out of 5 from 2 star-rated reviews. 2 users did not assign a star rating.

Anonymous

March 2026

This is a lovely pool that I visited on a day with lots of sun. People shared lanes with two people per lane without any fuss. Kickboards and pull buoys are available for use. The locker room is basic and there's only a group shower, but it wasn't heavily in use when I was there. I'd happily swim here again. I just wish they opened earlier on weekends.

Anonymous

March 2026

This is a very nice pool. Sometimes it's crowded, but that's a minor inconvenience.

Anonymous

The water is salty and the lanes are often crowded. The pool is well maintained, however, and during the summer one can lap swim from 6 AM to 7 PM, though lanes are cut down to two during the off hours.

Anonymous

This is an incredible facility. Plenty of lanes and friendly swimmers.

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