Simpkins Family Swim Center

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979 17th Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Opened in 1998, Simpkins Family Swim Center is one of the largest pools in Santa Cruz County. It is a part of the County of Santa Cruz Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services. The swimming center has a 50-meter, 18-lane lap pool and holds nearly 600k gallons of water. Located in Santa Cruz, Calif., it also comprises four pools, a slide and a community center with kitchen. The pool is used for lap swimming, water polo, water aerobics and therapy/recreational swimming. It also provides a zero-depth entry ramp for easy wheel chair access. Simpkins Family Swim Center offers swimming lessons, hosts pool parties, provides life guard training and exercise to reduce arthritis pain.

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3.543 reviews
Candace B.
10/21/2025

Teachers are great really care and give their all . I recommend highly. The pools are warm and really clean, without the high chlorine smell.

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Devin H.
10/23/2025

Terrible, the water pressure in the showers is so extreme I almost fell. It was extremely painful on my skin as it felt like bullets were being shot for me. How am i supposed to do physical...

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Kathleen B.
9/27/2024

Great pool just wish the remodel hadn't taken so VERY LONG. And they need to add more handicap options to the whole venue.

Toby B.
2/23/2025

Today me and my 3 12yr old boys went here and they had all people stuffed in the warm water baby pool and wouldn't let the kids go in the big pool. Said it was was for lap swimming only. They...

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Hunky D.
12/6/2023

Went here for swim lessons. Got there early and went swimming while I was waiting for my lesson to start. I ended up getting real bad swimmers eye. Never heard of it before. I grew up with a...

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