SF’s Only City Outdoor Pool “Mission Pool” Reopens Today (March 8)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

San Francisco’s Mission Pool reopens on Monday, March 8, 2021 after receiving a brand new boiler. Lap swim times are currently posted for the March 8 to 20 session. Registration for this session opened on Friday, March 5 at 8 a.m.

• Open Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. -5:30 p.m. (Closed Sundays)
• Registration is for a 60-minute lap swim.
• $7 for reservations
• This is the only city pool currently open. As of March 7, 2021 all other city swimming pools remain closed per the City’s Health Order.

UPDATE – All sessions sold out for March 8-20

For more information and to register, visit our registration page

Mission Community Pool
101 Linda Street (near 19th btwn Valencia & Guerrero)
San Francisco, CA 94110

The 4,565 square foot Mission Pool was constructed in 1916, and is located on 19th Street between Linda and Valencia Streets in the Mission District. It’s the only City-operated outdoor pool in San Francisco, offering a 90′ x 40′ pool for learn-to-swim, recreational and lap swim programs during the summer months and beyond.

Modified Pool Operation Rules/Guidelines
updated 1/5/21
1. Temperature checks and a wellness questionnaire will be given to all patrons before being allowed entry to the facility. Patrons who are showing signs of illness or a temperature greater than 100.4 will not be allowed into the facility. Patrons who are feeling ill should not come to the pool.
2. Swimmers will be assigned lanes and spaces to leave their belongings. Please shower at home prior to arrival as facility showers will not be available. A face mask must be worn up until the time you are in your lane and safely practicing social distancing. After the session, swimmers will be asked to dress on deck and follow the egress path to the street.
3. Locker rooms will remain closed. Please shower off at home before using the swimming pool.
4. Please be advised – no private changing area will be available, please plan accordingly.
5. Public bathrooms are available, single-occupancy maximum.
6. Registration is for a 60-minute lap swim. Arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before your swim time. Swimmers can show up no later than 15 minutes past start of their swim time.
7. Registration for a time slot is on a first come, first served basis at sfrecpark.org/register. Registration opens at 8am every other Friday for the following 2 weeks of Monday-Saturday time slots. The first registration will open on Friday, October 2nd at 8am.
8. One registration time slot per swimmer per day. Max of three swims per week per person. Swimmers who do not adhere to these rules will be removed from all enrolled slots and will not receive any refund.
9. Registration slots are not refundable or transferable (to another patron, day, or time slot).
10. Payments must be made online. No onsite registration or cash handling will be allowed. If a swimmer has a current membership or swim pass, they will not have to make a payment upon checkout online and instead will scan their card to gain entry when arriving at the pool. If a pass or monthly or annual membership holder doesn’t show for their time slot, their account will be charged the $7 drop-in admission fee as a no-show charge. Monthly passes that expired after April 2020 have been given a new 1-month pass, good through November 7th. Annual pass holders received an extension. Pass renewal is available online.
11. The minimum age to register for a lap swim time slot is 14 years old.
12. Swimmers must Check-in and Check-out.
13. Swimmers must exit the facility no more than 10 minutes after their session ends.
14. Shared equipment is not available. You can bring your own equipment for personal use, such as kick boards or pull buoys. These items must be sanitized at home before bringing them into the facility.
15. Please do not socialize with other patrons in the pool or congregate on deck. Maintain 6 feet distance between yourself and others at all times.
16. In the event that the facility is closed due to poor air quality, you will receive a credit for your missed swim. The pool will remain open unless the air quality reaches the RED zone.
17. For questions or assistance renewing passes or memberships, call 628-652-2800.
18. All rules and guidelines are subject to change.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.