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Swim center featuring a walk-in beach area plus lessons and lifeguards, in addition to a slide.
Specific pool temperatures for El Prado Pool are typically not published by the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation. As an outdoor public pool in Arizona, its water temperature is generally unheated and naturally fluctuates with the ambient air temperature, providing a refreshing experience during warmer seasons.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? This pool is highly regarded for being affordable and family-friendly, offering cheap entry for adults and free entry for children. Many commend the great staff and the extremely affordable swimming lessons for babies and toddlers, noting the positive experience of certificates and popsicles upon completion. Patrons often appreciate the opportunity to create new memories while reliving their own childhood experiences at the pool. However, some negative feedback includes concerns about inappropriate music played by lifeguards and a strict swim test that led to dissatisfaction, with one instance resulting in a 13-year-old being required to wear a life vest and a refusal of a refund.
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Accessible Entrance
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Listing Reviews
July 27th, 2025Wade Anthony Cadman
4:19 pm, July 27: There was a "Detective in a Black Car by the Swimming Pool Restroom trying to Buy One of My Prime Vests. I TOLD "NO HABLA ENGLISH, BUT YOU CAN TRY GOODWILL" (INCASE you have a Camera) BLACK B.M.W. WITH BLUE PLATE, Pretty Positive. If thats a Detective, then he Looks Young!!
June 28th, 2018Fernando P
Great pool with great staff. The swimming lessons for the babies/toddlers/kids is extremely affordable. Our toddler loved the sessions, at the end they gave him a certificate and a popsicle to celebrate the end of his training sessions.
May 18th, 2025Stephanie D
The music those young kids the lifeguards/staff play is inappropriate to my child ears. I don't enjoy the music at all and also they made my 13-year-old daughter do a swim test and they said she failed because she couldn’t swim all across. It’s not like she’s gonna be swimming laps. She’s just standing in the water kind of swimming so they told her she has to wear a life vest smh Which is ridiculous We just ended up leaving. They didn’t even want to give me my money back that I paid to get in. I will not be going there anymore.
March 26th, 2025Jordan Elnahas
Love this place! It's super cheap to get in for adults, and kids get in free! Great way to have local family fun!
June 12th, 2024Lisa Rector
Love this pool! It’s a 20min drive from home but I love the staff and I use to come to this pool as a young child and now I get to share the memories with my children that I had at this pool!! Cheap and convenient for families!
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
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