Yorktown Aquatics Center

About

Warm public pool featuring a kiddie area, plus courses for kids and adults.

The main competition pool at Yorktown Aquatics Center is typically maintained at a temperature of 80-81°F (26.7-27.2°C). The leisure pool, designed for warmer water activities, is usually kept at a higher temperature, often around 84-86°F (28.9-30°C).

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The Yorktown Aquatics Center is highly regarded by Arlington residents for its well-structured swimming lessons, competent and kind instructors, and overall well-designed facilities, making it a great place for children to learn and for adults to lap swim. Patrons appreciate the variety of classes, convenient hours, good supervision, and reasonable pricing, especially with resident discounts. However, common complaints center on the 'gross' and unrenovated locker rooms, issues with rude or undertrained staff (particularly management), and occasional difficulty in finding recreational space due to other activities.

Location

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Amenities

• Good for Children
• Accepts Credit Cards
• Accessible Entrance

Reviews

Listing Reviews

March 15th, 2025

Jonás Porcar Ferrer

As Arlington residents, Yorktown Aquatics Center is a great place for my kid to learn how to swim. Courses are well structured, instructors are competent and kind to the kids and the hours are convenient. I also enjoy lap swimming myself and the pool is very nice. My only complaints are related to the locker rooms, which are usually gross and would benefit from a renovation.

September 4th, 2018

Lorna O. Davison (Anrold)

Great reasonable place if you are a resident of Arlington VA. Swimming lessons for toddlers

May 15th, 2022

Harry and Karen Simmerman

Beauty, well designed and equipped aquatics center. Kids were being instructed at various swimming levels....super well supervised

December 15th, 2024

Cheryl Fegan

Locker rooms are gross, staff, especially manager is completely rude and can’t be bothered to smile or no yelled people. Not efficiently run at all

August 14th, 2018

Mason Eoyang

Facilities are nice for a public pool, good variety of classes available. Admin staff seems a tad under trained, but they are hyper vigilant about what goes on in the pool. Sometimes hard to find rec space around camps and lap swimmers. Arlington county pool passes are accepted here, and there are lockers available so long as you bring your own lock. Discounts for County residents, but even so a single visit is not super expensive.