Friday, August 7, 2026

Grant From Supervisor Barger Keeps Altadena Swimming Pool Open Through September 30

[Supervisor Kathryn Barger via Facebook]

Loma Alta Park’s pool runs lap sessions, water exercise and lessons from August 24 under one-time Fifth District funding

For the second year running, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is paying to keep Altadena’s public pool open past the end of the county’s summer season.

A one-time grant from Barger will carry aquatic programming at Loma Alta Park through September 30, her Fifth District office announced August 6. The extended season runs Monday, August 24 through Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the pool at 3330 North Lincoln Avenue in unincorporated Altadena. Los Angeles County Parks sets the pool’s regular summer season as June 8 through August 15.

The pool will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. General swimming is free. Along with lap swim, water exercise and swim lessons, the extended schedule includes other aquatic programming, Barger’s office said.

Lap swim runs Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A lap pass costs $80 for 30 punches or $15 for five punches.

Water exercise meets Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at $35 a month. It is free during morning hours for adults 65 and older and for persons with disabilities, Barger’s office said. Free morning lap swim is available to those same groups.

Swim lessons are offered Monday through Friday in three 45-minute blocks beginning at 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., at $25 per session.

“Access to safe, affordable recreational opportunities is especially important as our Altadena community continues to recover and rebuild,” Barger said in the announcement. She said she was pleased to provide the funding that made the extended season possible so children, families, seniors and residents of all ages can keep using the pool.

Barger’s office funded a similar extension in September 2025 that ran through October 31.

Swimmers register for programs at reservations.lacounty.gov; drop-in recreational swim needs no registration. Barger’s office directs pool inquiries to (626) 438-8339, and Los Angeles County Parks lists the pool’s number as (626) 797-8903. The pool schedule and program flyer is published in English and Spanish.

Altadena’s rebuild is measured in years. Its pool season is measured in weeks.

NEED TO KNOW

The extended 2026 season at Loma Alta Park Pool runs Monday, August 24 through Wednesday, September 30. The pool is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. General swimming is free; a lap pass costs $80 for 30 punches or $15 for five punches; water exercise costs $35 a month and is free during morning hours for adults 65 and older and for persons with disabilities; and swim lessons cost $25 per session. The pool is at Loma Alta Park, 3330 North Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001. For more, call (626) 438-8339, the number Barger’s office gives for pool inquiries, or (626) 797-8903, the number Los Angeles County Parks lists for the pool, or visit loma.lacountypools.com.

Links. Registration: reservations.lacounty.gov — the county’s online reservation and registration system, used for swim lessons, water exercise and lap passes. Schedule and program flyer, English and Spanish: Loma Alta Park Pool extended season flyer.