Swim & Water Programs
Youth Swim Meet
DRD's 1st Annual Youth Swim Meet! This recreational swim meet is designed to prepare you for competitive swimming. Swimmers will experience team bonding, a friendly social environment.
Location: Cathedral City Pool, 69-250 Dinah
Shore Drive, Cathedral City
Ages: 8 – 14 Years of Age
Information: Contact Nicholas Torres
at nitorres@drd.us.com
Dive-in Movies
Check out all of our movies, including Dive-in movies on our website.
Click here to see our upcoming MOVIES
Lap Swim
Competition lanes are open to guests to enjoy some time in the water swimming and getting exercise outdoors even when the weather is hot.
Please click here for locations and hours of Lap Swim.
Open Swim
Our Open Swim sessions are a great time for kids to practice swim lessons, for moms and dads to join the kids for some recreation and fun, or for individuals to relax and refresh in the pool!
Please click here to see the locations and hours of Open Swim at our various pools.
Operation Splash – FREE CHILD SWIM LESSON PROGRAM
Through a generous grant from Kaiser Permanente, Desert Recreation District is pleased to offer Scholarships for Free Swim Lessons for children.
Scholarships are given out on a first come, first served basis so complete and return your application as soon as possible!
Lessons on technique, water safety and proper physical exercise –
while having fun – can keep kids interested, engaged and
safe.
Operation Splash Kick-off!
Everyone is invited to join us on Saturday June 8, 2024 at Bagdouma Community Pool for free open swim, refreshments and a demo from Lenny the Landshark.
Celebrate the kick-off of Operation Splash, one of our free children’s swim scholarship programs thanks to our partnership with Kaiser Permanente, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 8, 2024 at Bagdouma Community Pool, 84-599 Avenue 52, Coachella
POOL RENTALS
Complete the online form to rent one of our pools
Complete the form here to rent one of our pools; if you need any
assistance, please call 760-347-3484.
POOL RENTAL
APPLICATION
SWIMMING POOL LOCATIONS & HOURS
From Coachella to La Quinta & Cathedral City, we operate pools in several communities where you can take a class, children can learn to swim, or you can enjoy lap swimming & more.
84-599 Avenue 52, Coachella
(760) 625-5873
Children: $3 (Under 3 Years of Age are free)
Adults: $4
Pool is open June 10th-September 2nd
Hours will be reduced to weekends only beginning August 17th
Mondays-Thursdays
12:30-3:30p.m. (Open Swim)
4-6p.m. (Youth Lessons)
7-9p.m. (Open Swim)
Fridays
12:30-4p.m. and 6-9p.m. (Open Swim)
Saturdays
12:30-4p.m. (Open Swim)
4p.m. (Adaptive Splash Play/Free)
5-9p.m. (Open Swim)
