Manzanita Pool

Locker room-equipped public pool with a walk-in entry and a water slide, plus a splash pad.

About Manzanita Pool

Manzanita Pool is a public swimming pool operated through Pima County Parks and Recreation on the southwest side of Tucson. The facility offers several ways to enjoy the water, including lap swimming, open play, a water slide, and a zero depth entry area. It is also equipped with locker rooms and includes a splash pad, making it a pool destination with features for different types of swimmers and water play.

The pool has six lap lanes for swimming activities that benefit from a defined course. Its layout also includes a deep end, providing a separate area for deeper-water use, along with a slide for recreational swimming. A zero depth, or walk-in, entry creates a gradual entrance into the water rather than requiring swimmers to use a ladder or step directly into deeper water. The pool also features a mushroom water feature, adding another water play element to the facility.

Outside the pool itself, Manzanita has lots of grass, giving the site an outdoor area beyond the deck and water features. The combination of grassy space, the slide, the mushroom feature, and the zero depth entry supports a range of pool visits, from lap swimming to family-oriented recreation. The facility's splash pad adds another option for water play, separate from the main swimming pool.

Manzanita Pool is home to the Manzanita Torpedoes swim team. The team is part of the pool's connection to organized swimming, while the broader summer programming includes swim lessons, junior lifeguarding, and various other programs. These offerings place the pool within Pima County's larger aquatics program, which also includes swimming lessons, a junior lifeguard program, swim team programming, lifeguard training, water safety resources, and seasonal rental options across its pool system. The specific Manzanita page identifies swim lessons, junior lifeguarding, and other programs as summer offerings.

The pool is listed as open for Summer 2026. Visitors can expect a public facility in southwest Tucson with lap lanes, a deep end, a slide, a walk-in entry, a mushroom water feature, grassy areas, locker rooms, and a splash pad. Proper swim attire is required. Manzanita Pool is one of several pools and splash pads available through Pima County Parks and Recreation, providing a seasonal aquatic option for Tucson residents and visitors in the southwest part of the city.