Host your next party at the UC Davis Rec Pool! ☀️ ⛱️ 🏊🏼♀️ The Rec Pool is available for rental during non-operating hours, typically weekday and weekend evenings.
Rec Pool Facility Rental
Rental Rates
Facility Rates
Lap Pool* | $70/hour
Leisure Pool | $70/hour
Dive Well | $30/hour
*Lap Pool only available for aquatics sport practices and innertube water polo.
Staffing Rate*
Lifeguard | $24.50/hour
Head Guard | $25/hour
Cashier | $23.75/hour
*Rentals require a minimum of three Lifeguards, one Head Guard and one Cashier to operate the pool. Additional lifeguards may be required based on total participation attendance. Staffing is at the discretion of the Aquatics Coordinator.
Administrative Fee*
$50 flat rate
*Waived for Campus Recreation members and UCD groups
Optional: Equipment Rental Fee*
$50 flat rate | Kickboards, pull buoys, or water polo inner tubes and goals.
*Equipment available for use in the Lap Pool. Swimmers 17 years and younger must pass a deep-water swim test.
Rental Availability
Academic Year
Fall
Monday–Friday, 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Saturday, 3:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Sunday, 3:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Winter
Monday–Friday, 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Saturday, 3:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Sunday, 3:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Spring
Monday, 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Saturday, 6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Summer Sessions
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Saturday, 6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Rec Pool Rental Request Form
Facility Information
Leisure Pool
25-yard, four lanes, 3.5 feet, capacity 50
Dive Well
12 feet, diving board, capacity 25
Lap Pool*
25-yard, six lanes, 7-7.5 feet, capacity 30
*Only available for aquatics sports practices or innertube water polo.
Aquatic staff may limit the number of swimmers in the water at one time to maintain a 1:25 lifeguard-to-swimmer ratio.
Amenities
- 78-80 degree pool temperature
- Men’s, women’s, and gender-inclusive locker rooms
- Grassy area
- Sand volleyball court
- Shaded deck tables
- Lounge chairs
- ADA accessible entry points
- Swimsuit spinners
- Wi-Fi accessibility
View the Rec Pool Gallery
