If swimming is part of your family’s week, the end of October brings a change. Boulder City’s municipal pool is scheduled to close at the end of October 2026, with a replacement planned for Broadbent Park. For the months ahead, choose a nearby indoor pool for regular swims and save Lake Mead for a separate beach outing.
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- For lessons or lap swimming, start with Henderson’s indoor aquatic facilities.
- For a shoreline outing, Boulder Beach has rocky ground and open water.
- Boulder City’s replacement pool is currently targeted to open in 2028.
When is Boulder City’s pool closing?
The existing municipal pool is scheduled to close at the end of October 2026. Demolition is planned for early 2027, and the replacement is targeted to open in 2028. The new facility at Broadbent Park will have separate competition and activity pools inside a permanent indoor building.
The City’s October pool update moves the closure earlier than the November timing in its July update. If you have been using that older date, make the change on your calendar. The planned entrance will move to Sixth Street from Avenue B.
Where can families swim indoors nearby?
Heritage Park Aquatic Complex in Henderson has two indoor pools and operates year-round. At 310 S. Racetrack Road, it offers a competition pool and a separate warm-water instructional pool. That makes it a useful place to start when your family wants pool swimming during Boulder City’s replacement project.
The instructional pool has stair and ramp entries, a teaching shelf and four 25-yard lanes. The deeper competition pool serves a different purpose, so choose the program or swim session that suits your child rather than simply heading for an available lane.
Use the Heritage Park facility page for lesson information and the current Henderson hours and closures before leaving. Swim meets and holidays affect the calendar; a year-round facility still has days when public swimming is unavailable.
Is Lake Mead a good alternative for a family swim?
Lake Mead suits a beach outing, while an indoor pool is the better choice for a regular lesson or lap-swimming routine. Boulder Beach has a rocky shoreline, so bring water shoes. There are no lifeguards in the recreation area, and swimming is prohibited at marinas and launch areas.
For a fall outing, a lakeside picnic is a good choice even when no one wants to swim. See our Lake Mead beach and entrance-fee guide before driving into the park.
If you do swim, wear life jackets and keep children close. Pool noodles and water wings belong at a pool, not here: the park prohibits pool toys. Read the Lake Mead swimming rules and Boulder Beach visitor information for the shoreline details.
Where can we stop in Boulder City afterward?
For coffee back in town, Dam Roast House & Browder Bookstore combines a coffee shop with books downtown. If you are taking food to the lake instead, Albertsons has groceries and a deli. Pick up the picnic before heading to the shore so the cooler is ready when you arrive.
Our Boulder City things-to-do guide has more options for an afternoon on dry land. Keep the indoor swim for the water practice your family wants; let the beach be a day outside together.