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The Arcata Community Pool Learn-to-Swim Program offers American Red Cross Swimming lessons, including Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim courses, private and semi-private swim lessons, and school group swim lessons. Program activities take place in six 25-yard lap lanes, a shallow pool area that is 2.5 to 4 feet deep, and a deep pool area that is 7 to 12 feet deep, with access to a 1-meter diving board and waterslide. Participants also have access to an observation and seating area during lessons.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Spring Learn-to-Swim sessions run Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday for 4 weeks, with evening classes between 5:00pm and 7:00pm; school group lessons are offered on weekdays during the school year with a 5 lesson minimum, and classes are 30 minutes for regular lessons and 50 minutes for school group lessons.
• Price: Private swim lessons cost $40 per half-hour session for 1 student or $55 per half-hour session for 2 students; school group lessons for ages 6 and up cost $260.00 per 50-minute lesson for 1–24 participants or $325.00 per 50-minute lesson for 25–35 participants.
For spring swim lessons, Session 2 runs February 16–March 11 on Mondays and Wednesdays or February 17–March 12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with class times at 5:00–5:30pm, 5:30–6:00pm, 6:00–6:30pm, 6:30–7:00pm, and 6:30–7:15pm. Session 2 sign-ups open on February 3, 2026, Session 3 sign-ups open on March 3, 2026 for March 16–April 9, and Session 4 sign-ups open on March 31, 2026 for April 13–May 7. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all swim lessons, and private swim lessons are priced per half-hour session.
The facility also includes Humboldt County’s only waterslide, which is 122 feet long with two 360-degree turns and requires riders to be at least 4 feet tall. The fitness center offers treadmills, steppers, ellipticals, recumbent and upright bikes, a Gravitron, a universal machine, dumbbells, benches, and stretching mats, and is for adults, with special arrangements possible for youth 16 and older with both parent and management approval. A patio area with picnic benches and lounge chairs includes a hot tub under the open sky and a sauna, and the patio, hot tub, and sauna are for adults 18 and older.
The Arcata Community Pool Learn-to-Swim Program is part of a non-profit government agency that offers year-round recreational and educational activities and has provided water quality, cleanliness, education, and customer service on the North Coast for over 35 years. The program states that its American Red Cross Swimming lessons teach people of all ages to swim and be safe in and around water and that its Learn-to-Swim program gives children a positive, developmentally appropriate approach to aquatic learning. The organization appreciates support, accepts donations of any amount, and thanks the Arcata Foundation, Ford Family, Humboldt Area Foundation, Humboldt Redwood Company LLC, and Humboldt Sponsors for their contributions and continued support. Discounts are available for families that receive benefits from Medical, Cal Works, and/or SSI Disability, and potential recipients of the subsidized swim lesson program must sign up in person and show proof of eligibility, including a valid photo ID.
Last updated February 11, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Spring Learn-to-Swim sessions run Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday for 4 weeks, with evening classes between 5:00pm and 7:00pm; school group lessons are offered on weekdays during the school year with a 5 lesson minimum, and classes are 30 minutes for regular lessons and 50 minutes for school group lessons.
• Price: Private swim lessons cost $40 per half-hour session for 1 student or $55 per half-hour session for 2 students; school group lessons for ages 6 and up cost $260.00 per 50-minute lesson for 1–24 participants or $325.00 per 50-minute lesson for 25–35 participants.
For spring swim lessons, Session 2 runs February 16–March 11 on Mondays and Wednesdays or February 17–March 12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with class times at 5:00–5:30pm, 5:30–6:00pm, 6:00–6:30pm, 6:30–7:00pm, and 6:30–7:15pm. Session 2 sign-ups open on February 3, 2026, Session 3 sign-ups open on March 3, 2026 for March 16–April 9, and Session 4 sign-ups open on March 31, 2026 for April 13–May 7. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all swim lessons, and private swim lessons are priced per half-hour session.
The facility also includes Humboldt County’s only waterslide, which is 122 feet long with two 360-degree turns and requires riders to be at least 4 feet tall. The fitness center offers treadmills, steppers, ellipticals, recumbent and upright bikes, a Gravitron, a universal machine, dumbbells, benches, and stretching mats, and is for adults, with special arrangements possible for youth 16 and older with both parent and management approval. A patio area with picnic benches and lounge chairs includes a hot tub under the open sky and a sauna, and the patio, hot tub, and sauna are for adults 18 and older.
The Arcata Community Pool Learn-to-Swim Program is part of a non-profit government agency that offers year-round recreational and educational activities and has provided water quality, cleanliness, education, and customer service on the North Coast for over 35 years. The program states that its American Red Cross Swimming lessons teach people of all ages to swim and be safe in and around water and that its Learn-to-Swim program gives children a positive, developmentally appropriate approach to aquatic learning. The organization appreciates support, accepts donations of any amount, and thanks the Arcata Foundation, Ford Family, Humboldt Area Foundation, Humboldt Redwood Company LLC, and Humboldt Sponsors for their contributions and continued support. Discounts are available for families that receive benefits from Medical, Cal Works, and/or SSI Disability, and potential recipients of the subsidized swim lesson program must sign up in person and show proof of eligibility, including a valid photo ID.
Last updated February 11, 2026.
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