Underwood Pool in Belmont

Had a racist experience here when I was a kid. Reading the reviews, it doesn’t sound like it’s changed much- just got more expensive.

Extremely rude and arrogant lifeguards with power trips. I hear how the lifeguards YELL at these children. Extremely unwelcoming staff and lifeguards. And looking through these reviews, nothing has changed over the years it appears. Lifeguards crowd around the restrooms and just talk, not doing any work. I guess the HIGH COST is going to paying high school students to gossip while "working." The pool itself is okay, but it is frustrating that the diving board gets closed because of "poor visibility," etc. And today was my last straw as the pool was extremely over chlorinated!! Please fix issues with the pool!

Most expensive pool around. Not welcoming staff when asking questions. No arm bands allowed for babies and toddlers. I have 3 children under 4 who are very capable but need safety aids. Very very disappointing. They are able to swim but with their arm bands. Was told that it was put to the vote and the people of Belmont didn't want safety aids. Looking at the reviews now that doesn't ring true. I asked how can they carry on learning to swim - Answer - you can book swimming lessons! Not an option I'm afraid. I wanted a fun splash around not formal lessons. Many other options I have now found that are free and allow arm bands. No wonder it was empty.

the shallow pool was very fun and very nice but everyone had to leave the pool for 15 minutes just to clean it. the prices were little pricey but i wasn’t a resident so the price was $40 for 2 kids and for an adult it was $25 and kids $20

Non resident review: Clean, modest, local city pool. The daily rate is higher than other towns, but a summer membership may hold more value. No WIFI, no towel service, no chairs/lounges, few to no services. Spent $65 to take two kids for a couple of hours. They do have a patch of grass and some shade.

The pool itself was fine, however this was a stressful experience. It was very expensive (as non-residents, I paid $65 for myself and two kids). The posted rules were confusing and the staff didn't seem able to explain. For example, no life vests were allowed (these counted as flotation devices), which meant that when my young child wasn't actively practicing swimming, she couldn't just relax. I asked the reason behind this policy and got blank looks. There was also a lot of disorganization surrounding the required swim test for those who wanted to be in the deeper waters or use the diving board. The sign inside also said that kids had to take the swim test to go on the slide, but the sign outside said this only applied if they were under 48". There was no height measurement to check so you just have to know how tall your kids are (luckily I did). No one knew what time the tests would be and the sign that indicated the time of the next test was from the previous day. Supposedly they were every hour and would be announced. However the next one wasn't, so my other child waited almost two hours to take it. When he finally took the test, he received no feedback from the lifeguards. They simply walked away. You are also not allowed to eat on the grass but have to go to designated eating areas, so my older child had to eat alone while I supervised my younger child. Finally, the bathrooms were not great. There was almost no where to put things while changing as the floor was wet and dirty with only one small hook on the door. The sink didn't work in one of them. I give the place 3 stars because at least they had plenty of lifeguards and the outside area was nice. But overall it was not a great experience.

My 9 year old son and I (and my 2 month old baby) are trying out all sorts of pools this summer. This one is pretty amazing because it has an actual diving board however it cost us $45 to swim for an hour (we had to leave because of the rain storm) That seems a little INSANE if you ask me even if we got to stay "all day" 45 is a lot to cash out for a family trying to survive living in Massachusetts. Yes its very clean. 2 Zero entry pools. A diving board in the very deep end ((love it!!)) even a zero entry handicap ramp entrance. However its straight CLASIST & elitist trying to charge a child and parent $45 because they don't live in Belmont. Also they don't have changing tables in the dressing room. I had to change my baby on the ground… Not very hygenic. Amazing pool which is why it’s frustrating that it’s so expensive,You are better off driving all the way to New Hampshire to the town of Exeter's pool. They charge a lot LESS for a day pass.

The newly renovated facilities here are really incredible. Unlike the old pool, which was often dirty and wasn't deep enough to accommodate a diving board, the new pool has a diving board, water slide, substantially upgraded show/restroom facilities, vending machines, and much nicer seating area. Our kids have had a blast here.