Best Las Vegas Pools Open For Local Access

It’s summertime here, which means pool days are absolutely necessary in our wonderful city! For us Henderson and Vegas locals though, we are fortunate enough to have access to several Las Vegas pools open to locals that you can access without being a hotel guest.

Take a look at these Henderson and Las Vegas pools we get access to year-round (sans weather)! Some are free and others may have a small admission fee.

*Hours are subject to change, so we recommend verifying hours prior to your visit.

Pool Time Must-Haves

There’s nothing worse than a kid who wants to have fun stuck in a wet diaper and clothes. We’ve all been there, a little unprepared, but ready to take on whatever comes.

Some items you’ll want to have on hand for your pool day fun should include:

Sunscreen (one of our favorites for kids with all clean ingredients)
Towel (if pool doesn’t include)
Bathing Suit
Sun Hat
Swim Diapers
Water Bottle
Easy Snacks (if venue allows)

To see our full list of summer must-haves, click here.

Henderson Pools Open for Locals

City of Henderson Pool Locations

Cost: $5 Adults / $3 Kids, Teens, Seniors / 2 and Under Free (Resident ID Required)

Black Mountain Aquatic Complex | 599 Greenway Rd. Henderson, NV 89015
Henderson Multigenerational Activity, Outdoor & Indoor Pool | 250 S. Green Valley Pkwy. Henderson, NV 89012
Heritage Park Aquatic Complex | 310 S. Racetrack Rd. Henderson, NV 89015
Silver Springs Outdoor Swimming Pool | 1951 Silver Springs Pkwy. Henderson, NV 89074
Wells Outdoor Swimming Pool | 1650 Price St. Henderson, NV 89011
Whitney Ranch Activity Pool | 1575 B Galleria Dr. Henderson, NV 89014

Cowabunga Vegas (Get 50% off POGO Pass w/Cowabunga included code NVMOMS!)

Locations:

Cowabunga Bay Henderson: 900 Galleria Drive Henderson, NV 89011
Cowabunga Canyon Summerlin: 7055 S Fort Apache Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89148 (Previously Wet ‘n Wild)

Operating Hours: Daily, Hours Vary (See Schedule Here)

Cost: $49.99 General

Cowabunga Bay has multiple pools, including a kids area with water slides and a lazy river. Season passes are available as well. *Discounted under 42”, Senior, Military, and Summer Nights tickets are only purchasable at the admission windows.

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Green Valley Ranch Pool (All Ages)

Location: 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, NV 89052

Operating Hours: Daily: 9 AM – 7 PM; Food Available: 9 AM – 6 PM

Cost: Weekdays (Mon-Thur); $20 Adults / $10 Children, Friday & Sunday; $30 Adults / $15 Children, Saturday; $40 Adults / $20 Children, Holidays; $50 Adults / $30 Children, Ages 0-3 are complimentary, Child is Ages 4-15, and Adult is 16+.

Tuesdays are FREE for locals with reservation through end of August 2025

Holidays Include: Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, May 23, 2025 – Monday, May 26, 2025), 4th of July, Labor Day (Friday, August 29, 2025 – Monday, September 1, 2025)

The GVR Pool is available to locals 7 days a week (previously only weekdays). Rent a day-bed, cabana, and enjoy drinks from the snack bar.

Tucked away amongst towering palms, the Pond at Green Valley Ranch offers an adults-only pool experience perfect for secluded sun-worshiping. Must be 21+ to enter.

M Pool

Location: 12300 Las Vegas Blvd S., Henderson, NV 89044

Operating Hours: Daily, 10:30am – 5:30pm (Closed June 7 for Ludacris)

Cost: Weekdays; $15 Adults & Children Under 10, Weekends; $25 Adults / $15 Children Under 10 / Holiday Weekends; $35 Adults / $15 Children Under 10

M Pool is family-friendly and consists of two 5,460-square-foot heated, infinity edge pools, surrounded by palm trees and tropical landscaping, and two large whirlpool hot tubs.

With a depth of three and a half feet at its deepest and a nine-inch wading pool on each end, M Pool is easily enjoyed by guests of all ages.

Las Vegas Pools Open for Locals

Bel-Aire Backyard Pool at Durango Resort (Ages 21+)

Location: 6915 S. Durango Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89113

Operating Hours: Daily, 10am-7pm

Cost: Weekdays (Mon-Fri); $30 Adults, Weekends (Sat-Sun); $40 Adults Holidays; $50 Adults

*Holidays include:
• Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, May 23 – Monday, May 26)
• Independence Day (Friday, July 4)
• Labor Day Weekend (Friday, August 29 – Monday, September 1)

Caesars Entertainment Pools

Location: Depends on property, click link above to view

Operating Hours: Most are open Daily, 9am – 5pm (click link above to view hours)

Cost: Varies by resort. Most offer free admission with cabana, daybed, or deluxe lounge chair rental

Caesars Entertainment pools include the following:

Caesars Palace
Paris
Planet Hollywood – Locals can access with a cabana/daybed rental (there is a viral reel going around saying it is free admission, but it is not)
Linq
Harrah’s
Cromwell
Horseshoe (formerly Bally’s)
Rio
Flamingo

Non-Caesars palace hotel guests must book a Cabana, Daybed or Deluxe lounge chair rental to gain access to the pool. Cabanas and daybeds can be booked in advance online with your desired property.

See all Caesars locals deals here.

City of Las Vegas Pool Locations

Operating Hours: May – August (individual location hours vary)

Cost: $3 Ages 18-49 / $2 Ages 4-17, 50+ $2 / Ages 3 & under Free

Baker Pool | 1020 E. St. Louis Ave., 89104
Carlos L. Martinez and Darrio J. Hall Family Pool | 889 N. Pecos Road, 89101
Pavilion Center Pool | 101 S. Pavilion Center Drive, 89144
Municipal Pool | 431 E. Bonanza Road, 89101
Garside Pool | 250 S. Torrey Pines Drive, 89107
Doolittle Pool | 1950 N. J St., 89106

Hideaway Pool at Topgolf (Ages 21+ Only)

Location: 4627 Koval Lane Las Vegas, NV 89109

Operating Hours: Open Daily, 10am -6pm Starting Memorial Day Weekend, before Memorial Day only Friday-Sunday from 10am – 6pm

Cost: Free

Full food and beverage menus are available poolside. Reservations not required unless renting a cabana. Must be 21 years of age or older.

JW Marriot Las Vegas

Location: 221 N Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89145

Operating Hours: Monday – Sunday (Mar 14, 2025 – October 25, 2025)

Cost: $15 Kids / $25 Adults

No outside food or drink allowed. Cabanas available for rental.

Las Vegas Rooftop Pool (Ages 21+ Only)

Location: 206 N. 3rd St. Las Vegas NV 89101

Operating Hours: Daily, 9am – 6pm

Cost: Admission with table or cabana rental

In addition, sales tax, 18% service charge and 3% venue fee will be added to all table and cabana checks at the end of the reservation. Prices subject to change per event.

Rio Shell & Fish Pools (All Ages)

Location: Rio Hotel & Casino; 3700 W Flamingo Rd Las Vegas, NV 89103

Operating Hours: Daily, 9am-6pm

Cost: Adult $30, Child $15

The Rio has free parking with convenient easy in-and-out from Interstate-15 and Flamingo Road and from the west off Valley View Boulevard.

Sammy’s Pool at Palms (Ages 21+ only)

Location: 4321 W. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103

Operating Hours: Daily, 10am – 6pm

Cost: Free cabana rental for Locals (but everyone in party must be 21+)

Get a FREE cabana, Monday – Thursday. Fill out the form, and you will receive an email confirmation from their team regarding your reservation. All food and beverages purchased while enjoying your complimentary “locals “cabana will have an additional 18% auto gratuity, sales tax and venue fees added to the final bill. *Subject to availability.

Sandbar Pool at Red Rock

Location: 11011 W Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89135

Operating Hours: Daily, 9am-7pm | Kitchen Hours: 10am-6pm

Cost: Weekdays (Mon-Fri); $30 Adults / $20 Children, Weekends (Sat-Sun); $40 Adults / $30 Children, Holidays; $50 Adults / $35 Children, Ages 0-3 are complimentary, Child is Ages 4-15, and Adult is 16+

*Holidays include Labor Day Weekend (Saturday, September 1 – Monday, September 3)

Floaties, tubes, or rafts are NOT allowed at the pool.

Soak Pool at Palms

Location: 4321 W. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103

Operating Hours: Daily, 10am – 6pm

Cost: Free for Locals Mon-Thurs, $15 for locals on Fridays

Right after the entrance, you’ll see the small Soak Pool which is great for littles as there is a shallow area. This pool is FREE to locals, however, note that if you venture to one of the other pools, it may not be free.

Stadium Swim

Location: 8 Fremont St. Las Vegas, NV 89101

Operating Hours: Daily, 8am – 11pm

Cost: Starts at $25/person

Chill in one of six pools on three different levels for a perfect view of our massive 40-foot tall high-definition screen.

Summerlin Community Pool Locations

Cost: $5 Adults / $4 Ages 2-17 years / $1 Ages 1 and under (Summerlin Resident ID Required)

Trails Pool | 1920 Spring Gate Lane Las Vegas, NV 89134
Willows Pool | 2775 Desert Marigold Ln Las Vegas, NV 89135
Vistas Pool | 11322 Parkside Way Las Vegas, NV 89138

Pool season passes may be purchased online for $40 for ages two and older and $7 for ages one and younger.

The Tank at Golden Nugget

Location: 129 Fremont Street Las Vegas, NV 89101

Operating Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am – 7pm, closes for the season October 16, 2025

Cost: Starts at $55/person

Hours are subject to change without notice.

Food service will be available from 10am-4pm. Food purchased from within the hotel is permitted in the pool area.

Las Vegas Pools Open For Locals In The Past

The pandemic definitely limited the number of pools locals have access to in Henderson and Las Vegas.

Here are some locations that previously offered free pool access to non-guests, however, are now limiting access to hotel guests only.

We will keep an eye on them and update this post as we monitor their policy to see if their offerings change.

Plaza – hotel guests only as of June 2022

Should I Rent a Cabana?

There are pros and cons to renting a cabana. Depending on the location, renting a cabana may allow you to bypass any admission fees. The cabanas are usually nice and cool which is great to stay a bit more out of that hot Vegas sun.

On the other hand, you may be required to spend a food and beverage minimum when renting a cabana. Depending on the number of people in your party and if you are able to hit that minimum is always something to consider.

Don’t forget to call any of the Henderson and Las Vegas pools open for cabana reservations ahead of time to learn about their specific terms.