Welcome to Bender Pool
Please Note: All activites below have been suspended due to COVID-19.
Bender Pool is an indoor pool, open year-round. The pool is disabled-accessible and is equipped with a hydraulic chair and sloping steps in addition to traditional pool ladders.
The pool also has a slide and a basketball hoop. Bender Pool's locker rooms are equipped with showers, hairdryers, electrical outlets, baby changing tables, and lockers. Bring your own padlock or rent one.
The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department offers swimming lessons for all ages, special swims for youths, as well as water programs for adults at Bender Pool. The pool is available to rent for parties and special events during times not scheduled for public use.
Individual and Senior 60+ Passes (Valid 9/3/19 - 5/16/20)
These passes may be used for water exercise, lap swims, open swims, adult swims and holiday swims as age-appropriate. Non-refundable, non-transferable.
Individual: $166 (R $156)
Senior 60+: $140 (R $130)
Punch Pass (Valid 9/3/19 - 5/16/20)
This pass may be used by an individual, transferred to another person, or used by a family or group. No photo required. Non-refundable. $72 - 16 punches
Passes may be purchased at the Northwest Recreation Center or City Services Center (CSC).
Please Note: All activites below have been suspended due to COVID-19.
Bender Pool Schedules
Winter-Spring Season (12/1 - 5/2)
Bender Pool will be closed December 24 (Christmas Eve), December 25 (Christmas Day), January 1 (New Year's Day), February 17 (Presidents' Day), April 12 (Easter Sunday). Patrons may pay admission on a drop-in basis or use their season pass or punch card.
| Activity | Days | Time | Cost |
| Open Swim | F | 3:30-7:30 PM | $5.25 or pass |
| Open Swim (No swim 3/8, 4/12) | Su | 1-4 PM | $5.25 or pass |
| Lap Swim (No swim 1/1/, 2/17) | M/W/F | 11 AM-12:45 PM | $5 or pass |
| Lap Swim (No swim 1/1, 2/17) | M/W | 6:30-7:25 PM | $5 or pass |
| Lap Swim (Ends 2/8) | Sa | 7:30-8:45 AM | $5 or pass |
| Lap Swim (Begins 2/15) | Sa | 7-8:15 AM | $5 or pass |
| Lap Swim (No swim 3/8, 4/12) | Su | 11:15 AM-12:45 PM | $5 or pass |
| Adult 18+ Swim (No swim 2/17) | M/W/F | 1-3 PM | $4.50 or pass |
| Water Exercise (Ends 3/29 - No class 1/1, 2/17) | M-F | 9-9:55 AM | $5.25 or pass |
| Water Exercise (Ends 3/27 - No class 1/1, 2/17 | M/W | 5:30-6:25 PM | $5.25 or pass |
| Aquatherapy (No class 1/1, 2/17) | M/W/F | 10-10:55 AM | $4.25 or pass |
| Holiday Swim | Th (12/26) | 1-4 PM | $5.25 or pass |
| Spring Break Swim | Tu (3/17) | 1-4 PM | $5.25 or pass |
| Spring Break Swim | Th (3/19) | 1-4 PM | $5.25 or pass |
| Open Kayak/Canoe Practice | Su (11/17, 12/1, 12/15, 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, 2/23) | 4:30-6:30 PM | $10/person/day |
| Paddles in the Pool Kayak Clinic | Su (3/8) | 12-3 PM | $10/person |
Location
940 14th Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
Phone Number
319-286-5790
Related Links
Pool Policies
Pool Rental
Swim Lessons
Online Pool Pass Renewal
