Your safety is our job! You will find us on four miles of City beaches and at four swimming pool sites providing instructional and recreational programs and camps for all ages. View our promotional video!

Beach lifeguard service is provided at East, West and Leadbetter beaches daily during the summer and on weekends during the fall and spring.

Beach programs include the incredibly popular Junior Lifeguard Program, Aquacamp, Beach Volleyball Camp and volleyball classes.

The Cabrillo Bathhouse at East Beach boasts a drop-in use fitness center with locker rooms. It also houses the East Beach Grill. There are 22 beach volleyball courts for drop-in use, classes, and tournaments.

Special outdoor events include triathlons, ocean swims, outrigger races, and lifeguard competitions. Summer in California is highlighted with the weeklong Semana Nautica Sports Festival every July.

Swimming pool facilities include the 50-meter Los Baños del Mar Pool, Ortega Park instructional pool, and the West Beach and Oak Park wading pools. After being closed for repair this summer, the pool is now open (as of August 25). Click here to see a photo album of the construction.

Aquatics programs include swim instruction, fitness swimming, Aquacize, life guarding classes, water safety classes, outrigger canoe paddling, and recreational swim.

Employment opportunities are available year-round for lifeguards, swim instructors, camp counselors, pool maintenance personnel, clerks and locker attendants.