Roberts Pool

"For $100 a year for an EBMUD family membership, you get access to not only all of the EB Regional Parks, but also this gem of a HEATED and gorgeously maintained pool(!!!!!). Deep end is usually free for good lap swimming - a jewel of the East Bay!"

"It's fine if you come with the right expectation -- outdoor public pool with dated shower facility and occasional challenging weather even with heated water. Went for two weeks straight and experienced cold temperature and foggy condition known to Oakland hills three days non-stop in the morning for swimming lessons. Not a good situation for our first-timer who is sensitive to temperature and pool. Regarding men facility, it has two stalls with good hot shower that is button activated on timer, but showed age and no outlet available for hairdryer. The latch lock also does not work in shower stalls. Has vending machines for snacks and drinks. The water temperature is low 80's per my Casio Pathfinder on sunny day. Nearby playground is great after swimming."

"best public pool I have seen. 25 yards length. shallow half goes to 4.5 feet. On laborday, shallow end fill with parents and young kids. 4 life guards on duty at all times today. Brief swim test to get white band and access to deep end. nestled in the redwoods above Oakland. I need to find out it there is an adult swim for laps."

"The surroundings are beautiful. The 14 year old life guard was taking great pleasure in failing people on the swim test (you have to do a swim test in order to be in the 6-8 feet section) Grown men over six feet were being failed. Hilarious. We had fun"

"I loved this park. I lived here from 1959 to 1070. Both my brother and I learned to swim at the pool, played on the playground, which had a "Baby pool" for toddlers. Our grandparents lived 2 miles away, so we have lovely memories of Roberts."