Swimming

Indoor swimming

The Recreation Complex in Rocky Harbour includes a 25 m indoor pool with a shallow bay, a leisure harbour, and a variety of scheduled supervised activities.

The indoor swimming pool in Gros Morne National Park is open June 23 to September 1, 2025. Pool rental may be available upon request. For more information, please call 709-458-2350 or 709-458-2417 or at grosmornepool@gmail.com. 

Description of swims

Open swim

Open to adults and children. Children under 6 must be accompanied in the water by an adult.

Adult swim

Open to adults 18 years and over.

Lap/leisure

One lane open for lap swim, remainder of pool open swim, diving board closed for first half of swim.

Senior swim

Open to seniors 50 and over.

Pad lock rentals available. Please do not store valuables in unlocked lockers. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Summer swim schedule

Monday - Thursday

9:00 am - 11:45 am: Children's lessons

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Open swim

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm: Open swim

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Open swim

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm: Swim club

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Open swim

Wednesday 

7:45 pm - 8:45 pm: Adult swim

Friday

9:00 am - 11:45 am: Children's lessons

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Open swim

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm: Open swim

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Open swim

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm: Swim club

Saturday & Sunday

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm: Open swim

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Open swim

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm: Open swim

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Open swim

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm: Lap/leisure

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Open swim

Sunday

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Senior swim

Outdoor swimming

Change houses are located at Shallow Bay (saltwater), Lomond (saltwater), and Trout River Pond (freshwater) for unsupervised swimming. There are outdoor showers at Lomond and Shallow Bay. Caution should be exercised when swimming in the ocean due to currents and low water temperature. Swimming off the beach at the mouth of Western Brook can be dangerous and is not recommended.