250 Viesca St, Alamo Heights

A look around the water, the courts and the lawn.

Heights Pool is an outdoor family swim club: an Olympic-size pool, a diving well, a kiddie pool and playscape, lighted pickleball courts, POOLSIDE grill and bar, and the lawn and gazebos where members host parties.

Lap lanes, diving well, kiddie pool.

Lifeguards are on duty during all open hours, from the first dip to the last.

Yellow-and-white and pink-and-white striped umbrellas along the pool deck at dusk — Striped deck umbrellas along the Olympic-size pool at dusk.

Diving well with the board, the tall slide tower and a lifeguard chair under a striped umbrella — Diving board, tall water slide and lifeguard chair at the deep end.

Elevated view of the Olympic-size pool with lane lines, loungers and umbrellas along the deck — Lap lanes from above, loungers and umbrellas lining the deck.

Shallow kiddie pool with umbrellas beside it — The shallow kiddie pool, umbrellas alongside.

Lap lanes at dusk, the water and lane lines in evening light — Lap lanes at dusk, Off Season evening.

The pool at night with lit lap lanes and string lights — Lit lap lanes and string lights after dark.

The courts

Courtside, lit up and free to play.

Lighted pickleball with no court fees, ever, and a basketball court alongside. What a pass includes.

Blue pickleball courts behind a black chain-link fence with light poles and shade trees — Blue pickleball courts, chain-link fence and light poles.

Two players on a lit blue-and-green pickleball court at night — Two players on a lit court at night.

Outdoor basketball hoop beside the fenced pickleball courts, umbrellas and chairs to the side — Basketball hoop beside the courts, shaded seating to the side.

Pickleball courts with yellow umbrellas beside them — Pickleball courts with yellow deck umbrellas next to them.

The grounds

Playscape, gazebos and lawn.

Shaded party areas for members to host, plus ping-pong, corn hole and ring toss on dry land.

Wooden playscape with two yellow slides on green turf, trees behind — Wooden playscape, two yellow slides, turf underfoot.

Tan canopy gazebo over picnic tables on the lawn, string lights between the trees — Canopy gazebo over picnic tables, string lights in the trees.

Canopy gazebo on a mown lawn in front of a green hedge line — Canopy gazebo on the mown lawn, hedge line behind.

Members who want to host can book these areas for a pool party, in two-hour blocks with lifeguards on duty.

From the archive

The same deck, the year it opened.

Black-and-white photograph of the Alamo Heights pool in 1948, the deck and diving end — The pool and its deck in 1948, Opening Splash Day year.

Black-and-white photograph of the high dive — The high dive.

Black-and-white photograph of a lifeguard stand beside the pool — The lifeguard stand.

Black-and-white photograph of the poolside in the early years — Poolside, early summers.

The pool opened July 15, 1948. Read how it was saved and who runs it today in our story.

Pictures only go so far. Come see it in person.

Heights Pool is a membership club with no waitlist, and anyone can join. Check this season’s hours and events, or send us a message.

See memberships and passes Call (210) 824-2595