Mt Scott Community Center & Pool

Mt. Scott has a great pool! My family had a membership a little while ago and went all the time. We loved (and still love!) the slide, lazy river, lap pool, and kiddy pool. They have a hot tub, but one that is for adult use only (16+ years). Any children under 48″ need a wristband showing that a parent or gaurdian needs to be nearby. Lifegaurds are stationed around the pool, keeping everyone safe and enforcing pool rules.

Love coming here to play my basketball games! Employees are very nice and they keep the place pretty clean.

I’m always impressed with how seriously the lifeguards take their jobs. They are attentive and keep the pool enjoyable and safe for everyone.

Our family loves the Mt. Scott Community Center! We’ve done tae kwon do lessons, archery lessons, drop-​in toddler play, roller skating, swim lessons and open swim. There are also gyms for basketball and other sports, day camps, and a host of other classes and activities.
The indoor pool is definitely a highlight — in addition to lanes, there’s a water slide, river and whirlpool with currents. Sometimes they put out a rope for swinging out over the water Tarzan-​style and dropping in. Kids’ swim lessons are typically taught by teenagers, and they offered free lessons during Spring Break this year while they trained instructors. Family changing rooms are a nice option for our 2 boy/​1 girl family.
The skate rink downstairs is small and simple, but serviceable. They have skates for rent and socks to buy if you forget yours. The rink is also one of several spaces you can rent if you’re throwing a party or other event.
Our family qualifies for a discounted membership, so be sure to ask in case you’re eligible! The staff are generally quite friendly and helpful.

I was really pleased with this facility. We went for a water Zumba class and had an absolute great time. All of the staff were so friendly. I noticed two different pools and one with a water slide, a good sized hot tub, indoor basket ball court, well stalked weight/​cardio room and I don’t think I saw it all. I did notice also online the mention of rollar skating somewhere as well, so can’t wait for that! ha! Very peaceful setting under the trees and can’t wait to return.

Third year in a row they’ve screwed up the scheduling for my daughter’s birthday party. Only reserve here is you want your kid to cry on thier birthday.

My kids and I enjoy all that the community center has to offer. The prices and admission costs are all affordable. The kids especially love the pool. As a child I remember taking swimming lessons in their outdoor pool. I really cannot wait for it to be Summer time. The community center has something for everyone!

I have split feelings about this health club. New to the area my boyfriend and myself choose to join mt. scott solely because of the affordable monthly prices. Experiences there vary vastly and that is why I am rating them 3 stars. The staff is very friendly, and classes are great. I do however feel there are a few ares of improvement that need to be addressed; packed locker rooms with children of opposite sex that are clearly over the age of 6, (there are family rooms, but it does not seem to be help) people working out on the machines barefoot, ZERO free weights, and equipment machines shorting out/​not properly being cleaned or maintained, Working out there weekly I do see staff come threw and put equipment back in place, however dirt from days are left on machines an machines that short out are not being fixed, making tracking workouts nearly impossible. Little details go a long way.

Raddest pool in the Portland Parks & Rec collection. No question. I have taken aerobics in the shallow end and in the deep end. I’m terrible at it. And I love it. I have braved the «Channel Walk/​Run» option, and I have no clue how anyone would be able to actually run through that water. It’s like walking up hill against Niagara Falls. At least, that’s what it seems like to me post-​knee-​replacement. Once I have thoroughly exhausted myself walking laps in the channel, and exhaustion happens quickly (maybe 15 to 20 minutes), I reward myself with a soak in the giant hot tub.
Yeah — this pool has it all. Plus it’s clean.
I’m holding out that fifth star because of the absolutely abysmal showers that force you to keep hitting the button to request additional water. I feel like a monkey in a scientific experiment at first asking politely, and eventually demanding more water for Christ’s sake. Shampoo running down my face, eyes closed, desperately flailing around in the dark to feel for the damned button. Hmmm, come to think of it, maybe I now have a glimpse of what it’s like to be a teenage boy? It’s the worst shower ever. But the pool is worth the eventual shower fail.

Located right off 72^nd and Foster tucked away into the neighborhood you’ll find a quaint little place for everyone ranging from toddlers to the elderly looking for activities everyone can enjoy. The Mt. Scott. CC has been on of my favorite places to visit year round. They have all the amenities that you could ever ask for They have basketball gyms, hot tub, lap swim, play swim, they teach toddlers to adults how to swim, a small water park, whirlpool, a decently sized gym, and they also have a huge open room that you could take advantage of if need be.
This review is mainly for the pool even though I do take advantage of the other things that you can do here. The pool is great for kids of all ages to even adults (my mom learned to swim here!) Do take advantage of the free week that is offered to people for free lessons! If you do miss out the fees here aren’t ridiculously high either if you live in the community!
I’ve been going to this place ever since they had the outdoor pool which has became a parking lot. (I’ve missed it a lot in the summer but hey there is the outdoor Creston pool that isn’t too far away!) Everyone should get a year membership if you live close by!

The employees are great, morning group fantastic, place is clean. Julie’s bootcamp is kick ass!!! The pool is a great atmosphere for lane swimming and has a section for kiddos.

Fantastic place to bring your kids! We do a ton of activities here, a lot of sports leagues and classes and the staff is always super nice.

They have such an amazing pool, classes and instructors. Their facility is beautiful and clean as well as very safe. Great community atmosphere. Check out their classes and parties they offer.
The whole community center has so much to offer for such reasonable prices for my family on a tight budget. The classes and resources are plenty.
It’s kept clean and managed well. There is amicable parking right on or off the street located next to a fantastic park.
This place is a definite gem of the neighborhood.
Did I mention the downstairs roller rink?

This place has it all… great family pool, fitness center, basketball, skating. Prices are very reasonable. Love it.

we LOVE this community center. the pool is great, usually warm… only one time it was too cold for our kids and it was a power outage malfunction. the hot tub is always super hot and relaxing. lots of nice
family’s during open swim. lifeguards and
staff and always pleasant.

After the experience I had yesterday, I will not support MSCC. We were to attend what was a tip, tap, toes classes for toddlers. We walked in and my mother (whom is visiting from out of town) was speaking to front desk, as I approached, my mother tells me they do not have a class today. So they explain that someone called, I walked out to my car to retrieve my phone to see if anyone had called from their facility, which they had not. I spoke to another person, not sure if they are the manager or not however she started to be come argumentive as soon as she walked up. She wanted «to know what she wanted me to do about» is her direct words.
I was upset and not wanted anything in return for them to know that I had a 3 year old that was upset, because for weeks all she talked about is going to dance class and was excited about going, a mother visiting her grandchild (she only see once a year) and I had reschedule my whole day to accommodate this cancellation.
I would not care some much if the attitude was not so flippant and not to mention that back at Christmas my wallet was stolen out of the women locker room, with one of the locks from the front desk and someone came into to the locker room with bolt cutters and took the lock off and replaced it with another lock.
I still remained understanding that things happen now after this I see a pattern of behavior. I wish we could go the community center down the street but we will find another community center maybe EPCC, their building is much nicer and bigger pool.
Sorry MSCC, you just don’t take care of your community members the way you should. Sad!

An update about the skating rink… Awful. Crazy hot with no a/​c or even fan. My kids went around 2 – 3 times before telling me they were overheated. Also, the floor desperately needs to be refinished. It tripped the kids up and 4 of the 5 adults there fell in one bad spot. So not worth the $ 20 I paid. Left a comment in their box and was never contacted. Pool is still awesome though!

Our kids have been taking swimming lessons here and are having a great time. They are ready to teach dad how to swim now. hehehe
But… a few of my observations. So I am breaking out my list.
The Good:
The instructors are fantastic. They are friendy, take good care of the kids and are available for questions frome parents.
The place is as clean as a community center like this can be.
There are vending machines with mostly healthy options.
The Bad:
Said vending machines take ONLY EXACT change… uuuggggggg…and are at times down to just a few items as if hords of starving children fell apon them.
The Ugly:
Bigger boys are often in the ladies dressing room. It is posted that small boys are allowed and there are three large family rooms to accomidate them. On one occasion a woman and her sone came in to play on their tablet and he was at least 8 and all EYES. Hmmmmm I took my girls and went to the other side of the room. Geez

I came at the worst time possible. All ages group pool. Nooo!!! Frankly, it wasn’t a big deal. My son absolutely loved this place! Next time we’re going to a class so it won’t be so crowded. It was really, really, crowded.
It’s inexpensive, clean, the showers are hard to use, and lot’s of kids but you can lock up your stuff and all is well. There’s a place close by the pool to store towels and shoes, and you don’t have to worry about anyone swiping them up by «mistake».
I have yet to go there to work out, but I will for sure.
This place is a great place to go, and I especially look forward to coming back again.

Inexpensive, clean, ample parking, a wide variety of elliptical and other cardio machines makes this community center an awesome deal. The gym is small so working out requires some patience but for all the other positive attributes the size is not a big issue. The pools looks great but since I can not swim more than 2 feet I am a distant observer.

I’ve been coming here to work out since January. While the exercise room is small, I can always get on the cardio machine of my choice, and there are enough weight machines that I leave feeling like I got a decent workout. There is not much room for free weights or floor exercises, though.
I love, love, love the pool. It is sparkling clean and always the right temperature. The current channel is a great workout!
It doesn’t have the luxuries of a big gym (most notably the showers– good for a quick rinse, but that’s all). Of course, it’s cheaper than a big gym too.

I love this community center. I live only a couple of blocks away and am usually here at least once a week. They host the neighborhood association meetings and other events here and have always been very gracious and accommodating for the board.
The pool is almost always packed and why wouldn’t it be? It’s a great indoor pool with a waterslide and everything. Plus there’s a small but well laid out fitness room, a roller rink in the basement and more activities for all ages than you could possible ever have time for.
The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. I’ve hosted several events here and even on particularly insane days when every room is booked with a party, some how the staff manage to stretch themselves thin enough to be everywhere at once.