Saanich Commonwealth Place

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Service status:

Operating as scheduled

Last Updated: 1:28pm, Monday, December 1, 2025

Notes:

  • The water slide is now open! Please see saanich.ca/swim to view the water slide schedule and learn more.

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4636 Elk Lake Drive | 250-475-7600

Facility Hours

Pool

Monday to Friday: 5:30am to 10pm
Saturday to Sunday: 8am to 8:30pm

Weight room

Monday to Friday: 5:30am to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday: 6am to 8:30pm

Main reception and Pro Shop

Monday to Friday: 8am to 6:30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9am to 4pm

Statutory/Holiday hours

Statutory holiday hours will be reflected on facility status page.

Amenities

  • Competition pool (50m), Teaching pool (25m), Wave pool and Tots pool
  • Dive tank/tower
  • Steam room, sauna and hot tub
  • Water slide
  • Weight room
  • Aerobic and Dance studio
  • Gymnasium
  • Multi-purpose rooms
  • Upside Youth Centre
  • Kattia’s Kitchen Café and seating area
  • Pro Shop
  • Free vehicle parking
  • Covered bicycle parking
  • Bruce Hutchinson Public Library

Schedules

2025 Fall program highlights

Services

Accessibility 

  • Accessible washrooms and change rooms
  • Accessible parking spaces 
  • Accessible electronic entry/ramps
  • 3 wheelchair accessible family change rooms with lifts
  • Accessible weight room with adapted equipment
  • Aquatic wheelchairs on deck
  • Covered entrance
  • Designated handyDART loading zone
  • Elevator to weight room and lower floor
  • Pool lift providing access to teach pool, dive tank, competition pool, tots pool and hot tub

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