The Colorado Lagoon is a 13-acre body of water that was historically part of the greater Los Cerritos Wetlands and currently features a recreation area, walking trail and nature park. The Lagoon is overseen by FOCL, a coalition of citizens who work to restore and preserve urban wetlands.
Beach Swim Club is a private swim club that meets at the Belmont Plaza Pool. It emphasizes cross-training to increase strength-to-weight ratio. Its goals include developing core strength, preventing injuries, and making members, in general, better athletes.
The City of Long Beach owns this heated indoor pool whose floor-to-ceiling glass walls afford a beautiful view of the beach and of Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier.
The pool is very popular in the summer, when lifeguards are on duty during most non-competition swimming times. Multiple Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps and other Olympic or aspiring Olympic athletes have competed in these 16 lanes. An added bonus many locals don't know about: the small but fully outfitted weight room next to the front desk.
