ACC Pools Open--Except In Memorial Park

Don't plan on dipping your toes into the cooling waters of Memorial Park pool anytime soon. Head to one of the county's other pools.

The Memorial Park pool will be closed for repairs for some time, according to a press release from Athens Clarke County Leisure Services. Instead of being open for swimmers and splashers on May 28, it will remain shuttered.

The lining on the pool needs to be repaired, says Cathy Padgett of ACC Leisure Services. The local government is waiting on the company in charge of the lining to honor its warranty and fix the problems.

Three other county pools, in Lay Park, Bishop Park and Rocksprings Park, will be open for business that weekend. The hours over Memorial Day Weekend are noon to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and 1:00- 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.  On Memorial Day, the three pools will be open from 1:00 – 5:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, May 31, the county's other pool will be open as well at the East Athens Community Center. 

During the summer, three pools are open Tuesday-Friday, and Sundays, 1:00 – 5:30 p.m.  Pool hours are Noon – 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays. 

The pool in Bishop Park is open to the public only on weekends--it's used for swim lessons during the week.

All pools are closed on Mondays for maintenance.  Pool admission is $1.00 per person, but pool passes are available for $20. A family pass, for four people, is $30 for the season. You can buy a pass at any department pool.