Black Mountain Pool

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Black Mountain Pool, located at 401 Laurel Cir Dr, Black Mountain, NC, is a seasonal outdoor public swimming facility operated by the Town of Black Mountain. Open typically from Memorial Day to Labor Day, it serves as a community hub offering recreational swimming, lap swim, and swim lessons in its main pool and sometimes a separate wading pool, popular with families.

Specific pool temperatures for Black Mountain Pool are not publicly available. As an outdoor seasonal facility, the water temperature naturally fluctuates with the ambient air temperature and is generally not heated to a specific degree.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? This pool elicits a range of opinions from visitors. Many appreciate it as a great pool for all ages, featuring fun fountains for children and good lap lanes for adults. Staff members, particularly Rigby, Daniel, and Emerson, are frequently praised for being helpful and mature, with the pool being well-managed by its teenage employees. The pricing is considered good, and amenities like the snack station (ice cream) and hot showers are positively noted. However, there are significant criticisms, including inconsistent operating hours and a lack of clear communication regarding opening times and early season access. A major point of contention is the frequent, perceived arbitrary early closures due to 'lightning' claims, even under clear skies, often without offering refunds. Other negative feedback mentions concerns about water quality (e.g., a 'micro turd' and an incident involving 'yellow water' causing a rash), a noisy environment (fountains and kids) leading to calls for more adult swim time, and various facility issues such as the pool needing to be deeper and bigger, incorrect change being given, expensive ice cubes, and expired shower soap. The scheduling of adult swim times, which restricts children's access, also causes frustration for some families.

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• Accessible Entrance

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