Swimming Pool
Sports Activity Location

South Common Pool

272 South St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA

73 Reviews

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Clean pool with attentive lifeguards for the kiddies, plus showers.

Specific, maintained temperatures for the pools at South Common Pool are generally not publicly available. As an outdoor seasonal facility, the water temperature naturally fluctuates based on ambient weather conditions.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The public pool elicits mixed reviews. While the pool itself is often described as large, free, and "amazing," serving as a valuable community resource for children, several significant issues are raised. The surrounding environment is frequently cited as "rough," with reports of undesirable activities like drug use and fighting outside the fence, alongside a lack of shade. Lifeguard conduct is a major point of contention; some found them attentive, but others experienced them as rude, overly strict (even with toddlers), dispassionate, and unprofessional. Additionally, one review noted inaccurate pool status updates. Overall, the facility is suggested to not meet "exacting standards," despite some positive experiences.

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Amenities

  • Good for Children
  • Accessible Entrance

Reviews

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Kaz September 9th, 2025
Kaz

Why does it say open pissed. Got there and it was empty. I know its not 90° but still it was nice and the kids wanted to swim. Should definitely be update. Boo. All we got to see was a ton of people hanging around getting high. The hills looks great for sledding though when the snow comes.. its prolly still say the pool is open..

Cruz E July 24th, 2022
Cruz E

First things first, I'm only giving it one star simply because it was something to do. It would be a wonderful pool if the life guards that were on duty today were replaced with better trained and friendlier ones. I felt as though they were blowing their whistles for the sake of not having to get up out of their chairs. They were rude and a bit dispassionate as it pertained to the interaction with the people at the pool.

Nevaeh Dauwer June 26th, 2025
Nevaeh Dauwer

It was fun and me and my bsf got to jump in.

Laura Harrington July 12th, 2023
Laura Harrington

Large free public pool with attentive lifeguards and bathrooms with showers and changing rooms. There is no shade and the location is rough, but the pool is always full of happy children and a great community resource. Don’t come if you have exacting standards because this facility will not meet them.

Dorialis Cruz July 12th, 2023
Dorialis Cruz

The pool it self is amazing but the lifeguards are a bit to strict. My 2 year old goddaughter was running and these lifeguards had the rude nerve to scream at her as if she understood. I proceeded to explain to them how she will not understand what they are saying to her . they then proceeded to tell me that they do not care and its none of their business if she cannot understand what they are saying . So what is the point of saying it ??? this pool has straight crackheads shooting up and fighting outside the fence, Definitely don’t want my 2 year old to see that.

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Opening Hours

Sunday 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Monday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 6:45 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 6:45 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 6:45 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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