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The Wayland Community Pool, located at 258 Old Connecticut Path, Wayland, MA 01778, USA, is a popular outdoor aquatic facility serving the local community. Open seasonally during the summer months, it features a main swimming area, dedicated shallow water sections, and a splash pad, catering to various age groups and swimming abilities. The pool offers opportunities for recreational swimming, lap swimming, and often hosts swimming lessons and community events, making it a central hub for summer recreation in Wayland.
Specific pool temperatures for the Wayland Community Pool are not consistently published. However, as an outdoor community facility used for recreation and lessons, the water is generally maintained at a comfortable temperature suitable for swimming during its operational season.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? The pool is generally well-regarded as a great facility for laps and exercise, with highly praised, attentive lifeguards and staff. It's noted for being a good saltwater pool, welcoming drop-ins, and offering ample parking. However, several significant issues are consistently raised. The scheduling system is often ineffective and unenforced, leading to frustration when users arrive to find their reserved lanes occupied and must share crowded spaces. Maintenance is a recurring problem, particularly with frequent breakdowns of pool pumps and heaters resulting in unpleasantly cold water, and a perceived lack of oversight from the pool manager. Additionally, the changing facilities are in poor condition, with complaints about rusty lockers, moldy shower ceilings, and showers in need of repair. While some find the non-member daily pass price acceptable, others consider it somewhat expensive.
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Good for Children
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Accessible Entrance
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Listing Reviews
June 10th, 2019Slived Little
Well new to the area ...bonus is its 10 mins away 20 per person if not a member Little expensive...but it was worth it 13$ would of been better for daily pass Bonus if lucky there is a little tent only 1 though Snack machine rough not really anything to snack on Overall not a bad place Boss was pleased overall
July 11th, 2019P B
The pool is great in general. the lifeguards are attentive. Great salt water pool for kids and grown ups alike. Its a high drama when they switch from bubble up to bubble down or vice versa. Pool manager is somewhat not on top of pool issues. Pool pumps, water heaters breakdown frequently. water is somewhat bearable temperature if not cold. kids hate the pool cold temperature. It seems pool heater is turned off quite frequently. Drop-ins welcome. Plenty of parking.
July 21st, 2025Dylan Wang
This is a great pool, however the scheduling system was not always followed or enforced. About 3 out of 10 times, the website tells me I have an open lane scheduled, and when I arrive there's no open lane. Upon talking to the very helpful lifeguards, I was told that "Looks like someone are using more lanes than they're supposed to, and I'll try talk to them". And then there's still no open lane so I end up sharing the lane with one, and sometimes two more people. As a people pleaser I always have a hard time entering other people's lanes and feel like an intruder, even though I was instructed by the life guards and also had my own lane scheduled in the first place. I guess an accurate description of the scheduling system would be "Having an open lane scheduled would increase your chances of having a lane, best lucks!". In general, a scheduling system would occasionally need enforcement, otherwise it's just a suggestion system. Or perhaps I should adjust my expectations? Everything else about this pool is perfect. It's lucky that we have a community pool like this and Matt seems like a great guy. I'll definitely have him train my newborn daughter in a couple years if he's not retired by then.
June 7th, 2021Paige-Cecily Ramos
Nice place to get some laps in or to just do some exercises on your own. $15 for non member/drop in lap swim for 1hr was perfect and exactly what I needed.
June 20th, 2017Daniel Miele
Rusty lockers need to be replaced, mold cleaned off shower ceiling and showers are in need of repair. Pool could use a vacuum bot. Great staff and attentive life guards do a good job!
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
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| Monday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Saturday | 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
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