About
Chester Area Pool (CAP) is a member-owned, seasonal outdoor swimming facility located in Chester, NJ. It offers a main pool with a diving board, a dedicated kiddie pool, a snack bar, and picnic areas, providing a family-friendly environment for recreation, swim teams, and lessons during the summer months.
Specific daily pool temperatures for Chester Area Pool are not publicly available. As an outdoor seasonal facility, the pool temperatures generally fluctuate with the ambient weather conditions.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? This pool is a highly recommended spot for a summer day, open daily from 11 AM to 7 PM between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It is consistently praised for being immaculately clean, with spotless facilities including restrooms and showers. The atmosphere is generally not overcrowded, described as secluded and safe, though it can get busy on weekends, potentially making lounge chairs difficult to find if arriving late. The facility offers a main pool with a fun slide, a separate splash pool, and a kids' pool (up to 3.5 feet) with its own small slide. Adult-only swim periods are available for 15 minutes every couple of hours (1 PM, 3 PM, 5 PM). Amenities include plenty of lounge chairs, showers, changing rooms, and tables/benches under canopies. A small snack bar is on-site but accepts cash only. Lifeguards are always on duty, staff are kind and courteous, and the venue can also host private events like birthday parties. Visitors note the experience is inexpensive and offers great value.
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Listing Reviews
July 22nd, 2023Andrea G. Magda
It is a lovely way to spend a summer day. Open 11AM to 7PM daily after Memorial Day until Labor Day. The facilities are always immaculately clean. Not too crowded (not "people soup"). The slide is always fun, but usually has a line of kids waiting to go down. I suggest waiting for Adult Only Swim, which they have for 15 minutes every couple of hours (1PM, 3PM, 5PM). Plenty of lounge chairs. They also have a splash pool and kids pool that goes up to 3.5 feet, separate from the Main Pool. They have a small snack bar (but bring cash - credit cards not accepted)
May 26th, 2019Ree R
Good pool. There is an adult pool with a slide and a kids pool that has a small slide for younger kids. There are showers to clean off. The bathrooms and showers and being re done in 2019. It can get crowded on weekends and finding a chair is sometimes difficult if you come late.
April 12th, 2025Gregg Montgomery
Beautiful pool with areas for adults and children too. Snack bar is open daily and there are changing rooms and restrooms available.
July 1st, 2023Iwona Siuda
Very secluded and safe place. Lifeguards on duty. Kids can stay in the water all day if not for 1/2h breaks for only adult swimming. You can have privet events (eg. birthday party). There tables and benches under the canopy roofs.
June 9th, 2020ger o
Spotless. Kind and courteous staff. Never over crowded. Lovely amenities and setting. (I have no idea what pool CJB Encyclopedia was at but it could not have been Chester). I forgot to mention inexpensive (read that as stupid cheap for what you get).
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
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| Monday | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
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