About
General Douglas Mini Pool, located within Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park in Staten Island, NY, is a seasonal outdoor water play area primarily designed for children. It functions as a spray shower and shallow wading mini-pool, offering a refreshing spot for recreation and cooling off during warm weather months.
Specific pool temperatures for the General Douglas Mini Pool are not typically provided, as it is an unheated outdoor facility. The water temperature would generally be ambient, fluctuating with the air temperature and the municipal water supply, making it a cool and refreshing option during summer.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? The reviews present a mixed experience for visitors. Several negative accounts describe unprofessional and rude staff, particularly lifeguards who were observed sleeping or denying pool entry to groups of children, even with adult supervision, citing reasons such as 'not their parent.' These reviewers found the experience terrible and not family-friendly, also noting the pool's very small size. In contrast, other patrons praise the facility for its clean and well-maintained pool, as well as an adjacent park and sprinklers, deeming it a nice area for children. They confirm it's a 'mini pool' designed for children aged 0-14, with specific rules like requiring swimming diapers and an older sibling for babies. Some also note its partial shading, which keeps the water cold.
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Good for Children
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Accessible Entrance
Reviews
Listing Reviews
August 14th, 2025Diana Owl
We came here for a party with 5 adults and 12 kids, and the experience was terrible. The pool is very small, and even though there were no other kids swimming and 5 lifeguards on duty, they kicked us out and told us we couldn’t use the pool. We had 5 adults supervising 12 children, yet the staff was not ready to do their job. When we arrived, some of the lifeguards were literally lying down and sleeping instead of watching the pool. This place is completely unprofessional, not family-friendly, and I would not recommend it to anyone.
August 14th, 2025Анастасия Андрийчук
I tried to take my younger siblings with few of their friends here. The stuff didn’t let us go to the pool. The explanation was: you are not their parent. There was 5 life guards, all of them were doing nothing before we came. The were rude , and kicked us out. Terrible experience, wouldn’t recommend it.
March 30th, 2025Andrea Connors
I've been taking my kids here for years. The pool is clean and well maintained. The pool and sprinkler area are partially shaded by trees which keeps the water ice cold all summer long.
July 24th, 2021Amen-Ra & Negus
It's a mini pool for children 0-14. Swimming diapers required. Babies can go in with siblings 16 and up, they're close on Tuesdays and opens 6 days from 11 am to 745 there are break sessions for the pool to be clean.
July 19th, 2024Perez Paris
This is a nice pool overall clean and also has a park near sprinklers etc this is definitely a nice area and park for kids the pool is a little small but it is cute for the kids. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |