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Recreation Park Swimming Pool

600 N 4th St, Highlands, NC 28741, USA

61 Reviews

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Public pool that's good for kids and families, with clean facilities and a friendly staff.

Specific daily pool temperatures for the Recreation Park Swimming Pool are not typically published. As a public outdoor facility, it is generally unheated or minimally heated, with water temperatures largely dependent on ambient weather conditions, common for seasonal pools in the North Carolina mountains.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? This facility receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, highlighting its exceptional cleanliness and organization across the pool area, changing rooms, and the entire facility. Reviewers praise the diverse pool features, including a beach entry, 25-yard lap lanes (3-8ft deep), a diving area, a slide, a heated indoor pool with a dedicated shallow area for kids, and amenities like lounge chairs, tables, and community pool toys. The staff are consistently described as friendly, helpful, delightful, and honest (notably returning a lost, charged phone). The bathrooms are noted for being spacious, clean, and well-equipped with showers, dressers, and toilets. Pricing is considered reasonable, making it an attractive option for families. The atmosphere is appreciated for its good mix of people and a pleasant environment for both relaxation and exercise.

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Amenities

  • Good for Children
  • Accessible Entrance

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Sofia Edwards July 7th, 2025
Sofia Edwards

Beach drop type of pool bends around to a 25 yard pool area from 3ft to 8 ft deep. Plenty of lounge chairs, 4 tables with chairs, diving area, avaliable lap lanes per request, water fountains, and swimsuit water extractor. The bathroom has at least 4 showers and 4 dressers, 3 toilets, and hairdryers per request too. This pool is nicely cleanly maintained and truly appreciated!

Kessiah Gipson April 14th, 2025
Kessiah Gipson

This is a very nice swimming pool. We love coming here. It is priced reasonably. The pool area is always organized and clean. The bathrooms and changing area is spacious and clean. Employees are friendly and helpful. There is a box with community pool toys. The slide and diving boards are a plus!

Lauren Rogers June 24th, 2021
Lauren Rogers

We came from out of town and were looking for something chill to do with the kids on a rainy day. Heated indoor pool for the win! $7 max for a family of 5. They have some tables where we ate a picnic lunch and a decent size of the pool is 3.5 ft for little kids.

Peter A March 4th, 2023
Peter A

Signed as a member this week. Facilities and staff are great. Look forward to spending time with them next 4 months. Now 3 months into membership. It is incredible how clean they keep the facility. Nice people here working out. Good mix of families, young/old and types of people.

GL H June 19th, 2023
GL H

Beautiful facility!! My boss unknowingly left his phone there about 4 days ago. I went to pick it up and one of the girls had it charging for him 😎. How sweet is that? The young workers here are delightful and apparently really honest!! Thank you all!!

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Opening Hours

Sunday 1:00 – 6:00 PM
Monday 3:30 – 7:00 PM
Tuesday 3:30 – 7:00 PM
Wednesday 3:30 – 7:00 PM
Thursday 3:30 – 7:00 PM
Friday 6:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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