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Clifty Falls State Park Outdoor Pool, located in Madison, IN, is a seasonal, Olympic-size swimming facility offering a refreshing recreational spot within the scenic state park. It typically operates during the summer months, providing a popular amenity for park visitors and local residents.
Specific, maintained temperatures for the Clifty Falls State Park Outdoor Pool are generally not publicly listed. As an outdoor pool, its water temperature is subject to natural weather conditions and ambient air temperatures during its operational summer season.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? The pool receives high praise for its cleanliness, beautiful appearance, and features such as a waterslide and zero-entry for children. A significant highlight is its exceptional accessibility, including a long, gentle ramp designed for wheelchairs or those needing assistance. However, there are notable criticisms regarding pool policies and staff conduct. Concerns include a strict no-refund policy, especially when the pool is shut down for extended periods due to perceived lightning, which some visitors find arbitrary. Additionally, issues have been raised about lifeguard attentiveness and professionalism, including observations of lifeguards playing while on duty and the disruptive practice of closing the entire pool for lifeguard breaks instead of implementing a rotating schedule.
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July 12th, 2025Barbara Colwell (B.)
Love spending a few hours here on a hot day..the waters clean and we always find a good spot. I really enjoy this pool
July 14th, 2024Tomas Talkington
Beautiful nice clean pool.I have never seen a wheelchair accessible pool, or if you have problems getting into pools it has a beautiful long gentle damp into the water that will even guide you into deeper water and into the middle of the pool so if you need assistance you can still watch your little ones dive in from the slide. Huge kudos for the accessibility that doesn't get in the way of the pool at all!!!
August 5th, 2025Chris Merriman
Great pool with zero entry for the kiddos. Cool waterslide, with large part of the pool being only 3ft.
June 4th, 2024April Campbell
Utterly ridiculous that they don't give refunds, but yet won't let us swim, because the two young girls claim they heard lightning. And apparently after one lightning noise, they shut the pool down for 30 mins at a time The mowers have still been mowing, there is no rain, hasn't been for atleast an hour. 2 lightning sounds, quite literally since we got here and we still can't get back in. Got here at 1230pm, husband and I were in for 10 mins and the girls for 20 mins before we were told we all had to stay out. It is how going on 255pm and we still aren't allowed in. It is hot, husband has brain cancer sitting in the sun when He should be getting in leg workouts in. Finally, got to get back in about 315pm and got out again by 430pm. One good thing, they did let us use the first aid room to let me help my husband get dressed.
August 18th, 2024Susan Scherer
Pool is clean and very nice. Very slow Sunday late in the season. 8 lifeguards on duty, 2 somewhat paying attention. 3 going down the big slide again and again and 1 jumping off the diving board repeatedly. None of which bothered me until they made everyone get out of the pool so the lifeguards could "take a 15 minute break". It seems they could definitely have a rotation to allow for breaks without closing as most other public pools do. Very disappointing and frankly looks terrible since 4 were playing around before their break anyway.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM |
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| Monday | 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM |
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