Shore Acres Pool

About

Shore Acres Pool is a public aquatic facility located in St. Petersburg, Florida, featuring a heated, 25-yard, 6-lane swimming pool and a separate children's wading pool. It serves the community with various aquatic programs, including swim lessons, water aerobics, and open swim for all ages.

The main pool at Shore Acres Pool is heated, providing a comfortable swimming environment throughout the year. While specific daily temperatures are not usually published, public heated pools typically maintain temperatures in the low to mid-80s Fahrenheit.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for the pool facilities are predominantly negative, with several key issues identified. Common complaints include a lack of communication among managers, unprofessional pool supervisors, and inexperienced instructors who offer minimal attention to children. Lifeguard performance is frequently criticized, with many described as inattentive, distracted, or overly strict about minor rules while neglecting overall pool safety. Facility conditions are a concern, with calls for a 'facelift,' poor planning evident in the abundance of concrete steps, and a lack of accessibility for seniors or handicapped individuals. Basic amenities like lockers, showers, sufficient shade, and lounge chairs are also noted as missing or insufficient. Operational issues such as limited and inconvenient hours, especially during the school year, were also highlighted. One positive review, specifically for Shore Acres pool, praised its reasonable price, suitability for children with separate shallow and deep pools, and the availability of life jackets and nice lifeguards, though it also noted the deep pool's small size.

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Amenities

• Good for Children
• Accessible Entrance

Reviews

Listing Reviews

June 29th, 2025

Annmarie Blassingame

If I could give 0 stars I would! Lack of communication between managers. Pool supervisor lacks professionalism & needs management training. So sad how 1 person can ruin the whole experience. We took our group and had a great time elsewhere. Will never be back!

June 28th, 2018

C Marie

Shore Acres pool was great. The price to enter was very reasonable. It has two pools... One for younger children and one that is deeper. The deeper pool is small and can't hold many people. The shallow pool is pretty large. The kids loved it. I would say this pool would be better for children than adults. The lifeguards were very nice. Plenty of life jackets are available for non swimmers.

April 18th, 2023

L Probst

Seniors are not welcome here. I was told it is only for kids. No handicapped accessible lanes or entrance to pool. They are bound to be sued because of all the concrete steps everywhere. Kids will trip and get hurt or killed on them. Very poor planning for the construction of the place. No lockers. No shower room.

August 23rd, 2016

Big Bruisar

Pool is decent, slides are good. Could use some more places to lay out in the shade & more lounge chairs all together. Lifeguards are inattentive high schoolers who have no business guarding lifes. The hours are horrible. More then just people who go go school like to come so having little to no hours during the school year is flat out dumb.

August 1st, 2017

Tony Gaeta

Facilities need a facelift. Instructors are inexperienced and waste time during lessons (average time spent per child was less than 4 minutes per lesson). The lifeguards remind me of hall monitors from primary school days. They have a whistle and gets to their head. They yell and blow a whistle at a 4-5 year old for running on the pavement, but they lack the basic understanding that the pavement is literally burning the child's feet. They seem to be distracted with the small stuff and not concentrated on the pool.