Saturday, September 1, 2007

City of Richmond public pools for last splash

There's one last chance for splash of the summer. Most outdoor public swimming pools will be closing after Monday !

NORTH SIDE
Battery Park Pool: 2917 Dupont Circle, (804) 646-0127
Calhoun Pool (indoor): 436 Calhoun St., (804) 780-4751
Hotchkiss Pool: 701 E. Brookland Park Blvd., (804) 646-3762

EAST END
Fairmount Pool: 2000 U St., (804) 646-3831
Powhatan Pool: 5051 Northampton St., (804) 646-3595
Woodville Pool: 2305 Fairfield Ave., (804) 646-3834

SOUTH SIDE
Swansboro Pool (indoor): 3160 Midlothian Turnpike, (804) 646-8088
Bellemeade Pool: 1800 Lynhaven Ave., (804) 646-8849
Blackwell Pool: 238 E. 14th St., (804) 646-8718

WEST END
Randolph Pool: 1401 Grayland Ave., (804) 646-1329
More places to take a flying leap

Other swimming facilities in the area that are open to the public:

Hadad's Lake: 7900 Osborne Turnpike, (804) 795-2659, http://www.hadadslake.com./ Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Monday; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8, 9, 15 and 16. Admission is $12; free for children younger than 1.

Cobblestone's Park: 13131 Overhill Lake Lane, Glen Allen, (804) 798-6819, http://www.cobblestonespark.com./ Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Labor Day. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for children 2 to 10; free for younger than 2.

Pocahontas State Park: 10301 State Park Road, Chesterfield, (804) 796-4255, http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Monday. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for children, plus $4 per vehicle.

(Source: inRich.com)