Clarendon Aquatic Center
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fter six years of fundraising, planning, and construction, the $2.7 million Clarendon Aquatic Center held a Grand Opening on Friday, May 28, 2021, and opened to the public for the Memorial Day weekend. The center is open from Memorial Day Weekend thru Labor Day Weekend from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Senior activities and adults only swim times are also scheduled during the year. Day passes will cost $5 for everyone over the age of 17, $4 for ages 4-17, and free for ages three and under. Annual passes are $100 per individual and $250 for a family of up to four members and $50 for each additional household family member. Parties can be scheduled at the aquatic center after hours at a rate of $125 per hour. The facility employs about a dozen lifeguards and a manager for the summer season.
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The first public event at the pool was the Polar Bear Plunge held in conjunction with the Lions Club’s annual Chance Mark Jones Roar & Run 5K on Saturday, April 17. Features of the center include a Zero Depth Entry area, which is a gradually sloping entrance for easy accessibility; and a large Shallow Play Area with several attractions for younger children. Those attractions include a Toddler Slide, a Large Spray, Trio Dump Buckets, and Underwater Bubblers as well as shaded sitting area. Adjacent to that play area is a Spray Ground that young children will also enjoy. The Shallow Play Area connects on one side to the larger pool area that is 65’ long and accommodates three Lap Lanes. That area also has a Basketball Goal, a Volleyball Net, a ¾-meter Diving Stand, and a Climbing Wall. The facility also features a lift and specially designed steps to accommodate those with disabilities.
CLARENDON WELCOME GUIDE • FALL / WINTER 2021
