Diamond Valley Aquatic Center now open

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Diamond Valley Aquatic Center in Hemet is open daily until Saturday, Sept. 30. Valley News/Courtesy photos

HEMET – Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s Diamond Valley Aquatic Center in Hemet is open daily for swimming since Saturday, June 3.

The only public aquatic center in the San Jacinto Valley features a heated 25-yard outdoor pool with a water slide and zero-depth entry. There are water fountains, sprayers and activity toys for small children.

Open swimming is available daily from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. The price is $10 per person ages 3 to 54; $9 for 55+ and veterans and $2 for ages 2 and younger.

Other activities include private and group swim lessons, sessions for parents with young children, families and families with children with special needs, evening swim sessions and lap swimming. Christmas in July will be celebrated Monday, July 24, and the season ends Saturday, Sept. 30, with the annual Pumpkin Plunge. Visit http://gorecreation.org for times, dates and prices.

The pool is located at 1801 Angler Avenue, in Hemet, near Diamond Valley Lake. For more information, call 951-929-0047.

Submitted by Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District.