Great neighborhood pool, good for new swimmers, splash pad, water slide great for all ages.read more

One of the many great reasons to be an Ardmorian would be that we have one of the Great Deals of…read morethe Century: The Ardmore Avenue Pool. This pool, completely renovated in 2004, is large enough to have fun but small enough to be able to spot your young 'un from anywhere you sit. The entrance is through Vernon Young Park, another gem with a full kids' playground, basketball & tennis courts, a large playing field for baseball, flag football, soccer, etc. and the Ardmore Avenue Community Center. So, if the young un's don't want to swim, they can play too. When you enter, you pass through either the male or female changing areas complete with lockers and showers as well as restrooms. There are two pools - a good sized toddler pool with a zero step entry, water spouts and a water mushroom play feature. Maximum depth 18 inches. Then there is the 'larger' pool, also with a zero step entry, a water slide and maximum depth of 5'. Separating the two are a low fence, some bushes, and a shade awning over some grass. Surrounding both pools are picnic tables with umbrellas. Water toys are permitted in the baby pool area. The pools are staffed with lifeguards who change station regularly to stay alert. There is no snack bar, which is in some ways a blessing (no $9 fries!). Many of the local restaurants deliver 'to the pool', and if you want you can easily leave and walk to many of them too. Parking? Well, that's the one star off. It's street only, and it can be a bit of a challenge. I don't want them to make a parking lot by any means, but it does take away from the experience. Also, you bring your own chairs, blankets, etc, which can make for a haul. Maybe the Township will get wise and start a business to rent chairs on site (hint, hint). Now, the thing that makes this really GREAT. The cost to join? For a family of four, residents of the Township, about $70. For the season. Really. Over 65 year old residents are free. Yes, really. That is not a typo. It's under a hundred dollars. A year. Well, a summer. The pool is open Memorial Day - Labor Day. (Residents of Narberth Borough can join but at a higher rate as can a limited number of residents in Ardmore, Haverford Township, again at a higher rate.) Like I said, one of the Great Deals of the Century. Here in wonderful Ardmore.

Aronimink ticks all of the boxes for me. It is a local pool that's not too expensive and is open…read moreall summer. They have 3 pools... - Baby pool - The big pool - Adult only pool I usually head for the adult only pool, as it is more my speed, but I'll get in the big pool occasionally. I like that the big pool is usually a little cooler than the adult pool, I guess due to its size. Only draw back - if a kid poops in the baby pool, then it means the big pool is also closed while the pool people shock it. I reckon if there were one thing about the pool I'd change - I'd probably want it to have a little bit of a cooler vibe. Maybe some music or some such? But otherwise, it's great.

Love all of the employees and amazing people that work there to make it a great community! Jolly…read moregood fun with the kiddos!

I'm 81 yrs old and ate the age of 13 or14 Kelly pool was in our neighborhood that we had not the…read morethe only ione but the only one in tarea area that we where allowed into swim in BUT Kelly was first class we went most every Sunday when the swim period was the longest . The other pool didn't allow blacks !

Perhaps the most beautiful pool in N. America!…read more Lap-swim friendly in 2023: The only public pool in Philly where one can swim laps. There are three permanently roped off, 50m-long lap swim lanes! It's big: Olympic sized (50m x 25 m). It's free: No charge! Capacity & time limits: Sometimes when it's really crowded (eg, hot and sunny weekend afternoons), a line forms outside the pool, because they limit capacity to a number that lifeguards can safely support. When there's a line, every 20 or 30 minutes, they'll ask everyone in the pool to leave the pool grounds, and then they'll invite the next batch of people to enter the pool grounds. If there's a line, you could try to ask the gatekeeper if they can say when they'll next clear the pool, so that you could decide whether to enter for that bit of remaining time or wait to enter with the next batch for the full time limit. Family friendly up to a limit: lots of big kids, little kids, babies. I'd guess the pool is 4 feet at the shallowest. There is no wading pool. Fun for grownups to hang out (in 2023): this season they've instituted adults-only hour on weekdays, 6-7 pm. I think kids can continue to hang out on land, but can't be in the pool after 6 pm. Showers are meh: There are 4 outdoor, totally exposed showers (and no indoor or private showers) and their drains tend to swamp with standing water, so you'll want to rinse your feet separately if you shower when exiting. They don't mind if you shampoo and soap in those outdoor showers. Also it sucks that they leave the showers on continuously, wasting hundreds of gallons of water per day. Great setting: Ample parking. Next to beautiful Please Touch Museum, lots of beautiful, soft, green grass for sitting or laying on, and the pool is surrounded by Fairmount Park's acres of picnicking lawn. The rules are pretty standard: wear a swimsuit, no floats. The only things that would make this pool better: more life guards to increase capacity, add a wading pool, add a snack stand (but then they'd always be overcrowded, so they'd have to hire even more lifeguards), let people use floats during adult hour. And clear the shower drain and fix the shower controls so we don't have to waste water and leave them on all day.

Plenty of parking, clean facilities, attentive lifeguards, shared toys for the kiddos in the kid…read morepool (and a fun mushroom fountain), fun-looking slide in the bigger pool. Our little one had a great time at Karakung! It is for members only, though, and I've heard that it takes four years to get off the waitlist.

This is the ultimate family pool when I conjure up what Americana might describe as a way to build…read moresummer memories that will last a lifetime. Ample parking, plenty of lifeguards and the traditional set up of "the well", the 3' to 5' and a separate kiddie pool. Kids playing whiffle ball in the back, picnics at the tables, and long days with cool evenings. Apply early, like when kids are born! It'll take years to get in, but worth it!

This is my first experience joining a community pool as an adult. I've been to all the community…read morepools in the area and I could not be more happy with my choice. It is only the second day of summer break and it already promises to be the best summer ever!

Our family was in desperate need of a pool. Country clubs were too expensive, other swim clubs had…read moretoo much of a wait list. There was always a problem. One day, driving through Broomall, I saw a sign for this place, and decided to check it out. Whoa! What a miracle! A big swim club hidden in these small backroads. The next day we were registered for only 400$. That's amazing as far as main line prices go! They had a great waterside, diving boards, lap pool, and snack bar!!!! I would TOTALLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!!!! Our kids are grown up now and we are in NJ, but I actually would move bak here just for MNSC!

The pool is located in the middle of Collingswood. If you are Collingswood resident you can join as…read morea member or pay $15 each time you go. Nonresidence pay $30 for the day. The pool opens at 11 and closes at eight. It's open from Memorial Day to Labor Day The pool is big a kiddie pool/area and a diving pool are also available. Lounge, chairs and other chairs are included. The pool area is surrounded by concrete then there is a large grassy area with spots and sunny spots. Restrooms are available but not changing rooms. There is also a snack shack with reasonably priced food and snacks It is a great place to spend a hot day!

Nice local public pool, clean and reasonably priced ! They have a little snack bar as wellread more

We have had a bond to this place for three years now. It was totally basic when we joined. It was…read morein disarray and was about to be sold off completely. Thankful we had someone buy the swim club and started making it look amazing. He added two new water slides, leveled out what was a volleyball court and added nee benches and patio to the snack bar. He has vowed to make improvements yearly and I for one am excited and thankful for all his efforts. It's a great swim club where everyone knows each other. It's not rowdy or overly packed. Most folks are in education which makes it a fun experience. Love this place and look forward to all the memories and additions in the coming years.

Clean, friendly and fun! We have been members for several years. It's always well organized. Plenty…read moreof Splash Parties for the kids, with Adult evening parties! My kids look forward to it every year. What I love most it's so close, located right across from Marple sports arena. They partner with the day camp there and my kids will bump into all different friends from school from time to time. Beautiful place!! We go and feel like we are on vacation. Love it!

They have a great staff, the younger staff members are very respectful. The entire property is…read moreclean and well kept, including the changing and bathroom areas. Its a family friendly atmosphere. This is my second year as a member and I have always felt welcomed. Thank you for your hospitality and letting me be apart of The Nile Swim Club Family.

Just visited this swim club because of my friend who had a sorority gathering here. It's a nice…read moreestablishment and the first African American owned swim club in the USA. It's members only and there's staff walking around making sure the place stays clean. They had a venue to purchase food and drinks. The restrooms are nice, no porta potty. There is plenty of seating, we didn't need our own chairs. You can grill there and have gatherings if you're a member. This was a nice place located in Yeadon, Pa.