Hello, I hope that this will be taken seriously, in hopes that this never happens to anyone else…read more Since Helene destroyed our local Canton park we wanted to give the Waynesville Recreation pool. I called the day prior to get all the information I could gather, checked the website since we have not been in over a decade. The receptionist gave me all the information, dates, times, pricing, and and temperature of the pool. I asked if there was still a kiddy pool working with buckets, slides, splash area etc. and I was told yes. The next day we were very excited and happily payed our fee to enter.As we walked passed the 1st life guard posted at the shallow end of the deep pool we smiled and found a spot near the slide as we knew that was what our son was going to be the most excited about. We got our son in his swim vest for safety and goggles and off he went down the slide. All of a sudden I see a young blonde lifeguard running around the Side of the slide saying "NO NO NO!". My husband and I smiled and said "Its ok we are right here and he's safe (Thinking she was worried he was alone since we didn't even see her from where she was sitting)". My son was already coming down the slide when she was yelling at him, (He's autistic and doesn't always understand things or respond to others well). He made it down no problem and was swimming to get out when she said "we do not allow swim vest or life jackets on the slide!" I asked "why?" And she responded with "because of the bolts on the slide they can get hung up and get hurt." I Replied " so there are bolts sticking out on a toddlers waterslide? I think you should be more concerned with that cutting and hurting someone if thats the case, not be concerned with a protective swimming vest." She replied "Well he's to small to ride" I was confused since I called asked and check the website and the slide is on the kiddie pool. I said "ok" as my husband is trying to regulate our son and explain things to him but he just wants to slide. By this point there are only 2 life guards for both pools and my son won't stop trying to slide. I carry him over to her hoping if he hears it from someone else that he's not allowed it will help. It did not! I then am very upset that was the whole reason for coming and anyone with autistic children or any kids understand if you tell them something fun your going to do but then have to tell them they can not its never fun. I ask the girl if I can sign a waiver or anything to allow him to slide, she says"no" I ask can he take of his vest and slide and ill be at the bottom to help catch him if he needs it ( He's a very good swimmer for his age) to which she responded "parents are not allowed to stand at the bottom and help there child". I was blown away buy this since we have been going to canton pool, and Dollywood splash country where kids can wear the life jackets, swim vest, or floats on any slide and parents were always at the bottom to help catch them as well since its all about safety when around water! Well, expect here at Waynesville rec. center. I was upset by this point and asked her what and where are these rules since I was not informed.?" She says "its on the back of the slide". Again I was upset and said " well that a horrible place for rules against a back wall on a slide that not every sees until your back here, also I was not told this and just so you know for the future maybe you all could post your rules on the website and tell them when they call so this doesn't happen to other special needs family and regular families to! I could tell she was uncomfortable so I simply asked what would happen if he did go down the slide (as he can be a runner)? She said " I would ask you to leave" I said "ok" and walked away. So for reference and refresh you can call and check the website where these rules are NOT posted or come in pay inside change enter at the opposite side of the pool area walk always to the back wall behind the side, and on the back said you see this weird outdated slide rules. By this time I was wondering why no one was on the slide and its because you have to be 48 inch tall but not over a certain weight, no parents are allowed on the slide, parents cannot catch kids at the bottom, and no life jackets or vest are allowed. These rules do the opposite of keeping kids in the kiddie pool safe. And again you can go to canton pool, Dollywood splash country or many other water parks or pools and they encourage you to put vests on your child and stay close to your child in water. By this point there are a good amount of ;little kids in the kiddie pool I would say about 10 to 15 and more kids in the bigger pool about 10 as well and only 2 life guards. I'm sorry but I'm not going to rely on a lifeguard to see everything in a pool. But none the less we kept trying to explain it to our son and play in the kiddie pool and enjoy the best we can. Our son was having a melt down and other parents in the pool understood what was happe

We just moved to the area and took a tour of the recreation center here. We will be joining the gym…read moreafter Covid issues get better. They have the main staples of indoor pool, workout equipment, racket ball courts. It clean and people are very friendly. We use the outdoor grounds a lot. Our main use is the dog park. There is a small dog park and a large dog park. We are in the small dog area. The disc golf court runs past the dog areas which is cool. There is a great skateboard park that lots of young people use, even on bikes. Lots of paved pathways. I love that the pathways attract older and young people. And, the path runs alongside The bold creek. It is more like a small river. It is filled with trout should you want to fish. Definitely a major asset to our town!

This is a wonderful family owned business. If you love the outdoors, small businesses, and friendly…read morefaces you will love The Sandbar. This place has been a big part of my life for years! I would so recommend this place for people of all ages it is a great way to connect with nature.

Great crew at this place! Hard-working crew and very nice as well. Make sure to tip these good…read morefolks for working so hard in the heat while others enjoy the cool water! every penny and more!

I cannot count the many times that I've been here with my grand boys. I also cannot believe that…read moreI've never checked in here, written a review, or posted a picture or left a tip! This is a free public kids playground! Also it's in a good neighborhood. There are the usual swings and slides, and monkey bars! Nice Place!

Great location location and OHHH location!! Walking distance to the No 1 rated best restaurant in…read moreGatlinburg called "The Greenbrier" 3 bed 3.5 bath with fun amenities. Fireplace and Firepit. Minutes to downtown Gatlinburg. Tons of restaurants shoppes trails mountains waterfalls. List goes ON!!

This place is AMAZING!! The pictures online really don't do it justice. We walked in and were in…read moreawe of the height of the walls and the number of routes available. I could spend days there and still come nowhere close to climbing everything within my rating. The routes and holds were varied and there were options for all levels of climbers. I'm a regular at a different gym, so this was a real treat. There is a super cool seating area on the second floor where you can watch people climb without straining your neck. For what it is, the prices are very reasonable, and they offer discounts for military, emergency responders, educators, and students. I found the staff to be helpful and professional. This would be a great place for a fun one-day experience with friends, a date, or for regular climbers looking to push themselves further. There are walls as tall as 80 feet!!

Madison was an amazing teacher and made me feel so confident and comfortable for my first time…read moreclimbing! Clean place and nice people highly recommend

Really fun place. Staff is nice and accommodating. Couches for lounging, pool tables, foosball…read moretable. I got the mad smash for $25. It included 5 minutes for car smash and 5 minutes for 2 pieces of glass smash. They give you face gear and gloves for protection. Recommend you wear long sleeves as glass will be flying! They give you a Bluetooth speaker so you can put a playlist on while you "smash." The lady also said I could record the session on my phone. It was super fun, lots of laughs, but boy does it wear you out. It is a work out swinging sledgehammers and bats!!

It was a really good stress reliever! Therapeutic definitely. My only complaint is that the car was…read morealready destroyed and there was no room left to damage it anymore. It was pretty pricey to just smash some bottles. Also the baseball bats were falling apart. It's a great concept but could be improved.

Awesome bike park - the staff was awesome. The trail crew does an excellent job building and…read moremaintaining. There is no shuttle or lift, they do rent ebikes. The trails are extremely well marked, couple of green runs to double black Pro lines.

Ride Kanuga is sooo much fun! This place has it all. Flow and tech! Begins to pro riders will find…read morethis place really enjoyable. The trails are well marked and the descriptions for each trail are really accurate. The facilities are great too. Restrooms are port-a-potties but very clean. The bike shop has everything you need and the guys are super nice and helpful. There is even a bike wash station. This was my second trip to Kanuga and will not be my last. Highly recommended for the avid mountain biker.