Ft. Eustis Aquatic Center is an indoor competition pool and adventure water park located on the Ft…read more Eustis Army base. You must be military personnel, family, or in my case a sanctioned event where your invited. First the adventure pool area is in the newer section of the building. It features a 30 ft, 146 ft long triple loop slide. There is also a shallow end for toddlers with a maximum depth of 3.5 ft. This area by far is the best thing about the center. Minimal parking is located in front of the building. During an event it is quickly overwhelmed and over flow parking that is not too far away must be utilized. The competition pool is located in the older section and dates back to possibly the late 50's and looks its age. The competition pool is 11 lanes and 25 yards in length. It feature a balcony that holds 450-500 spectators to view swimming meets. Often the spectators are over heated even in the middle of winter. The balcony is not a place that I would ever want to be, it's down right miserable. The pool is a FAST due to it's size and depth. My 10 year old son got his first SCY record for his club in this pool swimming the 100 yard Butterfly as an 8 year old. The largest swim meet of the year held at the facility is the SEVA 12&U Christmas Champs. Around 800+ swimmers from around Virginia attend the Prelim/Finals format meet. It is considered a mid season short course championship and tune up to Age Group Champs held in March. The Aquatic center has locker rooms, showers and private changing areas for men and women. The building also has a multi purpose room and concessions. When the pool is not in use it is open for active military to utilize for laps. Swimming lessons are also offered for both children and adults. The center can also be used for birthday parties. Everything about the place except for the adventure area is old, old old. The pool serves the military community as well the swimming community who hold meets. The adventure area is great for families to enjoy. However, with the age and obvious maintenance issues in the competition pool area a three for this review is probably a stretch.

The lifeguard made my 10 year old who swims on a swim team cry and not able to use the pool without…read morean adult touching her at all times because she's short and an inch shy of 48 inches. The lifeguard is what I would call a pool Nazi. For the whole hour my 10 year old ended up crying on the sidelines because this guy treated her as if she was a 3 year old. He didn't even mention a swim test until we had 10 mins left to our hour slot.

This pool is Norfolk's newest recreational center and is a real beauty. For those outside the…read moreswimming community you would never know about the shortage of swimming pools this area has, but it's true. This new facility was a very welcome addition to Norfolk and the surrounding communities. The complex is almost a year old and looks it too. The building is a looker from the outside with all glass and clean lines. A really cool bronze statute greets you out front of a woman with long legs and arms stretched out. Parking is good, but not sure I would say great if they were really busy. One thing that will not be too much of an issue is this facility is not really set up for swim meets. Could they do a small one... YES! They even have a scoreboard. I really don't see it. Also a drawback is no exercise room that would have been a sweet enhancement. As you enter the check in desk is in front, a nice lobby with TV to the left and lockers to the right. Also to the left and down the corridor a bit is a large multi purpose room with kitchen. This was an important aspect of the facility to hold meetings and accommodate parties etc. The locker rooms are very small, with only two benches to change on. This was one of the missed opportunities I will speak to in this review. They had plenty lockers, but few stalls and a small showering area. However, I found them to be spic and span. Let's get to the exciting part. The pool is a six lane with a two story water slide that swirls you outside and back in and down into the pool. They also have a basketball hoop. I was impressed with pool and deck, it was really done nicely. There are blocks at the end of the lanes for diving starts. I am unsure if the length is in meters, or yards. The size of the pool was the biggest missed opportunity of the complex. An eight lane pool is standard for running swim meets. A six lane is completely inadequate to hold a swimming competition. There is a score board, but my assumption is not one meet has taken place. They most certainly had the land to expand. There is probably two acres out back. It will be interesting to see if this land is ever developed. The spectator area is first class. Just off the deck on three tiers. It is comfortable and parents can easily see there swimmers play, take lessons etc. This is something they gave some thought to and I score this high having seating just off the pool and close to children. The lifeguards that I encountered were approachable and nice to talk to. The evening that I attended a lifeguard not on duty was providing private lessons to a young swimmer. The guards have there own room which is state of the art with exam table and plenty of cabinet for storage. I also saw the must have defibrillator. I like the location of this aquatic center, especially in Norfolk where the greatest need was. The city had the foresight to seek the funding and got it built. However, the lack of a eight lane pool was just not smart at all! Compare what the City of Virginia Beach does at there recreational centers. Everyone is an eight lane competition pool. If your a resident of Norfolk you can get in for a discount, other pay more. Of course they have membership and I would recommend. Since they offer lessons parents should take notice of when classes are being offered to make sure the little one can swim. There is so much water in our community and programs like this are perfect to educate on water safety and have fun.

Slide is awesome! pool is very clean staff is very nice. restrooms, locker room etc always stay…read moreclean

I joined this pool for a change of pace and have stayed ever since. Great people, good fun, and the…read morepool is always clean and rarely busy. My children swim for the swim team and have become good swimmers plus made friends. Come by and see if you like it, I know you won't be disappointed. On swim team mornings pancakes and eggs are made for swimmers. During home meets potatoes are washed, cut, and fried right next to the pool for hot fresh French fries. Movie nights are once or twice a week with hot popcorn included.

We found this pool by accident and ended up joining in order for the kids to swim on the swim team…read more Best decision EVER as far as pools and summer activities goes! Not only is this a beautiful, well maintained pool but the staff actively pursue a sense of community, family and inclusion, I have never witnessed something so well done! Two diving boards, lots of seating, plenty of sun and shade spots and beautiful clear blue pool. You cannot ask for anything more! On top of all that, they have special events every single weekend. Great operational hours. And on top of it, going consistently above the call of duty staff. I would recommend everyone join this pool even if your neighborhood has one. The experience is unbeatable!

This is a good size pool with one slide and a fenced in baby pool. I enjoy going there with my…read moreprincess because it's never crowded and I can always find a spot to chill. They have an ample chairs (you know, for laying out kind) shaded areas, tables and chairs, and picnic tables, separate picnic area in the back as well as a beautiful lawn area. This is not a water park but for a pool, it's got more than the usual amenities. For two bucks I really can't complain at all! It's a bargain! They have a vendor who cooks hot dogs and burgers on the side and I believe he sells sodas, water, ice cream, chips, and other snacks. There are bathrooms and a single shower. They have a ton of life guard watching your every move but you know it's for a good reason ;) They even have two diving boards on the deep side of the pool. Keep in mind, you cannot use any inflatable items in the big pool. I think the floaties are allowed in the baby pool only.

Good place to cool down from the VA humidity. Only $2 entrance and DOD card holders can sign in up…read moreto 4 guests. You can bring food and drinks in since there is no snack bar. Just be sure that drinks are in plastic bottles, no glass allowed. You can rent the pavilion for parties for $30. There is a sand volleyball court in the facility for those who want to play ball. Lots of lounge chairs.

Hanging out on this beach in October made me feel like I'd somehow stolen a secret summer. The…read moreweather was lovely, the sand was perfect, and the water was balmy. I refuse to comment on whether or not I ignore warning signs. ps. Sunset here is lovely too!

If you go to the waterfront of Cape Charles, but you've neglected to bring your swimsuit, just kick…read moreoff your shoes on the clean white sand, roll up your pants, and wade out about 100 feet. The slope of the beach is very gradual, the water temp in mid-October was fabulous, and there was only the occasional dog walker. Some big rocks are good to lay on, if you are the type to ignore warning signs (you know who you are!)