Veterans pool is a great place to cool off, especially when the pool is sectioned off into 4 areas…read more During a heatwave, ONLY residents can attend so there is more space. YES, there are a lot of rules and for a good reason!! If you don't want to come here to only swim or play Marco Polo, go somewhere else. (You can't roughhouse, do flips, splash, give "piggy back rides" ", partake in any game the involves breath work, etc.). Many people were told by the lifeguards where were rules on what was acceptable in the pool, which has yet to be found on the website. There are bathrooms, changing areas, showers, and a free splash pad outside the pool area. There is a designated food and eating area, but l've notice people "claim" the tables, even when not eating at them. Very inconsiderate for others who want to sit in the shade or eat. ****And note to patrons; PLEASE STOP SPRAYING YOUR SUN BLOCK NEAR THE FOOD TABLES. Sprayed food doesn't taste good

As a Middletown resident, I'm always looking for fun, family-friendly activities to enjoy with my…read morechildren. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this pool to families with kids. The splash pad is great, and the pool itself is beautiful, but the environment doesn't feel welcoming to children. There are so many restrictions--no running, no splashing, no touching, no diving, no jumping--that it feels like kids aren't allowed to simply enjoy being in the water. Expecting children not to splash while swimming is unrealistic and takes away from the experience. What made our visit even more disappointing was the attitude of some of the staff. The female lifeguards were unpleasant and came across as rude throughout our visit, while the male lifeguards were polite and respectful. My 14-year-old daughter even felt uncomfortable because one of the female lifeguards repeatedly gave her dirty looks, despite her not causing any problems. Families should be able to enjoy a public pool without feeling like they're constantly being watched or made uncomfortable. I hope management takes these concerns seriously and works on creating a more welcoming atmosphere for children and families.

Beautiful retreat of the daily grind and great staff. Nice area and fun memories. Can't wait to…read morereturn in the Summer.

Everything is nice but up until today my family and I never met anyone like DOMINIQUE! He was…read moreamazing and the sweetest !!!! Can't wait till next time so we can request him to help us out with whatever we need GO DOMINIQUE AKA DOM!

I love this pool. The staff is great. I took swimming lessons here with Sheila. Life changing…read more Shout out to Tracey at the front desk!

Very fun and if it's a hot day go here. Kids and adults are allowed here, i don't recall it being…read morefree but it is cheap. Kids will love it, the baby area has warm water and the big kid pool has cold water.

This is a nice public pool. Seems very clean. It is a little expensive at $7 per person for open…read moreswim. Sometimes they should really throw up more lap lanes as often they get filled up during open swim.

I really loved the pool there was 3 life guards and my son really liked it was so cheap it was only…read more3 dollars for children and 7 dollars for adults they also teach you how to swim there is also supplies you can play with at the pool.

We just moved here and the beaches are even nicer than we expected. We truly enjoy taking walks…read morealong the shoreline, and my granddaughter was so happy to be back at the beach for the summer. It's a beautiful area with a great atmosphere, and we're looking forward to making many memories here.

It was a beautiful day for the beach. We went to the West Haven beach yesterday. I haven't been…read morehere in a few years. They have a large parking lot, where you can pay on the meter. I love the boardwalk here. The boardwalk is long, as long as the beach, with plenty of benches if you should need a rest. They have some of the cutest pups walking along the boardwalk, it's like a dog parade. Then even have folks who walk around with boom boxes. Providing a bit of a situation to dance to anyone who's around. The beach is easily accessible right by the boardwalk. Unfortunately it wasn't the cleanest. There was a substantial amount of seaweed and other debris. The sand wasn't soft, it was full of broken shells and other particles. The cleanliness could depend on peak of season. As I mentioned I enjoyed the boardwalk of this beach. There's kids on rollerblades, and people on bicycles. It's a nice way to catch the sun.

We had a family gathering there,and the park is beautiful,clean,and very well kept. There are a lot…read moreof different activities for all ages,and we all had a wonderful time. The price we paid was also extremely reasonable for an 8 hour event..

$4 per person. The pool is clean and fairly large, we had no issues with crowding. The hours are…read morestrange - they force everyone out of the pool sometime in the afternoon and make you take a break. After that you have to pay again to keep swimming. We used a locker without a lock and had no issues.

You can have your decorated locker rooms with fancy cubbyholes for each skater, your automatic…read morefaucets and toilets, your water bottle filling stations, your showers with hot water and good water pressure. It all comes down to how you make ice. Leave it to a well-funded private university to provide such an exceptional product. It's some of the best ice in the state. Credit the brand new Zamboni, as well as those who know how to use it. Even the pegs they use to keep the nets on are more intelligently designed, and do a better job of anchoring 100 pounds of wrought iron to a freshly cut surface. Not like any of this makes me a better hockey player... The Freeman also includes a natatorium, a basketball court, and a big indoor astroturf facility for track, football, lacrosse, soccer, etc. All the venues are cleverly mashed together into a single sports megaplex. The plaque reads "1990," which makes me me think, "Hey, this place is really new!" Then I realize that was nearly a quarter century ago... I'm aging.

The New Haven Lawn Club is absolutely gorgeous!! The employees here do an amazing job keeping the…read morefacility clean and tidy. Everyone here is very nice. The facility has clean bathrooms, is HUGE - and it looks like it has so much history here. Wonderful for a work outing or a wedding!!

My stay the New Haven Lawn Club on a family visit to Connecticut yielded a positive impression of…read morethe accommodations, hospitable staff, dining and recreation facilities. A 5-star private social club in the Platinum Clubs of America, it is situated on Whitney Avenue near the Yale University campus, and two blocks from Ingalls Rink and State Street (home to Modern Apizza, our favorite in the Pizza Capital of the World). The New Haven Lawn Club offers five comfortable, spacious overnight guest rooms and one suite, a main dining room seating 200, and a grand ballroom seating 300 that was being used for a wedding reception the night we stayed there. The fitness center and four squash courts are open 24x7. Outdoors, there is a pool, toddler pool, eight Hart-tru tennis courts, two paddle courts and a playground. Guests enjoy free parking and wifi. We enjoyed pre-game cocktails in the bar off the Grill Room, accommodating 100, where lunch and dinner are served Wednesday-Saturday, and where seasonal Sunday brunch and supper are available. A unique feature of the club is art exhibits hung in the rotunda outside the Grill Room. Rebuilt in 1931 after a fire destroyed the original two years earlier, the clubhouse was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It also is designated A New Haven Landmark by the New Haven Preservation Trust.