It's been years since I've been to a public pool outside of a campground. But with the heat wave in full effect and a grandchild longing to swim, Monday, July 5th was the perfect time to go check out the nearest public pool - Mountville. While a local pool is literally around the corner from my house in Landisville, it's by membership only, as most of the area pools are becoming. I'm thankful Mountville is open to the public, although they also offer memberships. We arrived a good 20 minutes before their noon opening and a line had already developed, about 20 families deep. When they opened their gate they left members go in first, than started taking cash customers (cash or charge were accepted). I watched as the prior families grabbed umbrellas and lounge chairs from an unknown source and knew I wanted one too. The lifeguard pointed me in the direction of a storage closet by the rest rooms where 2 umbrellas remained unclaimed. The lounges and other chairs were all gone, which are piled up nearby when available. The grass is marked with a white circle of paint in the spots that have a tube for the umbrella to stand. The crowd of people was pretty heavy that day, but we still managed to get a slightly shaded spot on a hill in the grass. While there is some flat space, there's a few areas that are on an incline and/or shaded. There's also a pavilion and grilling and outside food are both acceptable. They also have a snack bar which we didn't check out. There were at least 4 lifeguards on duty. The bathrooms could have been cleaner and were out of soap and paper towels, but did have a communal shower, and private changing areas with a chair. There's a small kiddie pool that's a gradual walk in, with sprays and a mushroom. A very large main pool is to the right, with a ramp for walking down, a twisty slide, and a roped off deeper area with two diving boards. The more shallow area of the main pool is roped off and was very crowded. They do allow floats and rafts, just no footballs, although I did see some kids throwing one in the pool. For the most part people were respectful, however a tad neglectful as to what their children were doing. Several times it was the lifeguards that had to intervene and not the parents when they got out of control. There was a group of kids that constantly were causing a ruckus and roughhousing so we tried to stay clear of them. Since it was so crowded that day social distancing in the pool was near impossible, and bumping bums with someone was the norm. Some things that I felt were a negative: the price for one. Normally an adult runs $10, and a child $8 but they considered July 5th a holiday so the price was inflated. It cost $25 for us (adult, small child) to swim for two hours, although there isn't a time limit on how long you can stay. They do not offer refunds for any situation, including closures due to weather. While we were there someone threw up in the pool so everyone had to get out for an hour, which is in part why we decided to leave when we did. Secondly, I would have loved for them to have an earlier opening. Noon seems a tad late in the day. Lastly, and I touched on this before, the crowd of parents who let their kids run rapid. At this price point and given the suburban location I would think they'd be more attentive. read more

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We visited this pool for the first time in June. We did not know what to expect. The woman taking our payment for 2 seniors was rude and yelled at me because i had no money on me as my husband walked away with the cooler, and my purse, by mistake. She looked at me with a disgusted attitude and told me when i come back I'll have to go to the end of the line because she had other people to take care of. Overall the pool was clean and the atmosphere was nice, but unfortunately this woman ruined my day. read more

Surprised.. and not in a good way. The rates have increased and my wife and grandson went there today for $18. They swam for 1 hour. The pool was shut down because a kid took a dump on the pool. Could have offered a future pass or something. Very disappointing.. especially since it's a time they were looking forward to the day together so much.. read more

My family and I love this pool!!!! Very friendly staff and lifeguards. They just got a new water slide this year which the kids love. read more

Mountville Swimming Pool - New water slide!! Woohoo - Swimming Pools Near Me - Mountville, Pennsylvania

My husband went to this pool, was there for 8 minutes and it began to storm. Though the pool was open for over 2 hours, there were no hot dogs ready to feed the kids who had not even been able to get in the water. They waited for 1 hour and 50 minutes of storms before finally leaving. They were not able to receive a refund, nor were they told to have their hands stamped and that they could have come back later in the afternoon. When called, the manager did not know what to do, but she knew the pool was run by a Board, but no idea how to contact them. As I waited for information, she and a "board member" who eventually provided a mailing address, thought it funny that the mother of 4 children would want a refund because the kids didn't even get to swim. The kids went there because the pool looked nice and had a slide. The stories of poor service and board members attitudes that they"own" the pool are 100% true. Will never go again. Stay far away-better service and attitudes and Conestoga Memorial and Lancaster County Pool. Clearly, if you are not a member, you are not welcome. Poor service, discriminatory-do not support this business and give it your hard earned money! read more