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    3.0 (1 review)

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    Tenino Quarry Pool

    2.6(5 reviews)
    29.2 mi

    recently visited and do not agree with the other ratings, however there are some truths to the info…read moreothers provided. first off it is very unique, swimming in and old quarry is possible on the east coast but not around here, very cool. Yes it costs $6 per person, i dont think they are ripping anyone off. Tenino is a tiny town and im guessing the city budget is pretty slim, to have liability insurance/upkeep/certified lifeguards costs money i am happy to pay, a larger city may open this for free but not at this time. It is spring water and is cold, feels great on a hot day, accept that it is not a heated pool with chlorine and everything else. The "algae" that others noted is actually duckweed, which is generally considered a benefical plant(not algae ) it absorbs nitrogen and other contaminants but grows so fast it would be difficult to eradicate without the use of a lot of chemical additives, it will not hurt a human. the lifeguards are actually pretty laid back and allow more play than most i have encountered at other pools, i did not encounter any attitude or rudeness. Swimming test, if you cant swim dont go here. Just about every staffed swim spot i have been to free or not, requires some type of swim test. this place could be somewhat dangerous for very weak swimmers so i applaud having a good test, if nobody has drowned here, the test is working. I do have to give a thumbs up for the reasonably priced snacks(ice cream bars were $2) and the fact that they play family friendly music on the sound system. Probably my only recommendation is to pump some of the water from the spring to water the grass around the quarry and maybe seed it each spring. some green soft grass would be welcome. Btw the 2 diving boards are awesome, very unique nowadays, even if they dont allow backflips.

    I loved this pool when my family and I would go, years ago. I was excited to see that it had been…read morerenovated and recently re-opened. We took our out of state family to the pool, hoping to impress them with it's unique qualities. We didn't even mind that there is now a $6. per person entrance fee. This is what we experienced: extreme disappointment for the following reasons: 1. the best grassy area with lots of shade is no longer available. As the temperatures were in the 90's, this was a serious disappointment. No explanation for the closure was given. The remaining grassy area was quite crowded-no shade. 2. while the small wading pool and splash pad has been extensively remodeled and is quite nice (only about 2 feet deep), nothing has been done to the actual quarry pools. The entire surface was covered with a thick coat of green algae and there were large clumps of water grass in the water. While there were many lifeguards around, no one was attempting to skim the pools. As a former lifeguard at an outdoor pool, this was always one of my responsibilities. 3. not all of the quarry pools were open for swimming-again, no explanation was given for why not all the pools were open. To be fair, very few people were actually swimming in the pools, as the coating of algae was pretty gross. 4. for those under 18, a swimming test is required, consisting of a jump into the water in the diving board area-no blocked off area to do this, so kids are jumping in while others are diving-not safe! After jumping in and submerging, kids are required to swim a traditional lap and then tread water for several minutes. Our kiddo did not want to submerge in the algae coated water but complied with the other 'test' requirements. We left after about 20 mintes and our family was quite disappointed. This is not a venue I would recommend to anyone who actually wants to swim in an old quarry. It might be ideal for families with young children, but not for us. I might add that the kiddie pool is like a regular swimming pool and doesn't have the thick green algae floating on top!

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