Nickelodeon Parents' Pick for Best Local Blog in AtlantaWhat: Chastain Park Pool
Where: 235 W. Wieuca Rd., Atlanta, Ga. 30342
When: Open 10 – 8 daily. The pool is open to the public, but after 5 pm each day it is for members only.
Cost: Free weekdays from 10 – 12:30 pm, afternoons are $4 adults and $2 for children from 12:30 – 5
Chastain Park pool is a less crowded alternative to the Piedmont Park pool. Although Piedmont has some cool features like a lazy river and whirlpool, Chastain Park has essentially three pools, a deep pool, lap pool and shallow end. The deep pool has a diving board on one side and on the other side is a swimming area, perfect for sharks and minnows. The lap pool has starting blocks and lanes and the shallow pool is a maximum of 3 ft. 6 in. in depth and has stairs across one entire end, perfect for the little guys.
There are lots of shady places to camp out and a snack bar for refreshments. Picnic tables next to the snack bar are a perfect place for a picnic lunch. The day we went it was cool. I thought this might affect the crowds, so I asked the lifeguard if normally it was more crowded, he said the weekends, especially Sunday are busy, but the video here is an average weekday.
Looking for other pools with FREE admission? Try our list of FREE Swimming in Atlanta. Do you know of a great pool that offers free hours or inexpensive fees? If so, send me a video and paragraph about the pool and I’ll post it on Field Trips with Sue.
