Where to Swim in Fayetteville

Temperatures in Fayetteville, Arkansas, can hit 90 degrees in the heat of the summer. When it gets that scorching hot outside, there’s nothing better than cooling off in some refreshingly cool water. If you’re in the Fayetteville area, check out these perfect water spots, which include swimming pools and splash pads.

Fayetteville Athletic Club

Located on East Zion Road, the private Fayetteville Athletic Club (FAC) houses two swimming pools for leisure and fitness. Its six-lane lap pool is covered and heated to 80 degrees in the winter so you can swim year-round. Most swimmers use this pool for practices, lessons, water fitness classes, conditioning, and stroke clinics. To swim one mile, you need to swim 66 lengths or 33 laps of this pool. For leisure, use the family leisure pool found across the deck. This pool has a fountain and two water slides.

If your child is interested in swimming competitively, the FAC offers a developmental swim team for children age 4 through 18. Participants must have a general knowledge of the breaststroke, backstroke, and freestyle. The team trains four days a week during the winter and competes during the summer. Also, for those who want to learn how to swim, regardless of their age, the FAC has one-on-one lessons or group sessions.

If you’re unsure about joining, use the FAC’s free three-day pass to check out the facilities. Every membership comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee, and all of its contracts operate on a month-to-month basis with no long-term contracts.

Walker Park

As the second designated park in Fayetteville, Walker Park opened in 1949 and has turned into a highly utilized park that has a variety of offerings. Cool off with the splash pad, which sits on West 15th Street and operates from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. from the second Saturday in May until the third Sunday in September. When you push the button at the pad, water runs for several minutes.

All children under the age of 9 need adult supervision at all times, and those children who are not toilet trained must wear a swim diaper. Everyone should wear footwear. The splash pad is not supervised.

Wilson Park Pool

Wilson Park Pool, located on North Park Avenue, runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Tucked in one of Fayetteville’s most popular parks, the pool is surrounded by stunning landscaping and shady trees. It’s the only municipal pool operated by Fayetteville’s Parks and Recreation Department. You can purchase a daily or season pass. On Labor Day, to celebrate the end of the pool season, the pool hosts Drool in the Pool. Bring your dog to this annual event and let your canine take a dip in the water. All dogs must have current vaccinations and behave.

Whether you’re searching for a heated pool housed in an athletic complex, bringing your kids to a nearby splash pad, or letting your favorite pooch cool off, Fayetteville has you covered. Grab your suit and towels, and enjoy any of these three spots when you need to cool off.

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