Splish, Splash! Area Pool Guide

As the weather warms up, little ones' toes start itching for water. We hope this list of area pools helps you to keep your family wet and happy this summer! Don't forget the sunscreen!

PUBLIC POOLS - open to the general public for a fee

Curtis Park Pool, Stafford Parks and Rec. Fees from $3-$6 daily. Punch cards and yearly passes available. Valid at Curtis Park and Woodlands. 658-5114 for Curtis Park. Open Memorial Day-Labor Day.

Dix Memorial Pool, Orange Co. Parks and Rec. 540-661-5494.

Dixon Pool, F'burg Parks and Rec. Opens May 23 - Aug 23. 11:30-7 daily. $3/$5 for city residents. Others: $5/$7. 310-0665 (during pool hours.) 372-1086 P&R office. www.fredericksburgva.gov.

Loriella Park, Spotsy Parks and Rec. 898-7259

Westmoreland State Park, Westmoreland Co. 804-493-8821. Open Memorial Day-Labor Day. Daily fee. Free to overnight campers.

Woodlands Pool, Stafford Parks and Rec. Open year round. Fees from $3-$6 daily. Punch cards and yearly passes available. Valid at Curtis Park and Woodlands. Splash pad open during the summer. 658-4241

YMCA Massad Water Park, 212 Bulter Rd., Falmouth. Water park season passes available at member and non-member rates. Daily rate also available. 371-9622. www.family-ymca.org/newsite/massad/waterpark.php

PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP POOLS - open only to club members

Chancellor Swim Club, 6040 Plank Rd. 786-9187

College Heights Community Swimming Pool, 1601 Williams St, F'burg. 371-9820, www.collegeheightspool.org

Eden Estates Swimming Pool, 8361 Cedar Lane, KG

Ferry Farm Pool, 11 Mercer Lane, F'burg. 371-9714

Fredericksburg Country Club, 11031 Tidewater Trail, F'burg. 373-8781.

Grafton Village Pool, 709 Jett St, F'burg. 899-5598

Holly Haven Swim Club, 1149 Warrenton Rd, Falmouth.

Pleasant Valley Swim Club, 1011 Wythe Ct, Falmouth

Spotswood Pool Swim Club. 415 Lorraine Ave, F'burg. 898-5477

YMCA King George Branch Pool. 10545 Kings Hwy, KG. 540-644-9622. www.family-ymca.org

YMCA Massad Branch Pool, 212 Bulter Rd., Falmouth. 371-9622. www.family-ymca.org

YMCA Spotsy Branch Pool, 5700 Smith Station Rd., 735-9622. www.family-ymca.org

Swim Lessons

Dixon Pool: 310-0665

Little Fish Swimming: 645-0954

Loriella Park: 507-PLAY

SwimKids Swim School: 446-KIDS.

Tsunami Swimming: 371-4369

YMCA pools: all locations

Woodlands Pool: 658-4241

Area Swim Teams

Rappahannock Swim League: www.rslswimming.com

Battlefield division: Grafton, Chancellor, Hampton Oaks, Aquia Harbour, Woodlands

Patriot division: Fawn Lake, Austin Ridge, Dahlgren, College Heights, Massad YMCA, Curtis Park

American division: Fox Point, Country Club, Lake of the Woods, Eden Estates, Lee’s Hill, Ferry Farm

National division: Pleasant Valley, Lake Wilderness, Salem Fields, Spotswood, Spotsylvania YMCA

Some neighborhood pools listed above have swim teams that are only open to homeowners. Many private clubs require the family to be members of the pool before the children can swim on the team.

Chancellor Swim Club

College Heights Swimming Pool

Curtis Park, www.curtisparkseahawks.com

Eden Estates

Ferry Farm

Grafton Village

Quantico Sharks http://qsst.org (Practice at Woodlands Pool and Ramer Hall on TBS)

Spotswood Pool Swim Club

SwimKids Dolphin Swim Team, www.swimkids.us/swimteam

Pleasant Valley

Woodland Pool, woodlandwahoosswimteam.org

YMCA King George, www.family-ymca.org/newsite/king_george/aquatics.php