City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 24, 2011

CONTACT: Tammy Miller, 874-7465

Columbia Pools Set to Open for the Summer

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The City’s aquatic facilities are about to open for the summer. Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center will open for Memorial Day weekend, May 28-30 then will open for the summer on June 3. All other outdoor facilities will open June 4.

Pool fees for the summer are $2.50 for youth between 2 and 15 years of age, $3.75 for adults 16 and older, and free for infants. However, patrons at Douglass Pool will only pay $1 admission.

Coupon books for 2011 are available at a cost of $37.50 for youth and $56.25 for adults. The books cover 20 visits. Outdoor aquatic season passes are available for purchase at the ARC. Costs are $220 for a family season pass, $115 for an adult season pass and $70 for a youth season pass.

Following are pool schedules for the 2011 summer. Pool hours are subject to change:

Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center, 1900 Blue Ridge Road—Will be open from 12 to 6 p.m. May 28-30. Starting June 3, the facility will resume normal summer hours through August 19: 12 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 12 to 6 p.m. on weekends.

Lake of the Woods, 6700 St. Charles Road--The outdoor pool at Lake of the Woods will open June 4 through August 7 (closed July 4) with hours of 12-5:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays; and 1:30-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Douglass Family Aquatic Center, 400 N. Providence—The pool will be open June 4 through August 14. Hours Monday through Saturday are 1-7 pm. and on Sundays, 1-6 p.m.

Little Mates Cove at Pirates’ Landing, 2500 Chapel Hill Road—Located at Twin Lakes Recreation Area. Little Mates will be open June 4 through August 14 with the following hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and from 12 to 6 p.m. on Sundays. 

For more information, call 874-7700 or 874-7460.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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