Morristown's Ginty Swim Pool, a marvel of mid-century cinder-block architecture brought into…read moreexistence at a time of investment in public facilities, provides a great summer respite from the heat. Although we didn't try the water slide because we were visiting only for a swim meet, the facility had kiddie splash pool and a wading area to provide plenty of options for a wide age range of swimmers. If you get some deja-vu when you visit, that might be because Morristown's Streeter Swim Pool and changing rooms appear to share the same exact layout. (Why build one when you can build two at twice the price!) The Ginty Pool has a decent number of trees on one side that provide welcome shade, and it also has an excellent snack bar with chicken tenders that earned rave reviews from our two little swimmers. The line for food can get long when it's really busy, but the large servings of homemade lemonade and the variety of snacks and frozen treats make it worthwhile. The burgers also looked amazing, though we didn't have the chance to try them.

Exemplary of a premier athletic facility, the Jersey Aquatic Center provides a range of swimming…read morefacilities for children and adults of all ages. From the main, 10-lane, Olympic-sized competition pool to warm-up lap and training pools, there's a range of programs and facilities for a wide variety of skill levels. We visited recently for the Rebels Meters Mania swim meet, and one of the highlights was the digital scoreboard, which displayed each swimmer's name, lane and heat time. I was also amazed to see the meet livestreamed on the event's YouTube channel, which allowed for distant family members to watch our kids swim. The only downside was the ear-splitting dance music blared at the audience before and sometimes during the meet, which triggered my Apple Watch high-decibel alert. Attending a swim meet shouldn't put one's family at risk of hearing loss. Swim meets are naturally loud events, with concrete and water surfaces exhibiting maximum acoustic reflective properties, so there's little reason to add to that characteristic. Watch from the upstairs viewing rooms or bring ear protection, and consider keeping small children at home, in order to protect from the nightclub-like audio environment.

Excellent facility, swim program & coaches! Our daughter is on the swim team and loves it!read more

Had a great time here spending the day with friends and family. You can bring your our kayak and…read moresmall floating devices to enjoy the cool water from the lake.

Dang this place is lots of fun, u can ride boats, fish, swim, sign up 4 swim team, and many more…read more The life guards r very nice, 2 of which r my brothers! I would strongly advise getting a membership, and yeah that's it

It closed and now they are Jersey aquatics in new Providence with the gorgeous huge new facilityread more

This is a review for the swim team, which my 8 year old daughter loves! She's been on it for about…read more2 years, and she's improved dramatically. They keep it fun, but it's also challenging and helps them improve their times. The coaches are very encouraging and teach good technique. And the team is very friendly, so they love going to practice and to meets to hang with their friends and try to get best times & win relays etc.. Highly recommend it. We had my younger (5 year old) son doing Clinics there and he improved dramatically as well. They even let him participate in a meet there, and he loved that. And all of the older, more experienced swimmers, cheered for him as he swam down the pool as a beginner swimming a 25 butterfly. It was awesome, and shows how friendly and encouraging the culture is there. Highly recommend to swimmers of all ages and abilities.

Great gym, which I expect, since the membership is pretty high. I have been coming here for four…read moreyears on and off. What I don't understand is, why the equipment is never upgraded. I am waiting for management to bring in a few more machines. I don't mind paying more for a gym that always thinks about their members and upgrading and bringing in new equipment.

the cafe in Berkeley heights lifetime is unprofessional, disorganized, and a disgrace to what is…read moresupposed to be a nice organization. they do not pay attention and only go on their phones. 20 minutes to get me an avocado toast and it was cold and the avocado was black. don't waist your money at this slop of a cafe.

The Biosphere pool is an awesome facility with an indoor-outdoor jacuzzi and a natural looking pool…read morewith waterfalls and a grotto jacuzzi. It even has a waterslide. However, if you come on a weekday the waterslide is closed. The pool area is 5 stars on weekends. However, the bar/cafe opens late on weekdays. They don't permit you to bring any outside food or beverages in but they also don't sell any on weekdays. I asked if I could have room service bring food and drink to the pool and I was told no. So if you're looking to enjoy the pool and a drink, make sure to do it in a weekend.