My favorite park in the whole area, simply because the playground they have for the kids is HUGE,…read moreand they have padded area surrounding it. It's also right by the river, which is a nice view while taking a walk.

Merrifield Park is a unique park in the area. Not only does it offer a public swimming facility…read more(for a fee), it also has public ice skating (you have to enter through the park's admin building to gain access.) The rest (north side) of the park has several shelters, a large elevated playground with towers and slides, and a public access ramp to the river. The grounds were in great condition other than it could use a bit of watering on some of the lawn areas. Lots of parking and open space for running around or organized games that need space. I also noticed a lot of trees that had been carved into wooden sculptures left in place around the shelters. All have been coated with a rust colored treatment to preserve the images. Most feature some type of animal though one has a female image with the word Princess carved at the base. It's a nice park if you have a specific interest in swimming or skating, or just strolling along the river. Review #3101

This Pool is not friendly the Rec people are very unfriendly and rude. I paid the membership and I…read morewas getting my daughter ready and evidently I didnt sign the members log fast enough. I was talked down to in front of my daughter. Here is what happened!! I've belonged to Blair Hills swimming pool for 3 years and last year this woman was not friendly to me or my daughter. Suffice it to say I thought it would be better this year but it wasnt. Evidently this woman us in the Recreation committee which I didnt know. I paid $350 and went yesterday and ssme woman verbally yelled at me as I was getting Jenna set up and I was going to show the lifeguard I paid the fee. This woman and a young blond demanded me to sign in but I had tol attend my daughter. Never once did they introduced themselves!!! She was horrible to me and my daughter. I advocated for myself which didnt work. She then leaves looks at me tells the lifeguard if there is any trouble to call her right away and looks at me directly. You all know I'm deaf and read people's lips she talked about me and my daughter to her blond friend and the lifeguards for 30 min.... Well I went today I got my money back and joining another pool. Do not join this pool they are not friendly or nice over there. I dont deserve to be verbally talked down to and demeaning and I was treated like a POS!! I have every right to defend and advocate for myself!!! Bye bye Blair Hills get come customer service you need it! Dont waste your money the people there are not worth it.

The Blair Hills Pool is actually two pools plus a baby pool. There is the main pool for kids and…read morefamilies, and a second pool that is adults only! If you want some peace and quiet, it is great. The guards are friendly and make an effort to know everyone. The people are welcoming. There are reasonable safety rules in place. The club building is brand new and has lovely, clean restrooms. There is an adjacent basketball court and playground.

Great health club right downtown. Friendly staff, good selection of machines & free weights, indoor…read morepool, sauna, indoor running track, etc.

Trainers. Plenty of equipment to use. Close to home. Pleasant , people are friendly. Child care .read more

I'm a new member, and I've only used the aquatic center so far, so this review is only in regards…read moreto the swimming area... And the food court. I am completely impressed with the whole set up. The aquatic center seems to have something for absolutely everyone: a lap pool for the serious swimmers, which isn't wide, but is full length; a winding walking/floating area with a bit of current for walkers like me and those who want to drift in big, blue inner tubes; a fantastic water slide as good as many at water parks I've visited; and a zero-depth play area with a giant bucket overhead that fills with water from a suspended faucet and tips over periodically, dousing all those playing below! The area is high-ceilinged and bright, with huge windows on all sides. There are tables and chairs, and lounge chairs. The locker room didn't wow like the rest of the aquatic area...but it's a locker room! I'm planning on exploring the weight area next, which is large and filled with what looks like state of the art machines. I'm told you can always get advice about how to use the machines. About the food: I've eaten there three times in four days and the food was delicious, abundant and remarkably inexpensive. I told them they need a drive-up -- they're so much better than fast food! I'm actually considering coming here with friends just for lunch. The facility is well attended, even in the dog days of August, by folks of all ages, colors, and physical fitness. A couple of previous reviewers harped on its location as low-income: it's not in an upscale part of town, but it's hardly a poor man's club. It's a bright, clean, well-run facility that caters to everyone. And who doesn't want that?!! The staff I dealt with, enrolling and subsequently, were pleasant and knowledgable -- nothing like previous reviewers experienced. My membership is $30/month, for which I get free range of the facility all day, everyday. Classes are extra, or I can upgrade to free classes for $40/month. I don't see how you can beat that!

Great place for the price. I love the lazy river to walk in. It's a little pricey for guest passes…read morethough, so like I couldn't bring my grandkids, at $11 each that'd be a weeks worth of food but for my husband and I it works!

Large neighborhood park with lots of use in the summer evenings…read more Nice newer play equipment including some accessible equipment. Street parking only. Nice gazebo & picnic tables for parties, cookout, etc. Small outbuilding with bathrooms (didn't check them out on our visit). Lots of younger kids playing basketball on our visit. Lots of room to roam. Not a fenced park but the traffic on nearby streets was very minimal and quiet.

Well cared for city park. Right off Riverside drive with off street parking available. Features…read moreswings, tire swing, merry go round, soccer nets, basketball court, and the star attraction - a sitting zip line. Perfect green space for flying a kite or playing games. A nice family friendly park! Cons: this park has no sitting areas. We brought our lunch and since no one was here we used the merry go round as a picnic table. Also no trash cans, so there was some trash around.

Small block park with newer Playground equipment a d some green space. Some parking available…read more Usually no one is there.

The pool is great. It is a great size, very large. The depth of the pool separates the kids from…read morethe adults. The diving boards offer options of platform of spring board. Even if jumping in isn't your thing it's great fun to watch the people that do. There is full sun on the pool deck all day and the kiddie pool has shade to sit in. The concession stand is slow and doesn't look clean even from the outside. The locker/bathroom is a run through experience. I would NEVER take off my shoes in there. The smell is bad, the trash has been full and there is an industrial trash can pushed in to fill next. The showers are dingy and they creep me out.

This is one of my favorite places to go for a swim during the summer when I don't feel like driving…read moreall the way to the beach. What stands out to me about Merrifield pool is its size. It's pretty large compared to some of the other public pools in the area, and also their amenities. They have a kids section that of course is very shallow, however their adult section is definitely for adults and not for the faint of heart. They have three diving boards called towers that are of different heights. The lowest diving board is almost to the ground, the other diving board is of a standard height and tallest diving board (tower) is about one story tall!!!!!! It might even be taller. I still haven't mustered up the guts to dive off the tallest diving board, and don't know if I ever will. A person can purchase a membership but prices vary, however aren't expensive. All in all merrifield pool is very well kept, family friendly, and is a nice place to go and hang out for the day. I always have a good time when I go there.