Another hidden gem in Pisgah National Forest is this place. To enter, you need to go through the…read moregated entrance which is currently unmanned until the tourist season begins which I believe is coming up soon. Then it will be $5 per person, not car. It was nice watching people enjoy the water.

This site definitely did not disappoint! We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with the family. I was…read moresurprised that my granddaughters were not afraid to go down the rock slide. I was the family photographer. I certainly had lots to photograph! There was ever a great rock to lean against for taking pictures. My suggestion is that you bring along a change of clothes, wet shoes, snacks, a camera, sunscreen and life jackets for the little ones. I forgot my wet shoes and my son forgot a change of clothes. There is a rest room where you can change clothes. There are also lifeguards until 5 PM. They stayed open after 5, but did not charge admission. When we return we will go later in the afternoon. The lines are shorter and after 5 you don't have to pay the $5 per person admission charge. I definitely will return when we visit the area again. We enjoyed a great time!

I want to start off by saying that this review was originally intended for Broyhill Park only, not…read morethe pool. That said, I've been to the pool a few times, so I will touch on that, as well. I first learned of Broyhill Park through the Town of Blowing Rock's recent Instagram post highlighting the place. It looked beautiful on pictures, and it prompted me to want to want to take my dog on a walk there this beautiful, sunny, summer Monday morning. We have lived in Boone for 3 years and have found that we are still continuously finding new places to venture to and take walks. I Googled the address for Broyhill Park, I think it was 1504 Laurel Ln., and my GPS took me to the Blowing Rock equestrian center. I drove in circles looking for the park and even stopped off to ask several folks on the side of the road. No one happened to be from the area and therefore couldn't direct me to the location. Finally, just as I was about to leave, stumbled upon the park. It is right next to the Robbins Pool and across the street from the Glenn Burney trail access. Phew! This little park was cute and sweet and provided a calming, inviting atmosphere this morning for me to walk my dog and rest on the park bench. I would certainly recommend others consider take a stroll here. Regarding the pool: I think I went a total of 3 times last summer. Once for a child's birthday party and the other times with my own nieces and nephews. Anyone can use this pool, provided they pay the small fee required before entering. This fee varies for Blowing Rock residents vs. those who are not. Regardless, it isn't expensive. To me, too, it's certainly worth it given it is the only outdoor pool I am aware of in this area. I grew up in a town where outdoor pools are rampant and available in many neighborhoods, so this was my first experience attending a true community pool that required payment. That said, I really liked it. The kids love it, too! I believe the pool is heated, since the outdoor weather in the mountains is really scorching hot. 10/10 would recommend visiting the pool, the park, the nearby trail, and the town!

This is a beautiful park that is perfect for enjoying a picnic or a good book. I took my dog there…read morefor walks and it was perfect for that as well. (I was kind of confused by the signs that indicated that no pets were allowed that were posted right beside the doggie bags for waste disposal?) There is a relatively short path around the small lake, more of a pond really. That makes it a perfect destination for people who want to enjoy the outdoors, but aren't sure of the weather or may have physical limitations to the more challenging hikes. There is also a community pool located across the street from the park and it looked fantastic. Not only did they have full lanes for swimming, but they had water slides and other splash park water features.

Hominy Valley Pool is a large, clean public pool facility in Candler, NC right off of Sand Hill…read moreRoad. I usually go to Malvern Hill pool in Asheville but wanted to try something new. This pool costs $3 per person for each visit or you can buy some season passes but I'm not sure the cost of those. This pool is quite large and spacious. It is shaped kinda like an L with a sloped shallow entrance. I noticed that the really young children really enjoyed this part as a lot of them were hanging out in this area jumping around and splish-splashing (so cute!) as you turn the corner, the pool slowly gets deeper and in the most deep area, it is 10 feet. I don't know if I was there on an off day but at a 80 degree, cloudy day, the pool was pretty empty at 4pm with tons of room to swim around and have my own space. Plus, everyone that I interacted with in the pool was really friendly. Most people just tend to keep to themselves. I really enjoyed that. From the pool, there is a nice view-very green and mountains in the background. Always a nice plus! My issue with this pool is that it is completely surrounded by concrete with no shade. There is one small covered area with enough room for one table and a few chairs. As I don't imagine they'll be pulling out the concrete and putting in grass anytime soon, I'd love to see some more covered areas...

Pretty big pool! Relatively pricey at $18 a person, cash only. Very limited seating but lots of…read morearea to set up your own chairs. Bad choice of music playing on a holiday, not sure if it was just someone there playing music or the place itself but Nickelback and Travis Scott would not be my music choice for a day out. They do search your bags at the door and have quite a bit of warnings about their "dress code" both on the website and outside the building. I understand it is a family park but seems a little overkill. Also made me question the music choice more lol.

Me and my family arrived two hours after they were supposed to open but when we got there the gate…read morewas closed. We had checked their website before we left and it said they were open. We tried calling them multiple times and nobody picked up. After checking their facebook we saw a post that they had made 45 minutes ago that said they were closed and they didn't even leave an explanation as to why they were closed. We checked their website and it still said they were open. We had driven over an hour and a half to come here. Three hours of our day wasted.

Please support the YWCA. I have attended both Having a trainer provide individual one on one…read moreassistance and have also attended groups that provided excellent information and assistance to me and others needed similar services

I joined the YWCA recently and I really like it. The pool is great and the shower /locker room area…read moreis clean and spacious. Everyone there is so friendly and helpful. I'm excited to try some of their group fitness classes soon.

There is NO phone number! I would like to know if you can join and pay as you go to swim. I live in…read moreFountain Inn and I'm looking for a place to swim!!!

Great neighborhood pool! Relaxing, nice to be able to walk to it from our house. It would be nice…read moreto have a lane just to swim laps in.

Great facilities, friendly staff and the pool is awesome. Loads of time for lane swimming and…read morealways got life savers on hand. So glad they also have pickle ball and so much more .Best investment this year

Wow, what a facility! Good size pool, water slides, and very clean. Paid pass to the pool gets you…read morea daypass to the entire facility which has a gym and lap pool. I think I saw signs to a sauna but can't be sure. Also, there is a huge playground on site with Big Wheel tricycles you can use