amazing place needs more people supporting it because its underrated the people are genuinely nice…read moreit has things for everybody

Overall, far less than impressed. It's a new-ish facility but already showing its wear and built…read moresmaller than its current capacities dictate which planners should have realized when it was planned. The dive well has only 1m boards and a 3m could have been included, but wasn't. Locker rooms are absolutely tiny. I've been to an aquatics center in Lewisburg, West Virginia which is a town about the size of Lake City or smaller that pool is better than Cecil and is about the same size. For Jax-area, this needs to be much larger. Then there is my personal experience. I called ahead to ask if I could practice water polo here and the lady on the phone said, sure, of course. I show up with my polo ball and another girl is like "no, you can't take that ball in the pool". I explained other staff said I could and this was standard practice for water polo. She said "the other person must not have known what water polo was and that it involved balls". Sorry, you should not work at an aquatic center if you don't know what water polo is, period. Train your staff, Cecil. Also, face masks for underwater swimming which cover the nose are not allowed--these are standard training gear for swimmers. The lifeguard didn't know why and agreed the rule is stupid but said that's the rule. I'm a licensed USA Diving coach. I'm also very versed in high school and collegiate swimming and water polo. I also happen to run a youth sports program at another institution and per all this I can validly say the rules here and lack of staff training/knowledge are pathetic and far below national or World Aquatics or even FHSAA standards. Get it together, people. I gave two instead of one star because the pool itself is alright for lap swimming at the least.

This is a must visit. The pool is 85 degrees. Its huge. They have movies on a massive screen…read morewith an awesome sound system. The locker rooms are clean and kept. There is a nice patio area. They have concessions with junk food, soft drinks, beer, and wine. The list of offerings is too long to write in a review. Check out the website. There is nothing like this in north central Florida. Check the schedule for adult date night. That's right - drop your kid(s) off at the pool on select Fridays and they'll keep the kids entertained for the evening.

Love is so fun for kids and I love it so much and it has a…read morelot of waterslides and the pool is big So

It was our first time going to this pool. I thought it was awesome that they had a huge slide but…read moreit was closed. I thought it was great they had an obstacle course on part of the water but you had to go through the swim class, etc to be able to do it (I understand for safety but our 4 year old with his chest/arm floats was disappointed.) The actual pool was okay but not much to do in it. They just had one basketball hoop and possibly one basketball. I loved how they had a big kids area that was fenced off with different water things. That only lasted 5-10 mins for us. Overall, it was okay. I would not go back...

This public pool was renovated back in 2022, updating in many ways the original 1960s design with…read morenew locker rooms and other improvements--a new waterslide was also added in 2023. The pool itself is large and unless swim meets are underway, the majority of it is for open swim most of the time. Two or three lanes are normally reserved for lap swimmers as well but for me, as a diver, my main attraction is the dive well. The pool has a dive well which is connected to the rest of the pool but normally cordoned off via the swim lanes. There are two 1M and two 3M springboards and these are open to the public if dive practice or other events like artistic swimming practice are not taking place. There is also a dive tower with 3M, 7M, and 10M platforms but this is only accessible for dive teams and other serious divers who have authorization--as a diver who has used it I very much appreciate its presence because 10M platforms are very, very, hard to find outside of universities in the US. (For other divers, yes, I know the heights are weird and 5M and 7.5M are standard today--I don't know why the two lower platforms are strange heights.) So, to recap, plenty of American public pools have removed even their 3M springboards for liability and other silly reasons and yet here we have, in Gainesville, springboards and even a tower. In fact, all three our Gville public pools have both 1M and 3M springboards which is insanely good fortune. I don't think Jax or Orlando can even claim this. Beyond diving, it's simply a really nice pool: they play great music over the stereo, the lifeguards are in my experience all super-chill, super-competent, folks and you see everyone from swim teams to older serious swimmers to kids splashing around having a grand ole time. This is one of the real success stories of Gainesville's parks and rec programs in my view.

Holly Oaks has a friendly group of summer passholders that love to spend time by the pool! There…read moreare diving boards, shaded areas and bathrooms with showers on site. Concessions are available, but families can bring coolers to the pool deck too! Family and individual passes are available, and lifeguards are on staff to monitor the fun. There is a pavilion and event hall available for rental as well. The facility offers swim lessons, a summer swim team program and a year round competitive swim team.

Wonderful place to throw a party. Holds a little under 130 people I believe, but very spacious!…read moreI've only been in the actual Community Room, which had a full size kitchen and nice, clean bathrooms (men and women separate). It's not around a residence so you can be as loud and have as much fun as you want. The place includes A LOT of 8 foot tables, probably around 15-20 of them, and also metal fold-out chairs. All you need is table covers, food, and a DJ, and you're in business for a party!

11/15/25 vendor.Holiday market, noon till 5pm. Many vendors selling paintings, jewelry, foods,…read morecatering, travel agencies, huge stained glass window to set up on porches, educational services, before/after school places, etc.

I have been inside the recreation center now twice. Once for an art auction and now for the CCW…read morewrestling championship. Yes nothing like a good old fashioned knock down drag out wrestling entertainment to get anyone yelling. The gym are is large as they had a wrestling ring set up along with an entry way for the wrestlers to come into the area while being introduced. This place is big enough to have chairs all around a wrestling ring and to the wall and standing room only, (I think they had to turn people away) this was a popular event. During the art auction, the rugs were laying all over the large floor area, plus they had numerous paintings and sculptures displayed. During events, there is a kitchen area where they sell hot dogs and sodas and probably other items depending on the concession person involved. Please watch your step as you exit the building at night as the lighting is poor and the brick planter area out front is a tripping hazard as we found out during our exit, thus the check in at the ER.

I have been on the argyle waves swim team since I was 7 years old. It may not be the nicest pool in…read moretown, but the community that has been built around it is beautiful. If you come here, you will be welcomed like family. The review before this is outdated, lifeguards are no longer allowed on their phones and must be certified in city or Red Cross. The swim lessons and team are run by people with years and years of experience and is in my opinion, one of the best pools in Jacksonville!!

Our family renewed our membership again this year only because of the convenience and need of a…read morepool for physical therapy. The facilities are acceptable, and the swim lessons were exceptional when we did them several years ago. The most important thing that prospective members should know is that THE LIFEGUARDS DO NOT WATCH THE POOL. They use their phones and visit with friends. This has been the case for years so we are sure to keep our own eyes on our kids. They are pleasant enough, but wouldn't keep a job at any other pool.