and a shade pavilion. General admission is $5 per person for Alpharetta residents, $8 for nonresidents, $1 for residents 55 and over, $2 for nonresidents 55 and older and free for children age 3 and under. Discounted individual and family passes are also available. The pool is open daily from May 23 to Aug. 9 and on weekends only from Aug. 10 to Sept. 26. willspark.com
CUMMING
CUMMING AQUATIC CENTER A state-of-the-art facility, the Cumming Aquatic Center opened in 2011. In addition to its indoor competition pool with three springboards, the center Mountain Park Aq uatic Center Splas h Pool hosts an outdoor water park with a play zone, water slide and a current channel. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for youth and seniors; separate admission is required for each daily session at the ic Center Piedmont Park Aquat outdoor leisure pool. The indoor pool is open year-round, the outdoor pool opens in early May for single weekend sessions and for daily sessions from Memorial Day to Labor Day with reduced hours starting in early August. cummingaquaticcenter.com
PHOTO: (bottom) Piedmont Park Conservancy
GWINNETT
MOUNTAIN PARK AQUATIC CENTER Located in Stone Mountain, the Mountain Park Aquatic Center boasts features normally found in major waterparks, with zero-depth entry; towering, winding water slides, a play zone, bubble bench and the Lazy River, a meandering current channel. There are also indoor lap and instructional pools. Daily individual admission fees are $5.50 for Gwinnett County residents ages 11-49, $4.25 for ages 4-10 and $3.25 for ages 3 and under and 50 and above. Higher rates apply for non-residents. Discounted rates for any Gwinnett aquatic facility are available with the purchase of an individual or family FUNCARD. The indoor pools are open daily year round; the leisure pool is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day with reduced hours starting Aug. 3. gwinnettparks.com
MIDTOWN ATLANTA
PIEDMONT PARK AQUATIC CENTER Originally built in 1911, the current aquatic center opened in 2009 as part of a $41 million park renovation project. The Greystone bathhouse is a 9,000-square-foot LEEDcertified facility that includes event space as well as lockers, showers and concessions. The picturesque ADA-accessible pool features
a beach entry, a current channel for floating, four lap lanes and a landscaped deck with lounge chairs. The center is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Adult swim periods take place for 15 minutes every hour. Admission is $5 per person; season passes are available for individuals, seniors and families that grant discounted prices and extended hours. This is one of the city’s busiest newcomeratlanta.com | Newcomer Magazine | 11
