Golfers, or duffers, who find themselves a bit hot under the collar after a less than perfect round can quickly cool off with a dunk in the nearby Oxford Valley Pool, located on Hood Boulevard just across the street from the golf course. The 365,000-gallon steel pool is a popular recreational asset drawing over 49,000 park patrons in 1998. It received a major face-lift in 1997. With a new filtration system, new decking, renovated bathhouse and kiddy pool, landscaping and the addition of a 100-foot water slide. With occupancy potentials of 800 for the pool and 2000 for the complex, park visitors can enjoy sun, fun and water from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend.
Admission is available by purchasing either season or day passes.
The pool program offers swimming lessons and special event nights, and can be rented for private parties. Snacks purchased at the concession stand or food brought in may be enjoyed by patrons in the pavilion or on the designated lawn area. With this operation, the proper chemical balances are precisely maintained by sensitive monitoring instruments, which regulate the flow of chemicals into the system. Unlike the old system which had to be monitored and adjusted hourly by a staff person, the new unit requires staff monitoring only once or twice daily. To date, the pool complex has been able to fully accommodate the community, but as attendance figures increase, the shortage of parking facilities is more evident.