Everything You Need to Know about Gwinnett County’s 9 Aquatic Parks

By Gwinnett Park Life on March 31, 2018@gwinnettparks

The 9 Gwinnett County aquatic parks are perfect for exercise and fun. Competition-sized exercise pools are reserved for exercise, training, and learning. Play pools come complete with water slides, sprinklers, vortexes, and sprinklers. If you’re looking to relax, take advantage of hydrotherapy benches.

Lifeguards are always present to ensure the safety and comfort of every pool patron. The lifeguards are so good at what they do that they’ve won the Georgia State Lifeguard Championship 5 years in a row!

You can sign up for swim lessons, group water exercise classes, or train to become a lifeguard.

You can also rent the pool facilities for swim team practices after 4 pm Friday-Sunday evenings. Lane rentals during normal operating hours start at $25 per lane for up to 10 swimmers.

Keep reading for everything you need to know about Gwinnett County’s 9 aquatic parks. We’ve included information on admissions, what you can do at each park, the important rules everyone will need to follow, and the expected dress code.

Admission Fees and Funcards

The Gwinnett County aquatic parks are state-of-the-art exercise and fun centers that charge admission to subsidize facility care and staff salaries. You can pay for admission with each visit. If you’re a frequent visitor, you might want to consider purchasing a Funcard pool pass for discounted rates. You will need to show your ID to verify that you’re a resident of Gwinnett County; otherwise, you’ll have to pay a little extra.

Daily Rates

Children 3 and under or persons 50 and older: $3.25
Children 4-10: $4.25
Swimmers and chaperones 11-49: $5.50

Dacula Park charges $4.25 per person ages 4-49.

Funcard Prices

You can purchase discounted pool passes for the season, year, or 10 visits. Senior Funcards are also available. Higher discounts apply to larger families in exchange for a higher upfront price.

Seasonal: $79.50-280.90 for 1-6 people, valid Memorial Day-Labor Day or Labor Day-Memorial Day
Annual: $52.64-530 for 1-6 people
Senior Annual Pass (weekdays only): $58.62
10 Visits (adults only): $47.70; $28.62 for persons 50 years old or more

The seasonal Funcards are worth it if a person visits a pool 15 times per season. A family of 6 can make it worth the price by visiting a pool approximately 10 times.

Annual passes are worth it to individuals who intend to visit a pool 10 times per year or a family of 6 visiting 20 times per year.

Adult passes for 10 visits need to be used 9 times to make it an economical choice.

9 Gwinnett County Aquatic Parks

Here’s everything you need to know about each of Gwinnett County’s 9 aquatic parks!

Best Friend Park Pool

Location: 6224 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross 30052

Operation: Outdoor seasonal pool, open during the summer

Hours: 11 am-6 pm

Amenities (including surrounding park facilities):

Leisure pool with no-step entry
Waterslide
Sprinklers
Tennis courts
Basketball courts
Baseball/Softball field
Playground
Pavilion
Paved and wooded walking trails
Restrooms

Bethesda Park Aquatic Center

Location: 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville 30044

Operation: Indoor year-round

Hours: Exercise pool 11 am-6 pm, 1-6pm on Sundays; Play pool 3-6 pm, 11 am – 6 pm on Saturdays, 1-6 pm on Sundays

Amenities:

Indoor exercise pool
Hydrotherapy benches
Swimming classroom
Leisure pool with no-step entry
Waterslide (unique in that that it exits and twists back into the building)
Sprinklers
Vortex
Ceiling sprinklers
River channel

Bogan Park Aquatic Center

Location: 2723 North Bogan Road, Buford 30519

Operation: Indoor year-round

Hours: Exercise pool 11 am-6 pm, 1-6pm on Sundays; Play pool 3-6 pm, 12 – 6 pm on Saturdays, 1-6 pm on Sundays

Amenities (including surrounding park facilities):

Indoor exercise pool, competition size
Leisure pool with no-step entry
Waterslide
Sprinklers
Sand volleyball court
Indoor and outdoor basketball courts
Playground
Dance studio
Public meeting rooms
Pavilion

Collins Hill Park Aquatic Center

Location: 2200 Collins Hill Road, Lawrenceville 30043

Operation: Indoor year-round exercise pool, seasonal outdoor pool open for the summer

Hours: Exercise pool 9 am-9 pm, 12-6 pm on Saturdays, 1-6pm on Sundays; Play pool 3-6 pm, 12 – 6 pm on Saturdays, 1-6 pm on Sundays

Amenities (including surrounding park facilities):

Indoor exercise pool, competition size
Leisure pool with no-step entry
2 water slides
Sprinklers
Sand volleyball courts
Baseball/Softball fields
Outdoor basketball courts
Playgrounds
Pavilion and grill
Fishing lake
Wooded trails

Dacula Park Pool

Location: 205 Dacula Road, Dacula 30019

Operation: Seasonal outdoor pool, open during the summer

Hours: 11 am – 6 pm

Amenities (including surrounding park facilities):

Lap lanes
Leisure pool with no-step entry
Football field
Public meeting rooms
Viewing lake
Wooded trails

Lenora Park Pool

Location: 4315 Lenora Church Road, Snellville 30058

Operation: Seasonal outdoor pool, open during the summer

Hours: 11 am – 6 pm

Amenities (including surrounding park facilities):

Leisure pool with no-step entry
2 water slides
Sprinklers
River channel
Football field
Baseball/Softball fields
Indoor basketball court
Disc golf course
Dog park
Playground
Pavilion
Viewing lake
Paved trail

Mountain Park Aquatic Center

Location: 1063 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain 30087

Operation: Indoor year-round exercise pools, Seasonal outdoor pool open during the summer

Hours: Exercise pool 6 am – 6 pm, 12-6 pm on Saturdays, 1-6pm on Sundays; Play pool 11 am – 6 pm

Amenities (including surrounding park facilities):

Indoor exercise pool, competition size
Hydrotherapy benches
Leisure pool with no-step entry
2 water slides
Sprinklers
Vortex
River channel
Sand volleyball courts
Baseball/Softball fields
Football field
Tennis courts
Skate complex
Playgrounds
Pavilion and grill
Wooded trails
Paved trail

Rhodes Jordan Park Pool

Location: 100 East Crogan Street, Lawrenceville 30046

Operation: Seasonal outdoor pool, open during the summer

Hours: 11 am – 6 pm

Amenities (including surrounding park facilities):

Lap lanes
Leisure pool with no-step entry
Waterslide
Sprinklers
Baseball/Softball fields
Football field
Tennis courts
Soccer fields
Indoor and outdoor basketball courts
Playgrounds
Horseshoe court
Pavilions and grills
Public community rooms with kitchen
Dance studio
Wooded trails
Paved trail

West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center

Location: 4488 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Berkeley Lake 30071

Operation: Indoor exercise pool, competition size, seasonal outdoor pool open during the summer

Hours: Exercise pool 9 am – 6pm, 12-6 pm Saturdays, 1-6 pm Sundays; Play pool 11 am – 6 pm

Amenities (including surrounding park facilities):

Indoor exercise pool, competition size
Hydrotherapy benches
Leisure pool with no-step entry
2 water slides
Sprinklers
Vortex
River channel
2 football fields
Paved trail

Gwinnett Parks Pool Rules

The Gwinnett County Parks pool rules are intended to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for everyone using the facility.

Admission and Closures

Every person entering the facility has to pay admission. There are no exceptions for adult chaperones who do not intend to swim.
You can only leave and come back into the facility if you have a pool pass.
No refunds will be given if the facility is closed due to adverse weather.
Space inside pool facilities is limited. Staff may ask you to wait before entering.
Outdoor pool facilities will close for half an hour each time lightning is spotted or thunder heard. Staff might also choose to close an outdoor pool in the event of heavy rain.
If the pool is contaminated by vomit or fecal matter, staff may close the facility for up to 24 hours.

Entering the Pool

All swimmers and chaperones must shower in the locker room before entering the pool area.
Gwinnett Parks or staff members are not responsible for lost or stolen items while in the pool facilities.
Persons with infectious diseases, seeping sores, or bleeding wounds are not permitted in the pool facilities.

Child Safety

Children under 6 years old need to be accompanied by an adult in and out of the water. One adult is permitted to accompany 3
Children 7-10 years old need to be accompanied by an adult in the facility. One adult is permitted to accompany 10
Adults accompanying children must be in a swimsuit so that they can enter the water if necessary.

Flotation Devices and Pool Toys

To make room for everyone who wants to use the pool, no one is allowed to bring their own flotation devices. You can bring your own Lifejackets are also provided at the pools. People using a lifejacket need to stay in the shallow end of the pools.
Some pools provide pool noodles, which can be used as long as there are not too many people in the pool at one time. Lifeguards have the authority to allow or disallow their use, depending on capacity.
Some pools allow the use of kickboards in lap lanes to assist with exercise. They are not permitted in the leisure play areas.
You can use splash balls in the leisure area. Lifeguards may disallow their use at their discretion.
No one is allowed to use masks, snorkels, or fins.

Swimming and Diving

Only exercise swimmers may use the lap lanes. Leisure swimmers must use the general pool area.
No one is permitted to sit or hang on lap lanes.
You can only use starting blocks during scheduled swim team practices.
You may only dive in water 9 feet deep or deeper.
You can dive off the side of the pool feet first. No back dives, head first dives, or stunts.
To use the diving board, swimmers must be able to swim by themselves. Only front dives are allowed with one person on the board at a time. You can only bounce on the board once before diving off.

Using Waterslides

To use the waterslide, you must be able to swim by yourself. Some facilities also require that you be 4 feet tall.
You must go down the slide one at a time, feet first on your back or bottom without stopping yourself partway down.

Horseplay

For safety, swimmers are not allowed to run anywhere in the facility. You are not allowed to dunk or throw other swimmers. You are not allowed to push someone into the pool or sit on someone’s shoulders in the water.
Swimmers are not allowed to spit water.

Food, Drinks, and Parties

Food and drinks are to be kept in designated areas.
No one is allowed to bring balloons, cakes, gifts, trophies, or awards into the pool area.
You can rent party rooms for celebrations.
Glass is not permitted in the facilities.
No one is permitted to chew gum in the pool.
No one is allowed to bring alcohol into the facility. Swimmers or chaperones that lifeguards suspect are under the influence of alcohol will be asked to leave the facility.

Smoking, Drugs, and Medication

For safety and health reasons, no one is allowed to smoke in pool facilities, indoor or outdoor.
No one is permitted to bring illicit drugs onto the property of a pool facility. If a lifeguard suspects that a swimmer or chaperone is in possession of any illegal substance, that person will be asked to leave the facility, and law enforcement will be notified of the incident.
Any person using a prescription medication that prohibits operating a motor vehicle is not permitted in the pool for their own

Finally, swimmers and pool visitors need to dress appropriately. See the dress code in the next section.

Gwinnett Aquatic Parks Dress Code

Gwinnett County emphasizes modesty to protect the eyes of all from surprise exposure. Some items that you cannot wear to or in the pool include the following.

Thong bikinis
Lingerie
Underwear
Boxer shorts

The parks also prohibit disposable diapers and athletic shorts as they can slip off of swimmers without warning, creating an unsanitary or embarrassing situation for all.

The final prohibition is against cut-off shorts. Loose threads clog the water filters and cause more maintenance work than they’re worth.

What you can wear to a Gwinnett water park are any type of finished shorts or shirts, one-piece swimsuits, bikinis, and water clothing. Cotton turtlenecks, t-shirts, and other modesty wear leggings or body coverings are perfectly acceptable.

For those persons who are young, older, or conditionally impaired who need to wear a cloth diaper, the parks also ask that you wear swim diapers with vinyl covers under your swimsuit.

Everything You Need to Know about Gwinnett County’s 9 Aquatic Parks