Fredericksburg, Texas – The City of Fredericksburg’s Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park Pool and Coach Tony Knopp Town Pool will open for the summer on Saturday, May 25.
The Park Pool is located inside Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park at 432 Lady Bird Dr. Besides the standard pool, the facility features 25-yard lap swim lanes, a diving board, a zero to 4-foot leisure pool and a zero to 1-foot kiddie pool.
At Town Pool, there is a Vortex Water Slide and a zero to 1-foot large kiddie pool. Those amenities compliment the standard pool, which is 25 yards long and features depths of three to five feet. The facility is located at 105 W. Travis St.
General hours of operation are as follows.
PARK POOL HOURS:
Open Wednesday-Monday
1-6:30 p.m.
TOWN POOL HOURS:
Open Tuesday-Sunday
1-6:30 p.m.
However, pool open hours may be adjusted based on lifeguard availability this summer. Please follow the City’s social media channels for updates. A closing date has not been set at this time for the pools. The park pool also hosts adult fitness and lap swim availability Monday-Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m. starting Tuesday, May 28.
FEES
An entry fee of $2.00 per person (all ages) will be assessed. A 12 Punch Pass card will be offered this summer for $20 each. Aquatics facilities will accept payment in cash, checks, and are now accepting payment via card, however, with a 3% convenience fee.
PRIVATE POOL EVENTS
Private pool party requests are now being accepted for events in June or later and will be approved on a case-by-case basis depending on lifeguard availability.
The town’s Splash Pad opened for the summer season on May 3. Located along West Schubert Street, adjacent to the Town Pool, it is already welcoming guests six days a week, Tuesday-Sunday, while being closed on Mondays for maintenance. The Splash Pad’s hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Entry to the Splash Pad is free, while guests will have access to the restrooms at Town Pool during the hours of operation. The Splash Pad is expected to be open through September, weather permitting.
For more information on the aquatic facilities, please call Park Headquarters at (830) 997-4202.
To learn more about the City of Fredericksburg, go to
FBGTX.org or contact City Hall at (830) 997-7521.
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