Garrison Pool

Been going here for 25 years. Ever since i was a kid i have loved this spot. Shaded seating. Plenty of parking and a diving board. Fun fun

Too much chemicals! My eyes were burning badly. The water was dirty with lots of dirt and stuff. No chairs to sit, bring your own. I am giving two stars because they have a separate kiddie pool which was nice.

This pool is a great find! There’s a playground in the shade next to the pool so your kiddos can run around (separate from the pool area). There’s lots of parking and restrooms inside (no ports-​potties!). There’s a smaller, shallow pool for the littles with some area around to put your stuff up. The grass isn’t too great, but there’s room to put a blanket down for snacking and it’s shaded. The larger pool has a diving board and a few lanes for lap swimmers. The shallow end is 3 feet deep and fairly large. This is where I spent most of my time with my 2.5 yr old. We enjoyed it greatly and for $ 1 for her and $ 3 for me, it’s money well spent on these hot hot days. You can even get a stamp/​slip to leave and come back if you want in the same day. We’ll be back!

Awesome pool! Wish it were free…

Cheap, not crowded during the week, shade available, big and lots of parking. Hooray Garrison!
The grass is kinda eh so bring a big, thick blanket to spread out. And to make it all better… a separate baby pool so the Mommies don’t worry about their babies getting splashed by the older kiddos.

This little jewel of a pool is a nice neighborhood pool that is big enough to not run into someone in the pool. There are lanes for laps and the rest is a free swim area. A diving board with a roped off area for diving. The occasional mandatory exit of the pool for about 5 min. can be annoying. they call it a safety check but never saw anyone doing any water testing and the people doing laps stayed in. $ 3 for adults $ 2 for kids. It’s a no frills pool, lifeguards that patrol the pool. The ‘grass’ is just mowed weeds so it gets all over your towels with leaves and twigs too. A kiddy pool off in another area for the tots. Easy to get to with plenty of parking.

I love this place! It’s like the working man’s deep eddy. They have a great kiddie pool, long 50m laps, a diving board and huge main pool, lots of shade to sit and bake and there is always space.
It’s a municipal pool so it cost $$ to get it, but it is totally worth the $ 3 entry fee.

I’ll deduct one star because it’s not open year-​round. Now, I understand this pool is not as cool as Barton Springs or as historic as Stacy. And yes, it’s chlorinated. (It’s about $ 3 to get in.) But ask yourself the following questions:
1) Do I hate cold water?
2) Do I hate small swimming pools crowded with small kids?
3) Do I hate having to struggle to find a parking spot, when all I want to do is lolly gag in a pool for about 30 minutes, maybe do a couple of laps?
If you’ve answered «yes» to all of the above, mark your calendars for next May 27. While the shallow end is full of kids (there is a smaller wading pool for the real tiny ones, though), the lane is most always empty (definitely wide enough for two people). The pool is 50 meters in length. It’s warm. It’s got a great diving board into the 12′ deep end, and you don’t have to wait in life for it. It might even be in your neighborhood, if you’re lucky.
Dates/​times of operation:
May 27-​August 6, 8 AM — 9 PM
August 7 – 13, 12 PM — 7 PM