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General Information
The Urbandale Swimming Pool is located at 7201 Aurora Avenue. Office hours are Noon to5:00pm, Monday through Friday, and during evening and weekend public/lap swim hours. Urbandale also has 3 wading pools, including an aquatic playground. Single Admission Punch Card Annual Pass (from date of purchase) Locker Rental Hours of Operation-- August 13, 2005 through January 1, 2006
M, W, F: 7:00 - 8:30 pm M,
W, F: Noon - 1:00pm and 6:00 - 7:00pm The pool will be closed on the following dates for special events or holidays:
Urbandale has three outdoor wading pools for children. Lions Park and South Karen Acres are for children 6 years of age and younger and are free of charge. The Aquatic Playground next to the pool is for children 10 years of age and younger. The fee for the Aquatic Playground for children 2 and younger is free with paid adult. Anyone 3 years of age and older is $3.00. Children must be accompanied by a responsible person at least 14 years of age. Lifeguards are not on duty at these pools. Swim diapers are required when using these pools. The wading pools will not open if it is raining or if the temperature is below 70° at 10:00 a.m.
Pool rentals are available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings after public swim. The Urbandale Pool is available to all persons, organizations, clubs and youth groups. Reservations are taken in the Pool office on a first-come, first-served basis and depend on availability of staff. The rental must be pre-arranged at least one week in advance. Fees are set according to the number of people in the group. For 1-50 participants: $50; for 51-200 participants: $60.
Lifeguarding can be a fun, healthy way to make some extra spending money, or to save money for college. The Urbandale Swimming Pool is a great place to work, and the pay is pretty good too! To find out what it takes to be an Urbandale lifeguard, call the Pool office at 515.278.3959, or send an email message to parks-rec@urbandale.org. Have you participated in a
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