Rolater Park‎ — Attraction in Cave Spring

Nice little park with a spring feed swimming pool, trout pond, swingset/play area, small cave (entry fee), pavilions and buildings to rent, and a small walking track. The water from the spring is crystal clear and ice cold. Many people from the area bring water jugs and fill them for drinking water at their home. Closer to the entrance, there is an area people use for swimming, and wading can be done in many spots along the creek. Official swimming can be done in the spring feed swimming pool (extra fee). The small cave can be explored as well for a small fee as well, but do not be expected to be wowed by extensive under grown wonders. It is a simple strait path back a short way into the mountain. Children that have never been in a cave before will be most pleased by this "tour" but it is best to keep in mind it is just a quick, unusual way to get out of the hear for about 15-20 minutes and not much else. The buildings and pavilions can be rented for weddings, parties, family reunions, church gatherings, and the like. We did have an issue a few years ago when doing a wedding a few years back where we left the buildings better than we found them and extremely clean, but they would not give us back the security deposit or tell us what the considered had been unclean. That will make us think twice before renting a building again. We do every year rent a pavilion for a church picnic and hold a baptism in the creek. Overall, it is a nice place to spend a...

Beautiful shaded little park with a playground for the smalls and picnic sheds along with a cave to tour and fresh alkaline water to collect at no cost straight from the mountain. Enjoyed the day here. I would strongly suggest calling BEFORE you come if you are coming to tour the cave, although regular M-F hours signs are posted, these are NOT correct. My husband and I get water here and of the 5 times we've been on the weekdays and once on a Friday evening- the touring area has only been open 2 times. I think retirees volunteer to keep it open but am unsure. So call before you make those plans. CASH ONLY for cave tours, no debit or credit cards accepted. There is also a HUGE swimming area for all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Sign posted at entrance is $5 per person. I saw only 3 picnic tables inside the fence and the area is grassy for sunbathing and chairs. Swimming area is routinely cleared and cleaned before every swim season, the bottom and sides are concrete and the "pool" is fed from water by the mountain stream. There are several picnic pavilions ranging from small to very large almost all of them have electrical outlets for fans, the creekside metal sheds have no outlets. The McKelvey and Davis pavilions are the largest. They must be RESERVED there are signs everywhere...

Edit: as of 2024, pool now open Thursdays. Nice park with big shade trees and historical buildings. The pool is concrete bottom with rock sides. It builds up a little slimy coating on the bottom, since it is all natural water. Nicely manicured lawn with some shady spots to relax. $5 entry for kids and adults. Seniors and babies are free. They have a snack bar with pizza, hot dogs, ice creams, shaved ice, candy, and sodas. You can bring your own food and drink (a cooler will also cost $5 entry) you can use your own float, can bring a popup tent and chairs, just no glass and no alcohol. Pool is bracingly cold, which is refreshing on a hot day. Deeper in the far end, more shallow near the gate. Crowd is all kinds, colors, and body styles. A positive place where no one cares how you look. All employees are nice. Changing room/bathroom and an air pump for your floats. If you are used to bougie country club pools, you need to check your privilege at the door. This place is full of real people, having fun in the cool natural waters. Needs some additional pest control on the lawn for the ants and grass flies. Next time, I will bring a plastic tarp to put down under...