Holland Memorial Pool — Attraction in Malden

I've been here twice this summer (once a weeknight and once a weekend). Overall I think it's a great clean, safe, local pool.

Pros: The entire pool is only 4ft to 4ft 6inches deep. Great if you have young children just learning to swim. Plus there's a brand new splash pad right next to the pool separated by a gate. They have changing facilities, bathrooms, showers, and 4 lifeguards on duty at all times. The pool stays open longer than some other ones I've seen, so if you make it in time, you can have a post-work dip.

Cons: These things didn't bother me because I went solely to swim, but the pool has a pure concrete deck. You MUST wear sandals or sit in a chair instead of lie out because you'll roast. There's no lockers, the showers/bathrooms/changing areas are very "jail like". Everything is just metal and concrete. The toilets were clean but this isn't a place to change beyond a bathing suit, do hair, etc. It's purely old school to change in and out of your suit. Depending on the day and time of day, it can get PACKED here. This isn't a place for lap swimming, it's for people with no access to a beach or private pool. Don't bring valuables, come with a bathing suit under your clothes and towel, and that's it.

The biggest annoyance is the hours. They're different on 3 different websites. I asked a lifeguard and as of June 2024, the pool is open from like 11:45 to 6:30pm. They make everyone get out of the pool for 10 min every hour. The pool closes...

I will NEVER forget the day I got a telephone call telling the lifeguard to look for the girl with the long dark hair with the tattoos (luckily there wasn't many people there to be mortified Infront of) - Yes, (yet Another Control Freak just calling the pool to 1. Make SURE that I was there and 2.) the person left a message with one of the lifeguards to tell me Not to leave. &YES!! I left quite shortly after to go do laundry. Actually I really must give them props on cleaning up the park & pool so nicely. It became my morning ritual to meditate and then do some laps in the pool every morning/into the early afternoon. It's also a nice way to meet other single parents. Regardless, I highly suggest you try it out sometime next summer. Perhaps pack a picnic, bring a blanket, towels, sunscreen (spf90🙃), plenty of...

I was there for 3 hours in the 90 degree heat and the life guards had the pool closed for a pool checks for over an hour and then did two 30 minute pool checks back to back after letting people in for 15 minutes. They were clearly "encouraging" people to leave because it was so hot and the line outside was around the block and they were at capacity. So 2.5 hours of sitting poolside and 25 minutes of swimming. The showers and bathrooms were dirty and clearly poorly maintained. Overall super disappointed. The park and spray deck were cute but we went...