Ross Park — Attraction in Pocatello

It's a nice pool. Baby pool heater wasn't working, and one lifeguard told me I couldn't bring my two young ones in the deeper pool with me, even tho I could touch bottom, and have two hands to hold them. I was pretty frustrated, I am a mom of 5, I know how to handle my own children, not to mention I was a lifeguard for 7 years, and I teach swim lessons with wsi. She said we needed to borrow their life jackets so I went over to do that, cause they won't let you bring your own floats, jackets in, and they said there is a cost. When she told me I could borrow them. I asked a supervisor about it, and she said I could take my two kids in no problem... they are not on the same page, and some of their rules are lame. But we will be back, as it's the best outdoor...

So when people talk about Ross Park there's actually a few different areas that they could be talking about; there's the zoo which is continually getting better and bigger, then there's upper and lower Ross Park, upper Ross Park has the disc golf course and the Pagoda and the volleyball nets and a small playground area for the kiddos and lower Ross Park has the bigger playground and also it's fun for the kids to do a little bit of rock climbing on the tiny little cliffs, and across the street you'll find the skate park and the baseball field and permanent barbecue pits and benches and then situated between the skate park and baseball field is Ross Park swim complex which most people call it that when they talk about it so that one doesn't get too...

A Pocatello favorite for generations! Although we are no longer locals to this beautiful city, we are always NATIVE. A part of this and a piece of our hearts always remain behind. When visiting Family and friends Ross Park is always a place we venture. We have loved it for years and our younger children have come to appreciate it as well. In the Treasure Valley, Ross Park stands out as a PRICELESS outdoor activity local. Its a Jewel worthy of attendance and entitled to sentimental pride. No matter your activity whether the Zoo, Swimming Park or just walking among the grand old shade trees shielding the Eastern Idahos hot summer sun, there is always a GOOD reason to make this Classic Pocatello Heritage Spot A...