Sulphur Springs Pool — Attraction in Tampa

I guess we can’t blame the park by leaving bad reviews, but the reality is that this place is a fraction of it’s historic glory, sewage intrusion in the Metro Tampa area has created a dangerous situation in the waters of the Sulphur Spring (not the man made pool) to the point that it is no longer safe to swim in the spring due to high levels of fecal coliform bacteria. I can only hope that some day our city will fix the outdated municipal sewer system which is responsible for this atrocious destruction of our groundwater. This was once a safe haven for manatees and many other beloved forms of life which regularly inhabited the spring. 100 years ago, a doctor would prescribe that you come to this place to be “healed” in the waters, and people traveled from far and wide to experience it. What a disgrace. Let the story of Sulphur Spring be a lesson to us all, every action...

Not the classiest place, but great for kids and family. They have great (and affordable) swim classes. The pool is divided into four main sections: the toddler/splash area with a kiddie waterslide and fountains/waterfalls, two open gradually deeper areas, and then finally the lap lanes. They also have a reasonably large waterslide for the kids that prove they can swim one lane without stopping or touching the edges. The only thing leaving this place without the 5th star is it can get a bit crowded now and then, and they charge more based on some odd accounting of what parts of Tampa are Tampa. In short, if you have young kids and want a great pool for a reasonable yearly price (about 100 annually for the non-resident AKA not real Tampa) or the kids need...

First time here. Great experience. Reasonable rates considering your membership is good at all county pools. I go here early enough that there's not many kids. I have the slide all to myself, it's pretty fun. They have kickboards, life jackets, and even some water weighs for water aerobics. They also offer classes so be sure to grab a schedule when you go or you can look it up online. The people are friendly... Both the lifeguards and the public. The bathrooms are clean. The view is nice, you can see fish and turtles in the spring. There's even a little playground for the kids. Light music from speakers so it's a good atmosphere. Check it out for yourself...