Cocoa Beach Aquatic Center — Local services in Cocoa Beach

So I walked up and was happy to know they take card now since I forgot my cash. They let me know before I paid the pool slide was going to be closed. First the girl told me because it’s so hot and the life guards don’t want to stand up there. I then asked if there was anyway they could turn it on and watch them from bottom. Then I was told that actually the slide is broken anyway. The splash pad was off and there was just a few people swimming in the lanes. Very dead. I paid $25 for non resident for 4 people which I thought was too pricey. We then were told the kids needed to do a swim lesson to make sure they were equipped enough to not have to wear a life vest. We were very hot in 100 degree blazing weather but we went through with it begrudgingly. You have to take a swim test each child has to tread water with face above water for a full minute, swim across pool and show they can float on their back for a certain amount of time. Finally we are done and can get into some shade under umbrella my two boys jump in and my daughter who I knew was unable to tread water like that at 3 opted out of test for life vest. She got into pool with that on and I sat under umbrella at table about 5 feet from the pool edge. I then had a girl worker approach me and tell me I’m not allowed to be more then 3 feet away from her while she’s in the pool. I told her she has her swimmer on and I’m watching her. She kept saying its policy and pointed to the front. I said its extremely hot and I would be more comfortable watching her from under some shade. She told me it’s policy and another worker was quick to involved about the policy. There was three life guards also sitting around the pool. So anyway I had my daughter get out and to be close by. I asked if they could turn on the splash pad for us. The girl told me she would turn it on and it will take a minute for it to start. We head over to the baby pool, my daughter and I where the mushroom waterfall is. The pool head bird feathers all through it and lots of dirt. We stood with our feet on the edge to wait for splash pad. A worker came up and said we were not allowed to do that either. I went over with this worker what thing we can do and can’t do again because it was exhausting. And hot. No diving boards, slide 3 feet with daughter, no big part of pool but can be with her in pool only in shallow area. No lanes. We head over to splash pad area and wait since she said it would take a minute. We waited for maybe five minutes and decided to go to shallow part of pool together because it wasn’t turning on. The pool was not refreshing because it’s very warm. I immediately notice the filth in the water in here now and I’m really grossed out. The sides of the pool on the tiles of the walls that are out of the water have black grim built up so thick it’s disgusting. You can see where people have crawled out and maybe slid a foot on it on accident and it’s left imprints from wiping off the scum. The entrance and exit I thought at first were a bunch of bubbles just floating there until I realized it’s actually more disgusting grim or scum build up in the water so bad but has been pushed to the outer limits of pool from people swimming. I am thinking why did I just drive all the way here and pay 25 dollars??! I thought we would all have a blast. We have been here a handful of times in the years of being here and it was nothing like it used to be. How can they not even clean the pools? Things are run down and broken and staff is uptight and overbearing. Will never go again. And I would never recommend it anymore...

Bad experience. Left within an hour. Under new management and they have a major stick up their butts. First the kid pool thing was closed. We came because of the slide like we always come for. We ha e been here at least 10 maybe 11 times as we are locals that moved from Orlando where there’s tons of things to do now limited to a little to do. This women wouldn’t allow my 7 year old to go on the slide saying she needed to pass an almost impossible swim test for even a 11 year old. My nephew couldn’t even do that test and he’s 11. She said you have to go across the big pool head down no breaks. Then backwards too. So basically couldn’t do anything. I’m just shocked because we went months before when she was 6 and she used to go down the slide at 5. Terrible experience they said safety but makes no sense if my daughter has been on the damn slide a hundred times ! My daughter was hysterical I will never come back and suggest anyone else go with caution as they are extremely discriminating. Thanks for ruining a young girls day after she looked forward to going back on the slide. No management apologized. The girl life guard girl was smiling in my face as if something was funny. She just not have kids but hopefully one day that happens to her kids and she knows how...

A cool pool, literally pump cold water in during the hotter months. Small children's pool is warmer. Open swim 10:00-4:00. I swam laps 4:00-6:00. Paid 7.50 because I wasn't a Coccoa Beach resident. Residents pay 5.00. A 50 meter pool and an outdoor pool. Walk around to the right side where concessions are to pay and enter. Bathrooms and changing rooms are to the left. They want you to shower before entering the pool. Shallow end is 4 feet 6, and the deep end is 12 feet 6 inches. Two lifeguards at either end if the pool, diving boards and a small curved slide. The pool is surrounded by white plastic chairs to sit in and recline. I saw a section that had a tent so you could sit in a covered area. They had snacks. Chips and drinks. I saw...