Fairhope Municipal Pool — Local services in Fairhope

I’m glad I only did a month of this place for swim classes for child. Impolite staff (not all but a few that huff and eyeroll when asking questions about getting a membership should have been my first indicator). I’ve watched a parent have to jump in the pool after his small child when 2 lifeguards stood there talking not even noticing the kid in there before he took action. Then listened to the lifeguards talk in the locker room/restroom about how “she wasn’t even under that long. It was fine”. Then with no signage about outdoor pools being closed have someone getting after my kid being in the outside pool before class and during open pool hours. Nothing says it’s closed, I specifically looked before allowing. I’m watching (better than their lifeguards do who I have often noticed chatting) and I couldn’t even tell who he was yelling at as other people were walking in who looked around as if maybe to them parking on the grass. I yelled for her to come out as class was about to start and unsure who he was (in a hoodie) or was talking to. He’s then standing over her at the edge of the pool essentially yelling over me telling her to get out so she freezes staring at him and at me. I’m clearly the parent and he didn’t say a word to me. I told him “I’m watching and looked but see no signs saying closed. You could have talked to me it wouldn’t be a problem” to which he just throws his arms up and starts looking around for a sign and shrugged. Seems to me very poorly...

It would be great if this pool was run well. Truly. The facilities are perfectly adequate. But If you're not a teenage swim team member, the Fairhope Rec Center Municipal Pool doesn't care about you at all--despite being a paying member. The pool is COMPLETELY shut down for hours every day at premier times, and effectively is shut down by 3:30 on Fridays currently. 3 hours a day all summer, the pool is completely closed during what is stated as normal operating hours. If there was another pool in town that was managed appropriately, this pool would likely lose every single member it had. Complaints to administration fall on deaf ears. It's frustrating to try to find time to swim at a pool that doesn't interfere with getting kids to school or having to work. It would be amazing if they would actually care and respect their...

If there were 10 stars I'd give them ! The staff is exceptional: it's always clean, they have an indoor almost-Olympic-Size pool & a great outdoor pool with little kid areas. Lifeguards are plentiful& equipment is in good shape. They offer water aerobics. There are dressing room showers & lockers. The HS swim team practices there so you have to be aware of the hours so you don't get disappointed. The upstairs track in the gym is free & open for walking & running, but the hand & pickle ball courts are for members only. Memberships are very reasonable for singles/couples/families, & with their security & ID system, the...