Lon C Hill Pool — Local services in Harlingen

First time visiting the park, I had planned to take my little one to the splash pad. On arrival, the splash pad was closed for a private party. Which is totally fine, but before we left for the pool, I had called the facility several times just to get some basic info like entrance fees, and if we could take a cooler with snacks and drinks into the pool area. I never got through on the phone to anyone NOT ONCE. Had I gotten through, I'd have known the splash pad was going to be closed and I'd have maybe gone another day. With that aside, the pool itself is nice and big, fairly clean. However be sure to take your own chairs because there are not many places to sit and watch over your kiddos. There were two available picnic tables enclose within a fence in the pool area, although the attendant said they were closed. Which I thought was stupid since it was difficult to find a shady comfortable area. The only nice area to sit is in the green patch of grass underneath a tree that everyone hogs up. So get there early if you want the nicest spot. Restrooms are filthy there's only one stall and someone left a big pile of wet turd in front of the only toilet that the staff never bothered to clean. Not sure if...

Let me say this is my first review ever, but I have to share this experience. Second, I’m a mom of 4, so I’m not easily rattled by things. Third, I have 6+ years of lifeguard experience… I took my 2 youngest kids to swim there, and I will never go back. A lifeguard assisted my child, as she thought he needed help. I 100% have no problem with this. I am glad and grateful for this. My problem was after she assisted my child, she went back to the other lifeguards and loudly began mocking and making fun on my 6-year-old child. Of course, I spoke up immediately about this. Clearly, there needs to be better management of the unprofessional behaviors of the staff!!! Plus, the pool is disgustingly dirty with slimy residue...

The pool is very nice and clean but the hours open online are incorrect. It says opens at 12 but the splash park for kids opens at 10 and the pool at 1. The splash park for young kids is perfect and free. Need to take your own chairs because theres only a couple of them and kost not in the shade. If you want to sit you're out of luck because people use them to hold their belongings while they swim. The lifeguards are very protective and tough making it very...