bethany aquatic center

We were simply amazed by the aquatic center and adjacent Memorial Park in Bethany. The pool opened in 2011, but looks brand new today. There is a toddler area, deep area, diving board (safe at 12' deep), and water slide. Lifeguards were attentive and professional. A really unexpected gem. Public Swim11:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday thru ThursdayFriday 11 am to 8 pmSaturday 11 am to 7 pmSunday 1 pm to 7 pm Daily Pass $4 (2 and under free with paid adult admission) Senior Daily Pass $3 (65 and older) Family Season Pass $140 (Family of 4, $15 per addition) Individual Season Pass $80 Senior Individual Season Pass $50Top tips- we were there on a windy day and the kids really felt the wind. They chilled easily and would have enjoyed it all day if the wind had dropped. Bring something to wrap up in if it's windy!Secondly, make time for Memorial Park. Old fashion street lights line the drive, mature shade trees, and birds... I couldn't believe the bird song when we got out of the car! The park has BBQs, 3 modern (plastic) castles/slides, several traditional items (metal castle, roundabout...), covered areas and picnic tables, benches and areas for reflection, a mini 3 way climbing wall, swings, a baseball pitch and batting cages, skateboarding ramps, basketball court, croquette area, a stream for exploring (and fossils in the stream bed to discover). Okay so the toilets were not brilliant, but we didn't care with everything else there was on offer.This is a great place to stop for an hour or more if you are passing through. Do stop and at least walk through the park.