Local

residents looking for a pool to cool off in this summer

have a number of options in the county, but they're all

in Peachtree City.

The Fayette

County Recreation Department does not operate any

swimming pools, but the Peachtree City Recreation

Department has five scattered throughout the city.

Rates for

all of the pools in Peachtree City are the same for

Fayette County residents, and slightly more for those

living outside the county.

The Kedron

Recreation Complex, near the intersection of Kedron Drive

and Ga. Highway 74, has two pools, one large and one

small.

Swimmers in

the large pool share it with swim teams from 4-5 p.m.

Monday - Thursday and 7 - 9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and

Friday. Otherwise, it's open 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7 -

9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, and 11:30a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.

Weekend hours are 1 - 7 Saturday and 1 - 5 Sunday.

The small

pool at Kedron is open 9 - 10 weekday mornings, 11a.m. to

5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and

Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 1 - 7

p.m. Saturday and 1 - 5 Sunday.

The pool at

the Glenloch Recreation Center on Stevens Entry, just off

Ga. Highway 54, is open 11 - 7 Wednesday and Saturday, 1

- 6 Sunday, and 1 - 7 every other day of the week.

The Pebble

Pocket pool is open 1 - 7 weekdays, 11 - 7 Saturday and 1

- 6 Sunday. The Clover Reach pool is open 1 - 6 Sunday

through Friday and 11 - 7 Saturday.

All of the

times listed above are good now through the middle of

August.

Individual

pool visits are $2 for age 12 to adult, $1 for age 4-11

and over 65, and free for children under 3. A dip ticket

good for 10 visits costs $15.

Summer pool

passes for residents of Fayette County are $50 for an

individual, $100 for a couple or family of two, and $25

per additional family member up to a maximum of $150.

For those

living outside Fayette County, rates are $75 for an

individual, $150 for a couple or family of two, and

$37.50 per additional family member up to a maximum of

$225.

Entire

pools are even available for rental. Rates range from $60

per hour for both Kedron pools at once to $20 for the

Clover Reach pool. Those costs do not include a lifeguard

fee of $33 per hour.

The Kedron

Recreation Complex also has swim classes, scuba diving

classes, water aerobics, arthritis aerobics, aquatic

aerobics, classes for special muscle needs and classes

for children with special needs. Call 770-631-2525 for

details.

Outside the

recreation centers, public pools are limited.

The Wyndham

Peachtree Conference Center on Ga. Highway 54 in

Peachtree City does not sell pool passes, but fitness

center memberships are available that allow use of both

the indoor and outdoor pool.

A half-day

membership, which is good 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and 7

a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends, is $27.50 per month. A full-day

membership is $35 per month.

Pools at

hotels in Fayette County are of no use to local

residents.

The Hampton

Inn and Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites allow only hotel

guests to use their pools. That policy is shared by the

Holiday Inn Express in Fayetteville.

The Days

Inn and Sleep Inn in Peachtree City do not have pools.

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