Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Columbus Aquatic Center in Columbus
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Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Phone: +1 706-225-3980
Site: https://www.exploregeorgia.org/c...
Site: https://www.exploregeorgia.org/c...
Opening hours
- Monday:6AM–8PM
- Tuesday:6AM–8PM
- Wednesday:6AM–8PM
- Thursday:6AM–8PM
- Friday:6AM–8PM
- Saturday:10AM–3PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (177)
I go.to.the aquatic center as much as i can. The staff is great. The heated pool os never cold. It is cool to those who do not swim on heated pools often. Membership is affordable but the everyday price can afford folks to come practically everyday. There a benches to rest outside of the pool and if you bring your own food there is a place in which you can break from the pool and catch your packed lunch.
The pool is awesome. The showers and locker rooms are awesome. Lifeguards are professional. Front desk is friendly.
Really nice facility for the swimmers. It gets really hot in the stands though
Facility is amazing & staff is very friendly but we were there for a swim meet & it was extremely too hot. It made it very uncomfortable for spectators to enjoy watching their swimmers bc of the heat. Even the swimmers were complaining about the heat.
I go here for aquatic physical therapy. The location over all and services are great
Had not good experience there the front desk lady was very rude she treated me unfairly I had to wait till 12 to get in even though I had to get dressed,. And I told her I need some time to get dressed so it would not take my kids time to be in the pool ,but then a father and his son came in 15 min before 12 she let him in and they went straight to the pool. Then 10 minutes till 1 a lady walked in with her daughter got to go strait in the pool. (Is it maybe because I am white? If so then that be sad because i treat everyone the same way we are all the same we are bleeding the same color .)And those changing rooms aint as big as I thought it will be its a toilet and a chair and for a family you need at least a bench or something to change but for the first time going there I dont see myself going back there again.The life guards are very nice .
Although I was told that we had to reserve the family pool people were just getting in whenever they pleased and there was no one there concerned about enforcing the rules so my kids that cant swim well didnt get to enjoy themselves because there were bigger kids horse playing during our reserved time.
The person working the front desk will make or break your experience. Ive been a regular member for the past year, during COVID. Making it a habit it be present every Saturday. As of May 19th the mask mandate was lifted in the city of Columbus, except for consolidated government building, which CAC happens to be. I made one step in the door on 7-10-21 and I was told to put my mask on, yet when I stepped on the pool deck, not one lifeguard had a mask on nor did the patrons sitting in the bleachers. Also, as I left the building, I passed 3 patrons, 1 sitting in-front of the check-in window, all not wearing masks. I was also told on the morning of 7-10-21 that my CAC was not enough proof that I am a local and was charge $10 to swim instead of the local price of $5. My CAC has been proof enough in the past to prove I am a local and I am in their system with my local address. The pool is beautiful but I will not be attending this pool any longer.
Great pool! Clean pool!! Open til 8 pm, so was able to get a later than normal swim in. Would like it if they were open later on Saturdays.
Horrible service...whoever worked the evening shift, she was really rude to the kids! Whatever you do, please dont go in basketball shorts, as you will not be granted access. SPEEDOS are almost the only thing allowed for the boys to wear. What a way to ruin their mini vacation especially since they were allowed just the other day and returned with the same gear expecting the same treatment to no avail. Nevertheless, I say thanks to the other more generous attendant who provided masks for the kids who were lacking thank you.
Me and my baby girl had a great time great place to take the whole family beautiful pool friendly staff we will be back
Overall, a pretty decent experience. Facility looks great, pretty professional experience. It is a long course pool so short course lanes are only 6~ feet deep. Timing system was a bit off for some races but accurate for the most part.
Very respectful and helpful staff, only $10 admission fee and a very clean facility and an access ramp for disabled persons to get in the pool
I was looking for aquatic stores for fish but this works too haha. I swim for the hurricanes 100% recommend joining a swim team. They work you hard but they have such amazing coaches. We’re all so close and it’s really awesome. The coaches and other swimmers are super supportive and kind. Amazing team.
Took my kids for swimming lessons here. $60 each for 8 days. However plan for classes to be cancelled if there is a storm because they shut down if lightning is near by for safety reasons. Pool water is fairly cold for an indoor pool. They have many lanes for swimming, they host a champion swim team, and there is another pool for kids to swim around in. A ramp to walk down or possibly roll someone down but dont know the policy for that. There is one disabled swimming chair. About 3 ft for most of the main swimming area. Its not huge but its a fair size. There are quite a bit of people swimming here on any given day. As far as swim classes they were a little too big for my liking with 12 kids max which made it feel like every child didnt get the best attention. Our classes were cancelled a total of three times in our two week period alone in June. One instructor that really knows what she is doing and rotating assistants that dont have a clue and have never worked with a child. They close off the area for them which is nice and have the other side open for regular swimmers. There are several shower stalls and toilets in the locker rooms. A concession area for events and during the day with seating up above. It is also very humid inside the swimming area. I think they host some events because there was a huge water inflatable in there one day.
Very clean and quick to get in
I love it!! ❤ Its a great facility and its a very nice pool!! ❤🏊♂️
The lady at front desk Ms. Beverly (old black lady) is very rude not friendly at all, I went there to ask about swimming lessons for my son. She stated with a not welcome voice “sorry I don’t know anything “ if she works at front desk knowing anything about the place, prices and schedule hours what is her position there??... Please “Columbus Aquatic Center” teach your staff to be positive and friendly it’s a family place! Trained your people to treat others the way they would like to be treated!
The first few times I went to this facility I had a great time.My opinion has now changed the open swim pool is currently closed for repairs. They are allowing people to use the lap pool for open swim which starts at 5.3 ft . I purchased a 5.00 wrist band, after being in the pool for only two minutes i was informed they would be closing due to the weather. The weather was hardly inclement nevertheless, they DO NOT offer refunds in situations like this I wont be returning any time soon.
We love this aquatic center! We take our grandkids and they have a great time. The long ramp on the small pool is perfect for toddlers. My only suggestion is to call first on weekends. They have swim meets sometimes and the pool is closed during meets.
Great place to swim indoors with kids. Friendly staff and lifeguards!
Nice and clean indoor pool. My kiddo is a fish so we really like to have an option to go for a little swim during colder days. I am missing hairdryers in the changing room.
Pretty cool pool...a little pricey...but well kept and worth the fee!
This is a fantastic aquatic center located in west central Georgia. It is operated by the Parks and Recreation Department. The pools are kid friendly. The staff is excellent and well trained. The pools are clean and well cared for.Although it is crowded when the teams practice, it is usually not too crowded for one to do their swim workout.
Very clean environment in and out of the pool area well lit large balcony seating as well as high tables and chairs for lunch snack laptop etc . atomsphere is pleasant the professional life guards are very attentive and focused on the swimmers my daughter has swim meets and practice here and I feel very safe for her welfare here thank you CAC for the experience keep it up great job !!
I love to swim in this pool when I am in town! The water is super clean and perfect for racing! Or just swimming laps. My mother uses the small warm pool and exercises on her own. She looking forward to the new classes! This is the citys hidden gem!
So much potential. Fantastic facility...unless you are a spectator here. Unfortunately, management will not run air conditioning which makes this a less than preferable venue to watch swim meets. Please fix, nobody wants to sit for hours sweating.
Pool is staffed with watchful lifeguards, pools are clean and properly adjusted for pH and chlorine levels. The competitive pool is kept at 78 degrees. Fees for teens and adults are $5.00 each, elderly and toddlers are $3.00.
We had a great time at the pool! It was very clean and the staff was very professional. There were plenty of life guards and room to swim. They offer swimming lessons and there is a swim team. We will definitely be going back.
Little concern for the public and safety in general here
Plenty of parking and great facility. The pools always seem to be well kept and clean. The spectator area is fairly comfortable, but it can get cramped depending on the amount of people viewing.
Overall enjoyable each time. Weve been coming here since opening. Although there is a dress code, it seems to not be enforced. If swimwear is the only thing allowed, then why do we consistently see tshirts, tanks, long sleeve, and leggings? Hold EVERYONE to the same rules and regulations REGARDLESS of the many stories people give as to WHY they should be exempt to wear whatever. Im sure many are uncomfortable with their bodies at times but thats no excuse. Staff should not have a pick and choose as to who complies when its visibly written.😀
It was very nice the weekend we was there for a swim meet. But with no air conditioning this time of the year. It was very hot in there...just sitting & watching . U was as wet as the swimmers was that was in the pool.. Because u was drought ed in sweat. Yes the Out side temp was over 100. But it was still cooler outside then inside. It was horrible.
Pool was very relaxing and the screens for the lanes were impressive to look at. However, rules of filming were unclear and a different advisor had to provide feedback by interrupting the filming process to advice us not to film.
THE AQUATIC CENTER, IS PERFECT FOR THE ELDERLY AND VERY RELATING, YOU CANT GET IT NO BETTER.. YOU CAN TELL A WORLD OF DIFFERENT IN YOUR BODY WHEN GETTING OUT FOR THE DAY, VERSES GOING IN.
Cheap affordable fun for the kids
The place is very amazing it is hot when you not swimming tho. The lap pool is cool and they have another pool that warmer and smaller. The place amazing nice people even though there hours change. (Please changs them back who opens from 10 to 3 on saturday and non on sunday. If the hours were longer on the weekend this place would be all around amazing
We werent even there 5 min and we had to leave because they put too much chlorine in the water and they wouldnt refund our cash back. Get it together! If I could rate no stars I would.
My son is currently taking swim lessons here. I am enjoying every single moment. The lifeguards are great. The staff at the window seems so friendly. The families that come in are friendly as well. Just be prepared for it to be very warm.
Best pool facility Ive ever been to. I like to swim laps when I get the chance and this place is always great. There are never any issues with getting an open lane, aside from times the teams are there to practice. And if you go on a Saturday, be prepared to have a bunch of kids at a birthday party running around the edges of the pool while youre there and questioning why you would want to wear a speedo. (Because I dont like the jammers, ok)The lifeguards are pretty cool. One of them even fell for my standard line that I was an alternate on the 08 Beijing Olympic team.Locker rooms are spacious and all facilities are truly top notch. This is one of the best parts of the Columbus area.
Beautiful inside! Wonderful staff & lifeguards. Grateful it didnt close. Down side is temperature is kind of lukewarm, both in and out of the pool.
I was in a really bad accident when I was told water would be good therapy, I was terrified of the water but the staff was so supportive, my fears were overcome and I became a aquatic instructor. I’m thankful to the Holy Spirit for allowing such great people from this place to aid in my journey of healing. Thanks
Infant to like this so much more than I do buy honestly Ive not always had the best of service here and one of the pools always seems broken or down for repairs. Wish they had a cheaper option for residents as well. $5/visit can get expensive
Beautiful facility. I would have given it 5 stars had the AC been working or had they not insisted on playing 60s music for a championship youth swim meet.
With membership it works out to just under a dollar a day. You get a towel and a rental lock. The staff is super friendly and helpful.
Excellent aquatic center. Large, clean, and an overall nice experience.
They place is so large and also brand new. There are lots of lanes to swim in and lots of area to use. The Aquatic Center is beautiful
The Columbus aquatic center was not built for general public use...it was/is designed for AAU type use...namely the hurricane swim club...although its being paid for by public tax dollars...its a very boring experience...the city of Columbus should invest tax payer dollars in a health and wellness aquatic center geared towards the improvement of the overall public health...i.e...whirl pools, weight rooms,saunas, as well as regular swimming pools...the cost to run the center on a daily basis in relation to its useage is outrageous and wasteful...city officials need to STOP appeasing the 1% of upper income residents and target the 99% of hard working tax paying residents of Columbus, GA....
You close at 3pm on a Saturday and thats on a weekend. Some people dont know any where also to go when its a rainy day
This is the best place to go swimming in town. I love the Aquatic Center. Of your looking to have some fun. Then this is the place for you.
First of all, why in the heck are they only open Until 3 on Saturday?!? And then when we get there they are not open at all! They just need to fill it in and use it as something else. They really failed Columbus when they built this with our money. I would give it zero stars if I could! Just pathetic!
Laurie was very rude. Will never bring my kids back or attend there. Thanks for NOTHING. You guys need to learn customer service.
Love this place! Tons of fun rain or shine. Lots of space. Nice locker rooms. Nice upstairs area
Cheap, fun, and a clean place to swim. With active life guards and a snack bar. Ill definitely be coming back
Its a nice place, clean locker rooms, life guards on duty. Not to expensive.
HUGE fail with the seating!! NO leg room!! Makes long swim meets very uncomfortable. What an unfortunate mistake for an otherwise awesome facility.
Really nice place....young lady at the counter wasnt very friendly...well neither was the lifeguards....but its a nice place for the kids to go..
My family and I really enjoyed ourselves. The staff is really nice and we cant wait until our next visit.
Place was immaculately kept... The size was accommodating to a small or large crowd... Easy to reach & directly off highway exit...
Very nice very clean in door pool. The temperature is like just right and is conveniently located near my home
Great facility with plenty of room.
I love this place. I get a great intense workout without hurting my joints. Wish I had discovered it sooner.
Have not used the facility but very impressed by the place, cleanliness,friendliness of staffLooking forward to using facility
I participate here almost everyday of the week. Lifeguards do their jobs. Its inside. What more can you ask for?
The staff was extremely helpful. The facilities are very nice and clean.
Its great and clean pool
Kids loved it. We will go again. Only $3 to swim
Clean, Friendly lifeguards, safe environment, so much fun
Kids loved swimming and playing in the water. Friendly place. Nice to be inside.
Good for laps and diving, not so much for free swimming. The have a room that can be reserved for parties.
Smaller heated pool for us old timers rhen great lanes and diving boards fir others
Great place to swim. Staff is very polite .
Clean spacious with upstairs eating area. Cheap price for residents on the daily
Its the best place to swim I have found in the Columbus area. They have a high dive too!
Love when they have the movies for the kids. The only thing is that theres not a lot of promotion for the activities.
Staff was nice to me and was always there to help. Definitely coming back again!
Love coming here to swim. Brought my fiance and he enjoyed it to.
Had a birthday party here. Turned out to be pretty nice
It was very fun good place to bring your kids
First time going. Really nice. I’m sure we will be back.
Pool goes up to 13 ft. You have to take a swim test before jumping of the diving board.
Great place for swimming and the staff are very nice! 😊
My granddaughter wanted to go there it was nice..
It cost money to use the pool.A really large size and clean area.lockers and showers are here.
I swim for the Columbus Hurricanes Swim Team and this pool is great for swimming and diving! I love it!!!🏊
Although Im disappointed with the recent changes in hours of operation, it is still one of my favorite pools to swim laps in.
Love this place this what make Columbus a great place to live because all kid love to swim
Very nice indoor swimming pool with FREE parking.
Enjoyed the grand babys first swimming experience...
Good place too swim great pool
My grandchildren love this place they enjoy coming
I loved it there!!!
I love the pool and the staff is amazing 😁👙
Very nice and clean environment
My daughter loves doing laps here
Best place to swim in Columbus maybe Top 5 in Georgia
Great for those hot summer days
Nice big pool for family and friends
My kids and I enjoyed coming here.
Clean facilities but no water mushrooms or buckets. Mostly just a pool
Very Nice Family Plaece and a great place to Learn !!!
Great place to take your childre
Great pools very open spaces
Took a tour. Very well maintained and operated.
Amazing, it is fun and safe all in one
I love taken my grandbabies here...
To hot inside still. Every year the same story
I enjoyed so much I will be back on Tuesday
Great facilities.
Expensive. And the life guard fldont be on duty all the time
Excellent location for swim meets.
The man at the front was extremely rude I will not go back.
My grandkids are here enjoying themselves!💯
Excellent place for aquatic workout
It was great!
Very nice family friendly
Wow I give 5stars .
When there is no thunder or lightening in forecast...
Very clean and new facility.
Under repair should put that on the website for visitors
Great fun had by all.
Way to hot in the pool area.
Great place to swim!
I love that place and clean
Well set up and reasonable rates
Best of best swimming pool.
Loved the time spent
Clean, safe, pretty, spacious
Very nice facility.
Very nice!
Supries to know that this was well built
I do swim practice there
Really nice place.
The pool was freezing cold.
Great place to exercise and swim
Friendly.. Protective staff.
Fun for all ages.
The memberships are too expensive!!
Loved the pool.
My kids in joy this place
It really clean.....
Fun place for the kids
Son is on the swim team
Dont bother swimming here.
Awesome facility!!
Love it
Love this place!
Whats not to love!!
Love it
Great place
Great people
Ok
Cool
Idk
Suck
Fun
Nice
Under staffed
It is amazing
Broken
Clean
Quite the place
Indoor pool
💘 this place
Firstly, one of your employees wanted to check my boys trunks. I let this employee know that the trunks were trunks and she proceeded to show me a pair of trunks that you guys provide as if I didnt know what I was talking about. She wanted to physically check my boys trunks and wouldnt let them swim because I would not allow that. Thats highly unappreciated and inappropriate. My first and last time coming
I like
Its tough
Total reviews rating 4.4
177 Reviews for Columbus Aquatic Center 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-25Nice wifi and great air circulation. Long course for the 2022 Hurr Meet. Facility is clean and parking is convenient across the street. Plenty of stadium seating and also working tables for parents with laptop. Attached a panoramic pic of the pool for reference.
Review №2
2022-06-21My daughter loved it here. It was clean and not overcrowded. Affordable if youre a resident. If not way overpriced. Im from Detroit and for me to swim with my 9 year old daughter wasnt affordable. I ended up not being able to swim. I would visit again only because what makes my baby doll happy makes me happy.
Review №3
2022-06-17Very nice place. Water felt great on a hot day like today. Place was super clean. Prices were reasonable, really great if you live in county. Definitely will be going back.
Review №4
2022-03-0423 25-yard lanes. Stadium seating. Snack bar. Free WiFi. What is there not to love about this place?!?
Review №5
2022-04-30Fantastic place. The only downside is there are not swim suit driers.
Review №6
2022-05-26Great atmosphere. Although we hadnt been there but 30mins and it started raining and they wanted everyone out of the water and we never got in. Needless to say we waited but the weather got worse so we left. And got wet from the rain 😔 and no we didnt get a refund 😑
Review №7
2022-06-02Very good going there this Friday not that pricey 2$ for kids 5$ for adults. love it little pool can get crowded tho but very well kept
Review №8
2022-06-01Good, clean place for the family. With lifeguards on duty for help if needed. Reasonable admission prices
Review №9
2022-06-14I went to this place for my first day of Aqua therapy unfortunately the pool is not really heated. I personally believe that a heated pool is not supposed to be cold.
Review №10
2022-03-16I was referred to the center by Southern Rehab for aquatic physical therapy. I had spine fusion surgery. It was amazing. Loved it. I look forward toward my rehab. Josh the therapist who works at Southern Rehab was great.