Heated Pool Availability in Winter?

[Paula]

or, find some other fall kind of things to do. like hiking some of the state parks: deer park, topsail, eden..., or go kayaking at one of the lakes, or just go to the beach and enjoy the very best time of year on the beach!!! all the kids are still swimming at the lake on Grayton Beach...

You are correct. I hope to get out and walk more and see some places I haven't seen before. It's too hot to walk around in the summer when we're here, and up until this year I've been so busy just keeping up the cottages when I'm there. But this time everything's in good shape so I expect to get out more. Looking forward to it. I've always found time for the beach, though.

 

[graciecole]

You can buy a daily pass to the Rosemary Beach Fitness Center, the skypool next door is a lap pool and is heated for fitness swimming. Hope this helps your yearning.

 

[Miss Kitty]

You can buy a daily pass to the Rosemary Beach Fitness Center, the skypool next door is a lap pool and is heated for fitness swimming. Hope this helps your yearning.

graciecole! You are a great question answerer and very helpful!!! :clap_1:

 

[InletBchDweller]

graciecole, I guess we are neighbors

 

[Paula]

Thanks, Graciecole. We may try either the Rosemary Beach pool or the Panama City Pool this winter when we're there. I always have great plans but then we get there and get nicely lazy and spend our time at the beach, porch, hot tub or pool! If we were there longer and more often, we'd definitely explore the area, including the pools, more often.

 

[JanetH]

Hi all,

I've been swimming daily in the Panama City Beach Aquatic Center pool and am happy to report that it's a wonderful place for lap swimming. It's heated, and has been comfortable to swim in even before sunrise on chilly mornings. The pool itself is 50 meters by 25 yards, and there are always some lanes available for lap swimming during open hours. I've been going weekday mornings, with a small but dedicated crew of swimmers during the 6-9 am hours, when the pool is set up long course (50 meters). To gain access during that time, you either have to be a member of the aquatic center or pay $45 per month. Otherwise, the pool is open 12-7 weekdays, 9-5 on Saturdays, and 12-5 on Sundays, and costs $5 or $10 for admission, depending on residency. There's diving boards and some non-lane-lined areas for kids (and adults) to play, and scheduled water aerobics, water volleyball, and water polo times. When I last looked at the website, it was a bit out of date, but you can call 850-236-2205 for the latest schedule information.

happy new year (and happy swimming),
Janet

 

[beachmouse]

Sigh. I really wish I lived close enough to justify coming by for pick up water polo.

Polo rulz!

 

[Uncle Timmy]

Sigh. I really wish I lived close enough to justify coming by for pick up water polo.

Polo rulz!

I played Water Polo in college. Too old for that now, ugh..plus I wear contact lenses now and they don't exactly go well with splashing water.

Anybody up for a geriatric Water Polo League? We could just float around and try to steal each others drinks from our en-raft coozies.

But....I can add to the comments on the PCB Aquatic Center. I try to go a few times a few times a week to swim and it is well heated, very nice facility. They have a kiddie fun pool for toddlers with slides and fountains which is very popular in the summer -but it will be closed until the warmer weather returns. Main pool will be open thru the winter.