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Wow, that's a lot! Ours is included in our HOA dues ($300 a year). They mail out a form to fill out with the number of people in your household and then send bracelets that we have to wear each time we go. It's a nice pool too. It's really large and has diving boards and a couple water slides. There is a wading pool for LOs and huge hot tub also.

I just checked and non resident for the year is $375/adult and $180 for 4-12.

Ours is free... didn't realize that public pools could charge!

That seems super expensive! Our HOA maintains a pool that is part of our monthly fees ($28/month). Before moving here we were also paying a membership at the county rec center which has amazing pool facilities (lap pools, toddler pools, a water slide, an outside splash pool and pad, etc...); I think it was $35/month for unlimited access for the whole family.

@anbanan15: See, in that case, I would do the rec center! Seems like a better deal, even if you do have to drive there.

I keep thinking I'll join one day when I can afford it. It cost $325 to just buy a bond to keep your spot, which is refundable once you decide to opt out. Then the annual fee is $380 plus $25 for each child. That's $730 up front cost... oye. The good thing is that the pool is in our neighborhood. By in our neighborhood, I mean it's right down the street, and I can imagine my kids walking to the pool everyday in the summer. The pool also provides free swim lessons.

Of course there are public pools around, but usually kids are left unattended and it's not as family friendly. I bring LO to my in-law's neighborhood pool, which they pay for in their HOA fees. Not many people go, and it doesn't have the same feel as the pool in my neighborhood.

Our apartment complex has a pool. we pay a flat rate of about $150 per year for all members in our household. It is an outdoor pool and only open in the summer

i think your pool sounds too expensive. I would rather pay to go to a water park a few times in the summer than pay for your pool

I think ours is a really good deal. It's $250/summer for the first several years for the whole family (even if you have 4 or 5 kids) and then after you 'pay in' it drops to $150/summer. There's a lap pool, a regular pool with diving boards and slide, and a big baby pool. There;s shuffle board/tennis/bball courts, a playground with big sandbox and a game room.

We have about 5 neighborhood pools that we have access to through our HOA. We pay $180 quarterly, but that includes everything else than an HOA pays for as well.

Ours are part of our parks and recreation department. We have a really nice aquatic complex with 3 pools, including a play pool with a slide and splash pad, then several smaller pools. They charge on a per-use basis -- $4.50 for kids, $5 for adults at the big complex, $3.50 for kids, $4 for adults at the others. I like that you don't have to pay a big membership fee and can just pay as you go.

ETA we don't live in a housing community so these are basically "public pools" in the city that you pay to get access to.

We pay $30 annually for the community league membership and it comes with 10 passes to the community pool and skate tags (for our outdoor skating rink). We also have a spray deck at our playground, but that's free.

Not sure the price, but our local pool is a bit ridiculous to get in. I've heard it is many years' wait, and some people suggest getting on the list when you get engaged. I just looked, there are 1000+ people/families on the waiting list. No thanks!