Arenas & Recreation Centres
Lakeview Wading Pool
About Lakeview Wading Pool
Okanagan summers run hot and dry, and the stretch from July into August is when the valley floor really bakes. For families with small children, a shallow pool within walking distance is worth more than a lake beach half an hour away, because it can be used for forty minutes before nap time and then abandoned without ceremony. Lakeview Wading Pool sits at 3001 18 Street on East Hill, the sloping residential district east of the centre where older homes look out toward both lakes.
Outdoor wading pools are a summer amenity, run by the city as part of its parks and recreation network rather than as a commercial operation. They are built shallow on purpose, for toddlers and young children under a parent's eye, and they usually come attached to a neighbourhood park with grass, shade and a playground. Because they are seasonal and weather dependent, the exact opening and closing dates shift with the weather from one year to the next, so it is worth checking before you plan a trip. Details for city run facilities, including the season and any closures, are published at vernon.ca.
A few practical things are worth knowing before you load the car. Bring your own shade, water and towels, since neighbourhood pools of this kind are simple by design. Check the city page the morning you plan to go, because heat, weather and maintenance all move the schedule around, and thunderstorms roll through the north Okanagan quickly in midsummer. Parking on East Hill is residential street parking, so leave room for the neighbours, and if you are walking up from downtown, remember that the hill is exactly what its name suggests.
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In the East Hill neighbourhood of Vernon.
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