The pool officially opens for the season on Saturday, May 30, according to Jody Spencer, park superintendent. Mr. Spencer stated that prior to entering the swim area, each person must have a temperature less than 100 and answer several COVID-19-related questions. The number of admitted swimmers will be limited, and you may wish to call …
A Continuing Series Ahh, Memorial Day weekend is here! And, while growing up at Watoga State Park, the swimming pool is the place to be! This is the last year for the pool (a new one is in the works), but not the last year for memories about this legendary swimming spot. In particular, many …
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My Favorite Swimming Pool in the Whole Wide World For 80 years at the Watoga State Park Swimming Pool, countless sunbathers and swimmers have graced its water and tread on its time-worn concrete decks. Tentatively, this will be the last summer for the pool as we now know it. Plans are underway for the construction …
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