Get Ready for Summer - Pools!

All ACCGov Leisure Services pools open Saturday, May 29 for the season. Memorial Day pool hours are 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. Pools close for the season Sunday, August 1.

The Department operates five public pools including Bishop Park, 705 Sunset Drive; East Athens Community Center, 400 McKinley Drive; Lay Park, 297 Hoyt Street; Memorial Park, 293 Gran Ellen Drive; and Rocksprings Park, 291 Henderson Extension.

During the aquatics season, pools are open Tuesday-Friday and Sundays, 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. Pool hours are noon – 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The Bishop Park pool is open to the public on weekends, only. All pools are closed on Mondays for maintenance.

The Walker Park Splash Pad, located at 200 Trail Creek St, is open weekends only, through May 23 and will then operate under regular seasonal hours (Tuesdays-Sundays) from Saturday, May 29 -August 1. The splash pad will be open weekends only, August 7-September 6. Splash pad hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The splash pad is closed on Mondays for maintenance.

The Rocksprings Park Splash Pad, located at 291 Henderson Ext, will open for the season May 29.

Pool and splash pad admission is $1 per person, cash only. Pool passes are available for purchase and may be used at both splash pads and at all of the Department’s five public pools. Individual pool passes are $20 and Family of Four pool passes are $40. Passes may be purchased onsite with cash and check, only.

Because of COVID-19, a series of requirements are in place to ensure a safe experience for all visitors. Access will be limited at each pool and splash pad.

For complete safety information and requirements, please call 706-613-3589 or visit www.accgov.com/pools .

Good Grades = Pool Passes

The Leisure Services Department continues the Report Card Rewards Program a special summer program celebrating students with good grades.

In order to be eligible, any student, Kindergarten through 12th grade, who resides in Athens-Clarke County must take a copy of his/her final report card or equivalent to the park office where a swimming pool is located.

A report card with all A's or all E's guarantees a free summer pool pass. A report card with all A's and B's, or all E's and M's, is good for 10 free swims.

For more information, please call the ACCGov Leisure Services Aquatics Office at 706-613-3589, ext. 7684 or visit www.accgov.com/pools .

Are You Going to Camp
This Summer?

Yes, you are - just register! There is still room! Openings remain in the East Athens Day Camp, dance camps, sports camps, and teen camps.

Camp listings and online registration are available at www.accgov.com/myrec.

In November 2020, Leisure Services switched to a new online registration system. Parents who have not already established a free online account since November must do so at www.accgov.com/myrec .

Scholarships are available for qualifying ACC residents. Parents who wish to apply for a scholarship must do so in person at a Leisure Services Department facility office. Applicants must apply for a scholarship at least five business days prior to registering for a program or camp. Applicants must have a valid email address. More information, including required documentation, is available at www.accgov.com/scholarship.

Leisure Services has established COVID-19 camp protocols and policies that are available at www.accgov.com/camp, in accordance with CDC and American Camp Association guidelines and recommendations. Camp numbers are reduced and face masks are required by all campers and staff.

For more information, please call 706-613-3800.

$200 Hiring Incentive for
Summer Camp Counselors and Summer Camp Directors

The Leisure Services Department is offering a $200 hiring incentive for summer day camp counselors and summer camp directors in 2021. Employees will receive the bonus after the completion of the summer season.

Camp counselor and camp director opportunities are available throughout the Department including East Athens Community Center, Lay Park, Memorial Park, Rocksprings Park, and Sandy Creek Nature Center.

Typical work hours are Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Applicants are encouraged to apply now online at www.accgov.com/jobs.

For more information, please call 706-613-3090.

Park and Facility Update

All Department parks and facilities are open except for the Morton Theatre. Some facilities and programs have restricted attendance.

Group rentals and special event requests are now being accepted.

Face covers must be worn at all parks and facilities. People are reminded to continue to limit close contact, practice physical distancing measures, wash or sanitize hands frequently, and follow group gathering and other guidelines per the governor's statewide executive orders.

For more information, please call 706-613-3800

ACCGov Leisure Services has transitioned to a new online registration system.

If you haven't created your new online account,
do so today at www.accgov.com/leisure!

Get Ready for Summer - Pools!

Good Grades = Pool Passes

Are You Going to CampThis Summer?

$200 Hiring Incentive forSummer Camp Counselors and Summer Camp Directors

Park and Facility Update

Are You Going to Camp
This Summer?

$200 Hiring Incentive for
Summer Camp Counselors and Summer Camp Directors