Swimming
Indoor Pools and Lessons
Acadia University schedule for swimming lessons and family swim times.
Fundy YMCA in Cornwallis has a full pool schedule.
Greenwood Fitness Centre – for $6 per person you can get a day pass to the whole facility. Waterslide on site and is available for use during casual swimming times. Greenwood also offers swimming lessons.
Municipality of the County of Kings schedules and swimming lessons. They have parent-tot and family swim times. These are all offered at the Waterville pool at the Correctional Centre.
Windsor Super 8 – This motel off Highway 101 in Windsor has an indoor waterslide. The general public can use the pool and slide for 2 hours. Phone 1-902-792-8888 before you go to make sure there is an availability. Bring your own towels. There is no height restriction for the waterslide. Children under 5 are free. $68 for a ten-punch family pass! (subject to change)
Outdoor Pools and Lessons
Annapolis Royal Community Pool
Bridgetown Centennial Pool is a 4-lane, 25 yard pool. It is open each summer for public swim, swim lessons, aqua fitness, and for the use of the swim team.
Greenwood – has an outdoor pool and a wading/splash pool for tots.
Hants Acquatic Centre Pool is located in Windsor. It is a heated pool.
Kentville Pool has open swim times all summer.
Klahanie Kamping in Aylesford has a pool that is open to the public. The Lions Club runs summer swimming lessons here.
Raven Haven Beachside Family Park – located in Annapolis County at Sandy Bottom Lake, this is a campsite and public beach.
Woodville Recreation offers summer outside swimming lessons.
Splash Pads
Berwick Splash Pad is located in Rainforth Park on Cottage Street
Hantsport – the playground at the Hantsport Community Centre also has a splash pad.
Kentville – splash pad at Memorial park in front of the main swimming pool. Open daily until 7pm in season.
Kingston – there is a splash pad at the Jellystone Campground in Kingston. Day passes are available
Middleton – the splash pad is located in Centennial Park
New Minas – The splash pad should be opened in Lockhart & Ryan Park in New Minas in August 2015.
Swim Teams
Bridgetown Seakings swim team
Dolphins Swim Club meet in Greenwood.
Middleton Missiles Swim Team: 825-3851
Kentville Marlins Swim Team– The team offers children and youth ages 5 to 18 access to skill development, one-on-one training and a chance to participate in swimming events.
Windsor Bluefins are a swimming team based out of Windsor.
Wolfville Tritons Swimming – Swimmers aged 6 and older can develop to their maximum potential as swimmers will learn swimming skills and can participate in swimming competitions.
Lake/Beach Swimming
Listings of some local beaches
Aylesford Lake Beach – The public beach is fully accessible parking, pathways, picnic areas, boardwalk, canteen and toilets.
Evangeline Beach – has stunning views of Blomidon Ridge. Take a walk at low tide or go for a swim at high tide. MAP
Kingsport Beach – Red sedimentary cliffs carved by continuous erosion rise from the beaches to the east. The dramatic 12 metre tides produce very large sand and mud flats at low tide.
Lumsden Pond Provincial Park is adjacent to the dam and offers areas to picnic and swim. MAP
Resevoir Park, Wolfville – open year round from 9 a.m. to dusk and has an unsupervised pond side beach in it. There is also a scenic walking trail there with panoramic views of Cape Blomidon and the Minas Basin plus lots of space to relax and have your picnic. MAP
Silver Lake Beach – Also known locally as Lakeville Lake, this small lake is a popular spot for swimming, picnics and fishing. MAP
White Rock Bridge – follow Deep Hollow Road through the intersection in White Rock and you’ll come across the bridge on the left hand side. You can park and walk down to the water just past the bridge.
