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Pool Guide

Find the best pool to cool off this summer!

By Jennifer Pitts Publisher June 15, 2025

Look no further for Cumberland county's list of pools to keep you cool this summer! 

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am-6 pm
Sunday: 1-6 pm
(Keith A. Bates, Sr. Pool public swim hours are 3-6 pm when school is in session)

Cost:
Resident: $3 for ages 12 and under; $4 for ages 13+
Non-resident: $6 for ages 12 and under; $8 for ages 13+

Please keep in mind that all flotation devices must be “Coast Guard Approved”. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: water wings, inner tubes, rafts, noodles, flotation suits or other non-coast guard approved devices. 


Keith A. Bates, Sr. Pool

4945 Rosehill Road Fayetteville 28311

features a kiddie pool, lap pool with six lanes and a 24-foot enclosed water slide.


Ronnie "Chase" Chalmers Pool

1520 Slater Avenue Fayetteville 28301

features a 6-lane lap pool and a wading pool with a zero entry and a water playground area.


Lake Rim Aquatic Center

2265 Tar Kiln Drive Fayetteville 28304

features a wading pool complete with an in-water playground, competitive pool with six lanes and an 18-foot-high water slide


Westover Aquatic Center

266 Bonanza Drive Fayetteville 28303

features an 8-lane competition pool and a wading pool with a zero entry and a 12-foot-high water slide.