Aquatic Center

RIVER PARK AQUATIC CENTER

River Park Aquatic Center features year-round FREE general admission.  Our six-lap lanes (25 yards) pool connects to a separate teaching and catch pool where the 9.9-foot-high, 360-degree water slide empties into, and leads to a zero-depth beach entry pool with interactive water feature.  The pool is heated or chilled depending on the weather. The water temperatures are maintained between 78-82 degrees. The bath house offers a clean family restroom, and men’s and women’s restrooms which include showers for your convenience.  Lockers are available to rent during your stay.  A large, shaded pavilion with ceiling fans and vending machines allows you to enjoy snacks or a meal you brought with you.

 ABOUT THE AQUATIC CENTER

• Children's splash play feature w/ zero entry area                                 
• 9.9 foot-high water slide - must be 48 inches or taller to ride.                                                             
• 6 lane, 25 yards/ foot long lap pool
• Clean restrooms and showers
• Geo thermal water heating and cooling equipment

Group/party reservations are required for parties of 10 or more 

Please email Steve Vela at svela@naplesgov.com or call 239-213-3040 to register for programs, group visits, or to request a copy of our facility rules and regulations.

River Park Lightning Detection 

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Annual Maintenance:

1/1/2024 - 1/31/2024                     Aquatic Center Closed

Open Swim Hours:

2/20/24 – 6/2/24      Monday - Friday                   10:00 am – 5:00 pm

                                      Saturday                                12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

                                      Sunday                                   Closed

Early Lap Swimming:      

Currently Suspended - Mondays and Wednesdays

                                      *7:30 am - 10:00 am

*Hours may vary on Sunrise and Sunset Times.  Pool exclusive for lap swimmers and fee paid programs.

Lap Swim Membership Fee:  Monthly-$10.00 Yearly-$120.00

Holiday Closures:

Monday, Presidents Day                2/19/24           Closed

Sunday, Easter                                 3/31/24           Closed          

Holiday Open:

Monday, Memorial Day                   5/27/24           10:00 am – 3:00 pm

AMERICAN RED CROSS LEARN TO SWIM COURSES:

The American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program teaches people how to be safe in, on or around water and to teach individuals of different ages and abilities how to swim. In a logical progression, the program covers the knowledge and skills needed for aquatic skill development. As participants develop these skills, they will become safer and better swimmers.

Parent and Child Aquatics: 

Children between ages of 6 months and approximately 3 years

The purpose of Parent and Child Aquatics is to teach safe behaviors around the water and develop swimming readiness by leading parents and their children in water exploration activities with the objective of having fun and becoming comfortable in, on and around water.

Preschool Aquatics:

Level 1: 4 years old 

Level 2: 5 years old

Preschool Aquatics aims to promote the developmentally appropriate learning of fundamental water safety and aquatic skills by young children. Red Cross Preschool Aquatics teaches aquatic and safety skills in a logical progression through three levels of courses.

Learn-to-Swim:

Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills

Level 2: Fundamentals Aquatic Skills

Level 3 & 4: Stroke Development/Improvement

Recommended minimum age is approximately 6 years old 

Red Cross Learn-to-Swim consists of six comprehensive levels that teach people of varying ages and abilities how to swim skillfully and safely. Each level includes training in basic water safety. All aquatic and safety skills are taught in a logical progression. The objective is to teach people to swim and to be safe in, on and around the water.

Adult Swim:  Learning the Basics

Minimum age is approximately 13 years old

This course is intended for teens and adults at different levels of swimming ability. Can help teens or adults overcome their fear of water and to learn the basic skills to achieve a minimum level of water competency. 

Instructors: River Park Aquatic Center Staff

Tuesdays and Thursdays, PM:

Please call to inquire on registration, minimum participants required.      

  Adult                5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Cost: $44 per participant (per eight 1/2 - hour classes)

PRIVATE LESSONS: 

Would you prefer a one-on-one lesson for yourself or your child, or a semi-private class for two participants?  Anyone with a fear of the water, a specific hurdle to get over regarding a skill, or desiring the instructor’s full attention can benefit from private lessons.  If you’re familiar with a variety of strokes, you may be interested in a stroke clinic to improve your efficiency, endurance, or prepare for an open water swim.

Private Swim Instruction:

Instructor:  River Park Aquatic Center Staff

$30 for .5 hour for 1 student

$40 for .5 hour for 2 students together

$50 for .5 an hour back to back for 2 students or one student/one hour.

STROKE CLINIC:  Ages 6 to 18 years old

Prepare for our summer youth recreational swim team or just clean up your strokes for greater accuracy and efficiency.  Gain speed and endurance with proper entries, flip-turns, streamlining and more through twice weekly, forty-five-minute-long clinics, in three-week sessions, with our certified instructors and coaches, in conjunction with the Paradise Coast Swim Conference.  Required Prerequisite Skills: Jump into 8ft of water and tread for one minute, turn onto your back and swim backstroke 15 yards, streamline and swim front crawl for 15 yards and exit pool.

 Please call (239) 213-3040 for information

SAFETY/CERTIFICATION COURSES:

Lifeguard Training:

Interested in becoming a lifeguard?  Train with our team of American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructors to earn a nationally recognized lifeguard certification, including CPR for the professional rescuer, AED and first aid. 

Must be at least 15 years old and pass a pre-course swim test: 300-yard continuous swim, 20-yard sprint with deep water brick retrieval and two-minute tread water with legs only.  Call (239) 213-3040 to schedule a prescreening session: check your skills, register to attend, and learn how to prepare for the course.

Instructor: River Park Aquatic Staff 

Fee:    $175.00 per participant

Aquatic Birthday Parties 

Looking for a location to make your child’s birthday party a “big splash?”  look no further the River Park Aquatic Center.  Play in our water feature area, go down the slide (height requirement-user must be 48” or taller) and have fun in the sun.  Party times are available on Saturday during business hours. 

Aqua Exercise - Multi-level  (16 years and older)

Enjoy the benefits of getting a total body workout utilizing the low-impact properties of an aquatic environment. The emphasis will be on cardio-respiratory endurance, core & muscle strength, improving balance & posture, toning up and burning fat. Classes can be held in shallow water or deep water. Most of the class is in an upright, standing position in shallow water. Flotation aids will be utilized in shallow water for those concerned about placing stress on joints, and in deep water for those who are not expert swimmers. Exercises are designed so everyone can work to their ability and improve Activities of Daily Living.

Location:  RPAC

Instructor:  Keishaun Mark

When:  Wednesdays

Time:  9:00 am – 9:50 am

Fee: $45 (4 Wednesday month)/$55 (5 Wednesday month) or Drop In-$20 (1 class)

  The Parks & Recreation Online is a comprehensive informational site with facility information, program listings and online registration. You may view facility  rental availability and information online; however, rentals must be completed in person at one of the City's Community Centers. 

“Thanks to FAD, AAD, and Neutrogena, our community members can now enjoy our aquatic center while also seeking shade and being protected from the sun. We have been able to incorporate sun-safety education along with our shade structure, further helping our community from the risks of sun exposure.  We are grateful for the generous grant through the AAD’s Adopt-a-Shade program that allowed us to build the structure; it is a beautiful asset to our Aquatic Center.”

Adopt-a Shade Program

Naples, FL (February 7, 2023) – The River Park Aquatic Center was selected in 2022 by the Florida Academy of Dermatology (FAD) to receive a shade structure through the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) Adopt-a-Shade Program. As a long-time resident of Naples and former president of the FAD, Dr. Cyndi Yag-Howard, selected the River Park Community as the location for the donation. The shade structure was placed inside of the pool area and will provide a sun safe area for residents while using the aquatic center.

The total grant amount allocated for this project was $10,000. The joint grant by the AAD and the FAD provided the funds for the project. The AAD funds are made possible thanks to Neutrogena. The AAD's Shade Structure Grant Program awards grants to public schools, parks, and non-profit organizations for installing permanent shade structures for outdoor locations that are not protected from the sun, such as playgrounds, pools, or recreation spaces. Since its launch in 1999, the AAD's Shade Structure Program has awarded over 488 shade structure grants, which provide shade for over 3.6 million individuals each day.