Atchison's Lions Pool opening may be delayed by cold water
Lions Pool was tentatively set to open at 1 p.m. Saturday, but cold water could push back Atchison’s summer kickoff.
Families in Atchison may have had to wait a little longer for the city’s summer swim season, because Lions Pool was not guaranteed to open on schedule if the water stayed too cold. City staff had tentatively set the pool at 1201 Commercial Street to open Saturday at 1 p.m., but they were still monitoring the temperature before giving the green light.
That timing mattered for parents planning Memorial Day weekend around one of the city’s most affordable warm-weather outings. If Lions Pool did open, the first day was set to be free, giving local families an easy way to start the season without paying admission up front.
The city’s regular schedule called for daily public swims from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 9 p.m. Admission was listed at $1 per day, with free entry for children 2 and under. A 10-day punch pass cost $9, a low-cost option that could help stretch summer budgets for families making repeated trips.
Lions Pool itself is one of Atchison’s main recreation spots. The city describes it as a 50-meter pool with a water slide, diving boards, a wading pool, a large deck and a picnic area. It is used for daily public swims, lap swims and private rental times, and the city says rental costs cover both the facility and lifeguards.
Memorial Day weekend has traditionally marked the start of Atchison’s swimming season, but the opening has not always been locked to the calendar. The city has previously noted that schedule changes can also depend on staffing availability, along with weather and water temperature. That made the start of the season less about a date on the calendar than whether the pool was ready and safe for swimmers.
For Atchison families, that meant the city’s summer kickoff depended on one practical question: whether the water had warmed enough to open the gates at 1201 Commercial Street and let kids into the pool for the season’s first swim.
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