Islamorada's Ron Levy Aquatic Center reopens after resurfacing project

The Ron Levy Aquatic Center is back open for swimmers, lessons and summer programs after Islamorada finished its Pool Resurfacing and Facility Improvement Project at Founders Park. The pool reopened on Saturday, June 7, restoring a key recreation amenity for local families heading into the busiest part of the summer season.

The Village of Islamorada announced the reopening on June 8 and said the pool and park office are now operating on updated hours. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The aquatic center and office are at 87000 Overseas Highway in Islamorada, inside Founders Park, and the village lists the shared contact number as 305-853-1685.

The reopening matters because the pool is part of a larger public recreation network that serves exercise users, youth programming, memberships, rentals and camp registrations across Plantation Key and the Upper Keys. Islamorada now directs patrons to its new RecTrac recreation management system to register and pay for memberships, programs, facility rentals and other services. Summer camp enrollment for 2026 opened May 1 through that same system, making the pool’s return especially timely for families who depend on the village’s recreation schedule.

Village records say the pool surface and pool deck were built in 2001 and had deteriorated over time mainly because of age. The facility is not a small neighborhood pool: the Ron Levy Aquatic Center includes an Olympic-size competitive swimming pool with a diving well and a bathing load of 371. Procurement records also show the village has been addressing other maintenance needs at the site, including prior bidding for door and window replacement, pointing to broader upkeep beyond the resurfacing work.

Founders Park itself is a 40-acre village park on Plantation Key and has long been one of Islamorada’s most heavily used public spaces. With the pool back in service, the village has closed out the disruption tied to the improvement project and restored a major summer amenity for residents and visitors who rely on the park for exercise, lessons and community recreation.