Located in Ziegler Park, the renovated OTR pool has turned into not only a community hot spot, but also a hip place to see and be seen — partly because of the location (across from Alumni Lofts in the former School for Creative and Performing Arts), partly because of the cost (daily admission is $4 for adults, with free passes allocated for qualifying neighborhood residents) and partly because of the features.
Helmed by 3CDC, this former Cincinnati Recreation Commission pool received a significant makeover before its relaunch. Originally a 3-to 4-foot deep, small pool, the new Ziegler has a zig-zag shape with three distinct sections. The first section is a zero-depth, wheelchair-accessible entry with a nearby water feature for toddlers. The central section consists of five, regulation 25-meter lap lanes, which are reserved for lap swim each morning. And the final zag is the deep end of the pool with a 1-meter diving board and rock climbing wall that arcs out over the water.
Summer public swim is 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily.
216 Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine, zieglerpark.org. $4 adults; $2 children/seniors (over 55) daily admission; season passes provided on a sliding fee scale.
This article appears in May 1-8, 2019.