Family Swimming Pools in Arkansas

3 pools in Arkansas checked on each operator's official website. Filter by indoor, year-round, lessons and who can swim.

Find indoor and outdoor swimming options for your family. Check each pool's official website for current hours, seasonal opening dates, fees and admission requirements before you visit. Some pools require membership, residency or a guest pass; access details are shown in each listing. "Not stated by the operator" means a detail has not been confirmed.

Pools open to the public (3)

Anyone can pay to swim at these pools. Some have limits, such as dates, hours, ticket rules or age rules, shown on each card. Where a venue has more than one pool, the card says which pool is open to the public.

Bentonville Community Center (natatorium)

Community center · Bentonville, AR

1101 SW Citizens Circle, Bentonville, AR

Open to the public, with conditions. Check "Before you go" for dates, hours and other limits.

Indoor or outdoor
Indoor
Season
Not stated by the operator
Who can swim

Indoor pool: open to the public, with conditions
Indoor leisure pool: public access not confirmed

  • Anyone can pay daily admission
  • Members
Before you go
  • Non-member access is confirmed only for lap swim in the competition pool; check with the center before visiting for open swim.
Children

The operator page we checked lists no child age or supervision rules. Ask before you go.

Offers
  • Open swim (who can join is not stated)
    • Preschool Play sessions are reserved for children 5 and under, with only the zero-entry pool open.
  • Lap swim (open to the public)
    • Lap swimmers must be at least 12 years old.
    • Only a limited number of lap lanes may be open during program hours; expect to share lanes.
  • Swim lessons (open to the public)
Sources, checked October 12, 2026

Melvin Ford Aquatic Center

Aquatic center · Bentonville, AR

2000 NE Memorial Park Square, Bentonville, AR

Indoor or outdoor
Outdoor
Season
Seasonal (not open all year)
Who can swim

Outdoor competition pool: open to the public
Outdoor wading pool: open to the public

  • Anyone can pay daily admission
Before you go
  • Summer-only outdoor pool, closed until the 2027 season.
  • In 2026 the facility was closed to the public for the Trifest for MS event on the weekend before Labor Day.
Children

The operator page we checked lists no child age or supervision rules. Ask before you go.

Offers
  • Open swim (open to the public)
  • Lap swim (open to the public)
    • Swimmers must be 12 or older for lap swim outside open swim times.
    • The number of lap lanes varies through the day.
  • Swim lessons (who can join is not stated)
Sources, checked October 12, 2026

Wilson Park Pool

Town or city pool · Fayetteville, AR

675 N. Park Avenue, Fayetteville, AR

Indoor or outdoor
Not stated by the operator
Season
Seasonal (not open all year)
Who can swim
  • Anyone can pay daily admission
Before you go
  • Summer-only pool (Memorial Day to Labor Day); closed until the 2027 season.
  • Day care, camp and other groups should notify the pool five days ahead.
Children
  • Children under 15 must be accompanied by someone 15 or older.
Offers
  • Open swim (open to the public)
  • Lap swim (open to the public)
    • Lap swim sessions are adult lap swim.
  • Swim lessons (who can join is not stated)
    • Parents are not allowed on the shallow end of the deck once lessons start; they can wait by the concession area or diving well.
Sources, checked October 12, 2026

Need lessons? See swim lessons in Arkansas or the winter swimming guide.

Spot something out of date?

Pools change hours, prices and rules every season. If a detail here no longer matches the operator's own page, email [email protected] with the pool name and a link to the official page, or use our contact page. Pool operators can send corrections the same way.

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