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James Lemos Pool
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8 reviews for James Lemos Pool
Thank you Benicia for your slide that allows me to stand amongst the little ones as I wait patiently to climb the steps and then spend, what feels like, 20 seconds of twisting and turning then a huge splash into your cool waters.
For the ample amount of space to catch a tan. And the BBQ areas for your patrons to throw a true pool party. For efficient life guards that take their job seriously. The kiddie pool that gets clean so quickly when those little girls and boys decide to spice things up. For being so close to my home and for being so well worth the hot Benicia afternoons.
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Uh, hello, it has a name. It is officially known as the James Lemos Pool.
It's good for what it is. I never go anymore, because I decided I'd rather not be stuck in a place with screaming kids, but that's what this place is perfect for: screaming kids. There's a diving board, a kiddie pool with a giant mushroom, and a huge slide. Yes, a slide. So, if you need a place to drop off your hyperactive youngsters, this is it. And if they're good, you can take them to Spoonful of Sugar for their daily sugar high.
Everybody wins. You can get rid of your kids, while you and your spouse can hang at O'Leary's. Don't you love Benicia?
Overall, I am a fan of this pool. The recreational pool is spacious, the lap pool is nice, the kid pool is enjoyable for the youngsters and the slide is something not a lot of other public pools have.
I don't like the power-tripping lifeguards. Yes, you're in high school. No, you're not police officers.
I also don't like that there's no deep area (8 foot) where people can swim recreationally. There's a huge portion of the pool dedicated to the diving board, but it doesn't need that much space.
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Great place to come and swim. My kids learned to swim here and will be back again this summer to brush up. Rec swimming is cool. My nieghbor though had her son in the pool and one of the LG's on duty was kinda slow to react. Good thing he was only in 12" of water.
My son had a field trip here a couple weeks back and he was Uber Happy!
Dude... how many public pools have a huge slid!!!
I also agree that they need more rec space thats deep. Maybe they could use ther other have of the diving hole? I also think they need a high dive.
John Lemos Pool has three separate pools. One large pool for lap swimming and the very large water slide; one pool for general swimming with a separate diving well; and one pool for babies with an umbrella shaped waterfall fountain.
The lifeguarding staff is excellent, very attentive and super quick to jump in the water if they think a swimmer needs help.
The reasonably priced snack bar keeps kids happy and the shade trees and lawn keep parents happy.
Summer free swim hours are 1:00 - 4:45pm
residents: $3.00 for adults; $1.75 for kids
non-residents: $5.00 for adults; $3.25 for kids
goggles: $6.00 (white, purple, yellow, blue)
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Great place for lap swimming. Swimming is probably the most effective cardio, and I enjoyed working very hard there.
The summer hours are convenient, and it is closed for 2 months a year.
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My kids really love this place. They are not swimmers yet, but there is no stopping them to wade in their 12 inches deep pool. It is very kid friendly.
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Awesome, fantastic, had a wonderful time. My mother has lived in Benicia for a mighty long time and I figured I'd use the pool. I was skeptical at first because when I looked through the gate, it seems like there was a million and one people jumping and splashing in the pool. I was quite wrong. There is a baby/toddler pool where there are TWO lifeguards. One word, AWESOME. Not only do I have my eyes on my child...but I have 2 extra pairs of eyes on him too. There are 2 more pools, one rec pool w/ a diving board where all the teenagers and others hang out and then there is a lap pool with the water slide. There were a billion people here, but it did not seem at all crowded. I had my own lane in the lap pool for 30 minutes and my son did not get trampled in the kiddie pool. The weather is always great in Benicia, and the people are very nice. Only 4 stars because my mom (who does not swim) wanted to come in and watch my son wade in the kiddie pool and they wouldn't let her come in without paying.