Pools
Becks Pool
Becks Pool at Madison Park
13029 Madison Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
Telephone: 216-227-5500
Lakewood Municipal Pool Rules & Regulations (rev 2024)
Becks Pool is a leisure pool located in Madison Park. Managed by the Recreation Department and owned by the City of Lakewood, Becks Pool features a slide, separate diving well with two 1-meter diving boards, zero-depth wading pool with mushroom feature, and a concession area. Becks Pool offers Learn-To-Swim classes, open swims and hosts several special needs camps.
Schedule
Daily Admission
| Age | Resident* | Non-Resident |
| 2 & under** | free with paid adult | free with paid adult |
| 3 - 5 | $2 | $5 |
| 6 - 17 | $5 | $10 |
| 18 - 59 | $7 | $11 |
| 60 + | $2 | $6 |
*To qualify for the resident rate, proof of residency must be provided (state ID, utility bill, Lakewood Schools report card, etc.)
** One adult must accompany every six children under the age of 7 at all times. All children ages 7 & 8 must have an adult with them in the facility at all times.
Weather Policy
The outdoor pools will be immediately cleared if thunder is heard or lightning is seen. We will make reasonable attempts to resume activities once 30 minutes have passed since the last incident of thunder or lightning. The outdoor pools will be cleared for heavy rain only if the bottom is not visible from the lifeguard stand. Reasonable effort will be made to make up programs that are canceled.
Season Passes
| Age | Resident* | Non-Resident |
| 2 & under*** | free with paid adult | free with paid adult |
| 3 - 5 or 60+ | $10 | $90 |
| 1 person | $70 | $130 |
| 2 people | $110 | $200 |
| 3 people | $150 | $270 |
| Family of 4+ | $190 | $340 |
*To qualify for the resident rate, proof of residency must be provided (state ID, utility bill, Lakewood Schools report card, etc.)
** One adult must accompany every six children under the age of 7 at all times. All children ages 7 & 8 must have an adult with them in the facility at all times. ***No pass required for kiddos ages 2 and under
Family is defined as multiple people related by blood or marriage residing in the same household.
(Select "Purchase a Membership"; your barcode number needed for admittance will be on your emailed receipt)
History of Becks Pool
Madison Pool was renamed Mariann Becks Pool in 2007 in honor of Mariann Becks, the City of Lakewood's first lifeguard. Mariann began her career in 1964 at the Lakewood High School Pool. By 1973, she had assumed control of the Learn-To-Swim programs offered by the Recreation Department, a position she continued in until 2002. In 1983, with the cooperation of Myrna Pizir, she co-founded the Camp Can Do program, a summer day camp for children with special needs. This program was based out of Madison Park Pool, and allowed all of the campers to swim on a regular basis. In addition to this day camp, Mrs. Becks helped establish learn-to-swim classes for children with special needs, a program that continues today at all three Recreation Department-run facilities.
Mariann Becks was inducted into the Lakewood Rangers Education Foundation (formerly Alumni Foundation) Hall of Fame in December 2008.
Foster Pool
Foster Pool at Lakewood Park
14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
Telephone: 216-227-5800
Lakewood Municipal Pool Rules & Regulations (rev 2024)
Managed by the Recreation Department and owned by the City of Lakewood, Foster Pool will feature a speed slide, a looping slide, lily pads, water features, a family slide, a diving board, and a 50 meter by 25 yard l-shaped lap pool . Foster Pool offers Learn-To-Swim classes, open swims, adult swims, and hosts several swim teams, water polo, and competitive diving.
Daily Admission
| Age | Resident* | Non-Resident |
| 2 & under** | free with paid adult | free with paid adult |
| 3 - 5 | $2 | $5 |
| 6 - 17 | $5 | $10 |
| 18 - 59 | $7 | $11 |
| 60 + | $2 | $6 |
*To qualify for the resident rate, proof of residency must be provided (state ID, utility bill, Lakewood Schools report card, etc.)
** One adult must accompany every six children under the age of 7 at all times. All children ages 7 & 8 must have an adult with them in the facility at all times.
Weather Policy
The outdoor pools will be immediately cleared if thunder is heard or lightning is seen. We will make reasonable attempts to resume activities once 30 minutes have passed since the last incident of thunder or lightning. The outdoor pools will be cleared for heavy rain only if the bottom is not visible from the lifeguard stand. Reasonable effort will be made to make up programs that are canceled.
Season Passes
| Age | Resident* | Non-Resident |
| 2 & under*** | free with paid adult | free with paid adult |
| 3 - 5 or 60+ | $10 | $90 |
| 1 person | $70 | $130 |
| 2 people | $110 | $200 |
| 3 people | $150 | $270 |
| Family of 4+ | $190 | $340 |
*To qualify for the resident rate, proof of residency must be provided (state ID, utility bill, Lakewood Schools report card, etc.)
** One adult must accompany every six children under the age of 7 at all times. All children ages 7 & 8 must have an adult with them in the facility at all times. ***No pass required for kiddos ages 2 and under
Family is defined as multiple people related by blood or marriage residing in the same household.
(Select "Purchase a Membership"; your barcode number needed for admittance will be on your emailed receipt)
History of Foster Pool
Charles A. Foster Pool at Lakewood Park opened in 1953 and is named in honor of Charles A. Foster, Commissioner of the Lakewood Recreation Department from 1936-1967. For a brief time in 1977, the pool was covered by a soft dome but it proved no match for the winds off Lake Erie. The original pool was demolished in September 2022 to make way for an expansion of the aquatic offerings at the site. The new lap pool and rec pool open in June 2023.
Lakewood High
Lakewood High School Natatorium
14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood, OH 44107
Parking is located in the rear of Lakewood High. Enter the building through the Door #14 on Robinwood Ave. The doors to the pool are at the end of the lobby.
The Lakewood High School Natatorium consists of an 8-lane, 25-yard main pool and a separate diving well with 1-meter and 3-meter boards. The elevated spectator area provides seating for 400 people. The spacious pool area provides ample room for Learn-To-Swim classes, birthday parties, Scout troop outings and large swim meets.
The LHS Pool is located at the southwest corner of Lakewood High School. The entrance doors (labeled door #14) are located under the overhang of the building. Ample pool parking is available immediately east of the building entrance.
Admission Fees:
| Adult Swim | $4 |
| Open Swim - Adult | $6 |
|
Open Swim - Student (ages 7-17) |
$5 |
| Adult Unlimited Monthly Pass | $27 |
| Senior/Student Unlimited Monthly Pass | $17 |