The Oak Ridge Outdoor Municipal Swimming Pool; better known to locals as, “The Big Pool”, was originally constructed in 1944 by the Corps of Engineers. The pool underwent a major renovation in 1992-1993 and reopened for the 1994 summer season. The pool is spring-water fed and considered one of the largest in the nation. Depths range from zero to 13-1/2 feet and hold 2.2 million gallons of water. It opens each summer during Memorial Day weekend and closes in mid-August with an end-of-the-season Puppy Pool Party. There are 25- and 100-meter courses, an offshore island, and a large grassed beach area. Read more about the Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool in the Summer 2026 edition of our online magazine, RecGuide.
The 2019 Historic Preservation Award.
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