The facility will be located in Community Park, near the Maxwelton Road entrance.

Please ckeck current status on South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District website

The facility will be operated and maintained by the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District. 

Yes, once built, this facility will have a cost to operate and maintain that is separate from the construction costs that will be paid with the bonds referenced above.  A portion of these costs will be covered with user fees and rentals.  The remainder will be addressed with a planned supplemental maintenance and operations levy.

This supplemental levy for operations and maintenance will be proposed in 2026, in combination with the regular parks levy.

We anticipate dollar amounts will be similar to other public pool fees, such as in Oak Harbor and Lynnwood.  South Whidbey Parks and Aquatics Foundation is raising money for a financial aid program to supplement user fees for low income residents. 

Yes. We plan on using a saline chlorination system.  

• Multipurpose warm learning pool for swim lessons, water safety, physical therapy, water aerobics, water walking, core fitness, and family recreation

• Multipurpose lap pool for lap swim, family swim, swimming lessons, swim teams, vertical exercise, and water safety training

• Multipurpose rooms for community meetings, party rentals, and wellness activities such as yoga and exercise classes.

• Staff offices for the Park District

South Whidbey Parks and Aquatics Foundation is raising private donations for: 

• Financial Aid Fund that will supplement user fees for low income residents 

• All Third Graders Learn to swim program; families will receive this life saving program at no cost

• Capital funding opportunities for additional components not funded elsewhere

One of the guiding principles for South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District operations is to develop, operate, and maintain the parks system in an environmentally responsible manner. The design, construction, and operation of this Aquatic Recreation Center will be done with clear focus on this principle of environmental stewardship.  Elements of the environmental stewardship plan include:

• Siting the facility in a central location on a transit line

• Developing the site in a responsible manner

• Using sustainable, recyclable building materials

• Building a highly insulated structure

• Choosing high efficiency HVAC systems

• Designing a high efficiency pool heating system

• Including solar in the building design to reduce the carbon footprint of the facility

• Developing wastewater, stormwater systems to recharge aquifers