Thursday, August 31, 2017

Review: Olgebay Outdoor Pool

GPS: 40.104540, -80.658365
Address: 465 Lodge Dr, Wheeling, WV 26003
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Visit Day and Time: Friday August 18, 2017 at 6pm until 7:30
Temperature at visit: Probably low 80s after a warm day
Crowd level: very mild

Pros

  • Splash pad area (new as of 2016)
  • Ramp for easy entry
  • Blowup activiy are a for older kids or adults
  • Wall climb area
  • Large swimming area
  • Lots of very nice seating
Cons

  • Changing area needs updated (Men's area does not have curtains in the showers or changing stalls)

Cleanliness

  • General pool area was good
  • Again the changing areas could us an update and that would help with the dingy feeling

Adult Info

  • Our toddler was cold and tired by about after 1.5 hours so for the first time go in the evening for their discounted entry price of $3 per adult.  Its a good test to see if you and your child will have fun.

Access

  • Splash pad was zero entry
  • Ramp access the main pool
  • The splash pad area is fully fenced from the rest of the pool so you can feel pretty comfortable knowing you only have to watch for one exit to the main pool and one exit to leave the pool completely 

Restrooms
  • Restrooms were very tiny (very difficult to squeeze a toddler and mom in, I actually let my toddler use the potty with the door open it was that small and there was no one in the area)
Misc

  • There was a concession stand, it was overpriced.  A soft pretzel was priced at $3.75, when we left we went to the playground and the concession area near it a pretzel was $1.75.

Pricing

  • Evenings (after 5 pm) $3 per adult $1 per child
  • I cant quite remember but I think it was about $9 per adult unsure about the child rate