Dwight H. Hunter Pool
Outdoor public pool · Gainesville, Florida
Also known as Hunter Pool, Northeast Pool
What's there
High dive (3 m)
Three-meter diving board
Splash area
Splash pad
Heated water
Heated in winter and cooled in summer
Diving board (1 m)
One-meter diving board
Lap lanes
21 short-course and 8 long-course lap lanes (50-meter pool)
Accessible lift
Access ramp, lift and stairs
Before you go
- Children must pass the swim test and be at least 10 to be dropped off unattended; children who can't pass must have an adult in the pool
- Some areas need a swim test.
About Dwight H. Hunter Pool
Dwight H. Hunter Pool, also called Northeast Pool, is a City of Gainesville public pool at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex, open year-round. Its 50-meter pool has short- and long-course lap lanes, 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards and a splash pad, and the water is heated in winter. There is an access ramp and lift, and young swimmers must pass a swim test for deep water and the boards.