Shrewsbury Pool Set to Open Over Memorial Day Weekend

As people prepare for Memorial Day weekend with barbecues, picnics and other activities, those who run the public pools in the South County area are gearing up for the traditional start of summer by prepping their facilities and getting ready for an influx of swimmers.

They likely also will be keeping their fingers crossed for summer temperatures on the weekend so swimmers will flock to the water. Right now, temperatures are expected to be in the high 80s and low 90s.

The is slated to open at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Pass prices vary based on age:

• $3 for ages 3-15 years old — daily resident rate
• $4 for ages 16 and older — daily resident rate
• $85 for individual pass for residents
• $250 for individual pass for non-residents
• $160 for family pass for residents
• $400 for family pass for non-residents

Non-residents are permitted in the pool if they are a guest of a resident or they may purchase a pool pass if they are sponsored by a Shrewsbury resident. ID cards and passes will be processed at the aquatic center at 7407 Sutherland Ave. through 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Other South County-area pools are scheduled to open on Saturday too.

In Crestwood, the will open for its 10th season. The aquatic center is offering a special event Friday when a free screening of Jaws will be shown at the competition pool area.

This year non-residents no longer will have to be sponsored by a Crestwood resident to purchase a membership ID card.

Another celebration will be tied to the Fourth of July holiday. It will include a Lazy River Duck Race. A 2013 Aquatic Center Family Pass will be awarded to the winner. Adopt your duck at the community center or aquatic center beginning June 8 for $5. Additional prizes also will be awarded.

Fees for the Whitecliff pool vary with several membership plans available for residents or non-residents of Crestwood.

In Fenton, will kick off its 62nd season on Saturday for picnickers and swimmers at its facility at Romaine Creek Road and Highway 141. The 50-acre park contains picnic pavilions, volleyball and horseshoe courts and a miniature golf course.

The park opens at 8:30 a.m. with the pool opening at 10 a.m. Park admission is $7.

A newer pool facility in Fenton is at , the city's recreation facility at 990 Horan Dr. It also is set for a Saturday opening of its outdoor pool. Pool hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fees are $8 for adults and $7 for kids under 16  who are non-residents of Fenton, or $5 for adults and $4 for kids for Fenton residents.

The pool at the in South County, which is part of the St. Louis County Parks Department, is set to open at noon on Saturday. Pool fees are $3 for kids under 13 and $4 for adults.