Lee County’s four community pools to close Saturday for event
The four community pools operated by Lee County Parks & Recreation will be closed Saturday, April 14, so lifeguard staff can be reassigned to assist with the annual Florida Open Water Championship event at Miromar Lakes in Estero.
Signs have been posted at the sites to inform pool patrons of the one-day closing. The pools will reopen for regular hours Tuesday, April 17, following normally closed days on Sunday and Monday. The pools are:
Lehigh Community Pool, 1400 W. Fifth Street, Lehigh Acres
North Fort Myers Community Pool, 5170 Orange Grove Blvd., North Fort Myers
Pine Island Community Pool, 5675 Sesame Drive, Pine Island
San Carlos Community Pool, 8208 Sanibel Blvd., Fort Myers
Lee County lifeguard staff is assigned to the water safety team for the Open Water event. The public is invited to attend. Events are held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 14, and Sunday, April 15, at Miromar Lakes. For more information about the event, visit www.openwaterfestival.org or contact Nancy Apperson at 239-229-0545. For more information on Lee County Parks & Recreation, visit www.leeparks.org or call 239-533-7275.