Arrowleaf, a nonprofit human services organization based in southern Illinois, is going to re-open and operate the public swimming pool at Dixon Springs State Park in Pope County starting July 1.
Hours will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Trained lifeguards will be on duty. Regular updates can be found on the pool’s Facebook group, which can be found by searching for “Dixon Springs State Park Pool & Concession.”
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, which operates Dixon Springs, and Arrowleaf entered into an emergency contract to operate the pool this summer after the department twice put the opportunity out for bid but neither drew any interest.
IDNR has invested about $183,000 on the Dixon Springs pool during the past several years, including replacement of the pool slide; repairing the steel sand filter tanks; upgrading the chlorine distribution system; and installation of a new pool cover, electrical supply boxes, flow meters, pressure gauges, and an aluminum fence between the pool and spectator area.
Dixon Springs State Park is on Illinois 146 near Golconda.
