Forecasters are predicting that this summer will roast the Garden State, leaving plenty of people feeling like they're overcooked vegetables. What can Turnersville, NJ, residents do to beat the heat? Here are three spots where Turnersville residents can find cool water, fun times, and refreshing relaxation.
LA Fitness
For more serious-minded fitness folks who still like a splash in the pool, LA Fitness in Turnersville has a pool along with its other luxurious facilities. Whether you want to take an Aqua Fit class or just swim a few laps when the pool isn't being used for classes, your membership at the club's Washington Plaza (5901 Route 42) location includes use of the heated pool. You also can tap into LA Fitness's other amenities:
- Spa
- Sauna
- Personal training
- Kids' club
- Juice bar
- Training equipment, including free weights, machines, treadmills, and cycles
- Racquetball courts
- Basketball court
You can contact LA Fitness online or by calling 856-401-9688.
Greenwood Park and Bells Lake Community Club
Bells Lake is roughly three-fifths of the Greenwood Park community complex. Bells is a 33-acre man-made lake with a pool, swimming lake, and community clubhouse surrounded by 20 acres of parkland.
Bells Lake has many facilities to provide cool relief for overheated bodies:
- Swimming lake
- Boating
- Fishing
- Eight-lane pool
- Baby pool
- Boat rentals
- Picnicking
- Basketball
- Volleyball
For 2015, a season membership for a family of four is $630 (ages 4 and over). Your kids can join the swim team, dine at the snack bar, or take part in the Tri-County Swimming Championships (July 29 through August 5).
Book a party to wet your whistle while your friends and family wade in water, and Bells Lake provides free use of their tents. The tents cover picnic tables by the lake and allow for a breezy good time at a modest $6-per-guest fee.
The club is open daily during the season from 11 am until 9 pm, with lake swimming hours from noon to 7 pm. Pool hours are 11 am to 9 pm, but the pool closes for special events.
Boat rentals are $5 per half hour. The club is located in Washington Township at 52 Bells Lake Drive. Call 856-374-1294 or contact them online to learn more about event rentals, facilities, the swim team, and other activities.
Whitman Swim Club
The Whitman Swim Club, located at 156 Whitman Drive in Turnersville, offers plenty of wet fun. With your $629 family membership, you can have both adults and all of your children (up to age 22) keep cool all summer long. Swimming facilities include the following:
- Six-lane, 25-meter, 5-foot constant-depth pool
- Recreation pool with 3-foot shallow end and 10-foot deep diving area
- Shallow-entry baby pool with a maximum depth of only 16 inches
In addition to the water works, Whitman also provides some nice additional features:
- Six gas grills
- More than 15 picnic tables
- Two cabanas
- Sand volleyball
- Basketball
- Sand playground
- Tennis
- Self-service ice machine
- Full-service snack bar
Whitman's has a professionally coached swim team, with an emphasis on building team camaraderie. Children ages 6 to 18 can join and be part of pizza parties, pancake breakfasts, and ice cream socials.
If you prefer a more laid-back approach to your summer pool time, Whitman's also offers Dive-In movie nights, splash parties, and adult socials. You can simply sit and relax poolside, borrowing a book from the club library if you wish.
Whitman Square Community Club, located in the Whitman Square development of Washington Township, is just off Route 42. Call them at 856-352-0829 or contact them online to learn more.
As summer heats up, make plans beforehand to beat the heat. Contact one of the aforementioned venues or head down the shore for the day. Either way, this summer is sure to be a scorcher!
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