Fairland Sports and Aquatic Complex

Laurel, MD, UNITED STATES

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Facility Overview

Facility Name
Fairland Sports and Aquatic Complex
Address
13820 Old Gunpowder Road
Laurel, MD 20707
UNITED STATES
Telephone
(301) 362-6060

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
Residents: $6.00; Senior Citizens (60) $5.00. Non-residents: $8.00; SC $7.00. [September, 2022]
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
50m x 25y, 8 lanes, 3½f - 10f depth, usually divided into two 25m x 25y, 8 lane sections, indoors, 81º - 82ºF (27º - 28ºC).
Pool 2
25y, unstriped instructional/activity pool, indoors, 85ºF (29ºC).

Location

County/Region
Prince George's County
GPS
39.080572, -76.920122

Teams That Use This Facility

Youth Swim
Click on the Team Name to view its website.

Facility Notes

There are always at least three lanes available for lap swimming, usually twelve. The pool's schedule is available on its website, linked to the name, above.

Facility Reviews

Outstanding; for a public facility, you can't beat this one.
Coin operated lockers - open only once for your 50¢. Also has a walking pool, a kiddy pool, and a large hot tub. It closes for meets, call to be sure it's open. A busy facility, it could be cleaner - but considering the load, they do a good job.
Clean locker/shower room and friendly staff. Best times are mid/late morning, and after 8 PM. At 7 PM I had a lane to myself and really enjoyed it!
I discovered this hidden gem by accident on a work trip to the area. It is a superb 50m facility set up SCY and deserted at 6 AM. It's relatively new, clean, has good circulation that makes the air quite breathable and nice lockers.

The measured water temperature was 83.1ºF, a little warm, but considering most public pools in the area are at least 84ºF this temperature is just fine.

Highly recommend!
[July, 2017]
I really like this pool, it's a favorite in the northeast Washington Metro area; the locker room isn't ideal, but the pool is. It's usually closer to 81ºF than the 83.1º mentioned in an earlier review.

But avoid the hours between 4 and 6:30 PM, as there are fewer lanes due to swim teams. And, unfortunately, the pool will often close over three to four-day weekends for large competitions and it was also closed for a month for maintenance earlier in September. (They are good about posting closures on website.)
[September, 2022]