Pools and Splashpad

The pool will open on Saturday July 1st and close on Friday September 1st. 

To register, please complete the Exeter Pool Registration Form. Completed forms may be emailed to communityservices@southhuron.ca  

Forms may also be dropped off at the South Huron Recreation Centre (SHRC) during business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Hard copy forms are also available for pick up at the SHRC.

Once registration forms are received, community services staff will confirm program availability and lesson registration in the order they are received. Registrants will have 2 weeks from receiving confirmation to complete payment. Registration is not considered complete until payment is received.

Payment will be accepted at the SHRC during business hours. Payment methods accepted are cash, cheque or debit.

Alternatively, cheques may be mailed to:

Municipality of South Huron
322 Main Street South
Exeter, ON N0M 1S3
PO Box 759

If mailing a cheque, please clearly indicate on the envelope or cheque that the payment is for swim lessons. 

The Exeter Pool will be offering Lifesaving Society Swimming lessons this summer. If you are unsure of what level to register in, refer to the Lifesaving Society's Conversion Chart or contact Maddie Ivatts at mivatts@southhuron.ca for assistance. 

Group lessons will be 30 minutes in length and take place from Monday to Friday over a two-week span (10 lessons in total). 
2023 Exeter Pool Group Lesson Schedule

Lessons will be 30 minutes in length and take place from Monday to Friday over a one week span (5 lessons in total). A semi private lesson may be booked for a maximum of 3 children. For semi private lessons, swimmers must be within 2 levels of each other. 

As time slots are booked, they will be removed from the website.  

• The Exeter Splash Pad operates annually from May to September
• Open 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• The splash pad is unsupervised, use at your own risk.
• All children must be actively supervised at all times.
• Please be courteous to others & consider safety at all times.
• Appropriate swim attire must be worn at all times.
• Children who are not toilet trained must wear swim diapers.
• Be mindful of inclement weather, pad shall be vacated at first sound of thunder.
• Splash pad may be closed at any time due to weather or operational concerns.
• Area is monitored on a regular basis.
• Food, beverages and glass containers are not permitted in the splash pad area.
• No pets allowed, except for service dogs.
• No smoking in or around the splash pad area.
• No bikes, scooters, skateboards or roller blades in the splash pad area.
• Climbing on splash pad features is strictly prohibited.
• Persons with infectious diseases or having open sores shall not use the splash pad.
• Do not drink from the spray features.
• Profanity and improper behaviour will not be tolerated.
• No person shall pollute the water or surface of the splash pad in any manner or in the immediate area surrounding the splash pad.

• Open from July to August
• No admission charge, free to use! 

• Parents or guardians should be within arms' reach of their child/children at all times when the child/children are in the wading pool.
• Children should be appropriately attired for their age and continence ability to prevent fouling of the pool.  (For example: swim diapers are permitted for children that are incontinent).
• No glass container, food, or beverage is allowed in the wading pool or in the area immediately surrounding the wading pool.
• Recreational water is not intended for drinking.
• Do not enter the wading pool if you have an open sore or rash, or are experiencing nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
• No person shall pollute the water in the wading pool in any manner or on the area immediately surrounding the wading pool.
• No person shall engage in boisterous play in or about the wading pool.  No horsing around.