The US is getting it’s first nature pool and it’s in Minneapolis!

Ok, I know it’s getting quite chilly out and it’s not exactly the best time to talk about swimming but awesome news must be shared.

Webber Park is getting a nature pool – the first of its kind in the country (although they are all over Europe)!  Such nature pools use plants and biological filters instead of chemicals like chlorine to keep the pool clean.

The new pool design includes a 4,500 square foot wading area with a maximum depth of 39 inches and a 16,800 square foot swimming area and lap pool that features five swimming lap lanes and a diving area with a maximum depth of approximately 13 feet. The new pool will offer triple the recreation space of the park’s aging concrete pool and wading pool that was removed in 2010.

USA Today wrote an article on the new pool, click here to read more.