Morgantown cuts ribbon on new Marilla pool

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — BOPARC invited Morgantown residents on Thursday to celebrate the opening of the city's new Marilla Park Pool, which has become a substantial improvement over the original.
This new pool features three slides, a lazy river, a diving board and diving well, a splash zone and a zero-grade entry area similar to the original Marilla pool. The pool deck also has tables, umbrellas, chairs and shaded areas to provide some protection from the sun.
Although the rainy weather during the event wasn't exactly ideal for a day at the pool, two volunteers braved the cold waters to take the inaugural trip down the pool's three slides.
Residents will get their first opportunity to enjoy the pool on Saturday, May 24 and for the remainder of Memorial Day weekend, but the official beginning of the pool season will be on May 31.
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Although the pool is the newest project in the area, BOPARC still has several other Marilla projects in the works. Currently, the site of the old Marilla Pool is the expected location of a new skate park. New tennis and pickleball courts are also being planned to replace the current ones. You can read more about the area's future construction plans here.
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