Swimming pools

[billlaur]

:shocked:Can anyone tell me if the pools and bathrooms at the pools are open to the public or just for use by card carrying (id cards) villagers?

[vintageogauge]

Open to the public

[JSR22]

:shocked:Can anyone tell me if the pools and bathrooms at the pools are open to the public or just for use by card carrying (id cards) villagers?

The pools are suppose to be for residents and their guests. The bathrooms are public. When i moved here 8 years ago ids were checked. I put in a pool 2 years ago.. I do not know if they currently check ids,.

[Stu from NYC]

We have lived here now for just under a year and nobody has ever checked our ID.

Typically we walk to a neighborhood pool and do not even carry it.

[John_W]

From the Community Development District website. There are 100 pools in TV.

11 Sports Pools Villages residents only, located at Regional Rec Centers

Colony Cottage
Eisenhower
Everglades
La Hacienda
Lake Miona
Laurel Manor
Mulberry Grove
Rohan
Savannah
SeaBreeze
Spanish Moss

58 Neighborhood Pools Pools for residents and their guests who are 30 years of age and over. Located at each Village Mail Station.

31 Family Pools Pools for residents and guests younger than age 30. Located at Neighborhood Rec Centers

Village Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/departments/Recreation/PoolGuidelines.aspx#)

Country Club Pools Country Club Pools are for the exclusive use of Villages Country Club Priority Members and their guests. Priority Pool Membership are available to all Villages residents. Located at Golf Country Clubs

Golf The Villages (https://www.golfthevillages.com/pools/)


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[Garywt]

I believe they still check, maybe not as often this past year. The bathrooms are used by many contractors.

[Lilaphoto@aol.com]

I live across the street from a neighborhood pool. You would be soo surprised at who uses those bathrooms! I will never use one again!

[Skunky1]

Contractors use the Palmer golf course bathroom on Weston Manor Drive on a regular basis

[DaleDivine]

Today's (Wednesday) paper says 100 pools.
58 neighborhood pools
31 family pools
11 sports pools

[Catalina36]

I would have to assume, that because homeowners pay a amenity fee which includes the local pools that the pools are only for The Villages Residents!!!! The public should not be coming into The Villages and using our pools!! If the public drove into The Villages and used our pool facilities that would be TRESPASSING ????

[bowlingal]

all the pools are for residents/guests only. ID's are checked periodically. bathrooms are open to the public and that includes the bathrooms in the rec centers. The lobby of the rec centers are considered public.

[Girlcopper]

I would have to assume, that because homeowners pay a amenity fee which includes the local pools that the pools are only for The Villages Residents!!!! The public should not be coming into The Villages and using our pools!! If the public drove into The Villages and used our pool facilities that would be TRESPASSING ????
No one is talking about pools. Its about bathrooms at the pools and theyre open to the public. Thats not tresspassing

[PugMom]

I live across the street from a neighborhood pool. You would be soo surprised at who uses those bathrooms! I will never use one again!

2 posts since 2016?? hmmm,...

[golfing eagles]

I live across the street from a neighborhood pool. You would be soo surprised at who uses those bathrooms! I will never use one again!

Is it fair to assume that you have seen people using the bathroom that don't measure up to whatever socioeconomic status you have set as acceptable to use your bathroom?

[Alicat5977]

Reread the original question please the person is asking about pools and restrooms. The checking of ID’s does go on. If you are in the pool they don’t make you get out and get your ID, however is you are in the pool area they will check and scan your ID. They come around and check about every hour or so, at least that’s what they do at Santiago where I go

[sallyg]

Pools and their bathrooms, showers and locker rooms are for residents and their registered guests, except sports pools which are for residents only. You are supposed to show an ID but the Villages is very lax about checking. I swim laps seven days a week as long as weather permits. In five years I have encountered young gals jumping in the pool in cut offs, guys drinking bottled beer and smoking, children in the sports pools, a young woman showering while her boyfriend watched as lookout, and various others who are obviously not residents. My 75 year old husband was denied access to a pool bathroom while out for a walk near Everglades because he did not have his ID.

[Marathon Man]

I would have to assume, that because homeowners pay a amenity fee which includes the local pools that the pools are only for The Villages Residents!!!! The public should not be coming into The Villages and using our pools!! If the public drove into The Villages and used our pool facilities that would be TRESPASSING ????

Read post #5.

[dhdallas]

I live across the street from a neighborhood pool. You would be soo surprised at who uses those bathrooms! I will never use one again!

I agree. That's why I just pee in the pool!

[Larchap49]

Reread the original question please the person is asking about pools and restrooms. The checking of ID’s does go on. If you are in the pool they don’t make you get out and get your ID, however is you are in the pool area they will check and scan your ID. They come around and check about every hour or so, at least that’s what they do at Santiago where I go

Maybe it's all about timing but I have never been asked for my ID at Riverbend pool. I was asked twice at the shuffleboard court and when I said it was in the golf cart was told no need to get it. If indeed nonresidents are using the pools and facilities that residents pay for then security needs to be stepped up. I understand that a certain number will take offense at being asked to prove residency just like they do when asked for ID when using a credit card or making a bank transaction but that's no reason for TV to ignore everyone elses security.

[Gunny2403]

My ID was checked multiple times last year.

[mikeritz53]

Open to the public

That is not true, You have to have either a Resident Card, Rtemp Resident card or a Guest Pass that only a Resident can get for you. Also no one in the 3 Counties, Marion Lake or Sumter can get a Guest Pass.

[Petersweeney]

Bad form - what happened to yo this morning?

[PanamaKim]

I have no problem with contractors, landscapers, those working in the Villages to keep it beautiful for our enjoyment, using the bathrooms at the pools. What’s the problem with that? Where would you want them to relieve themselves? OP stated “you wouldn’t believe who uses....” Who, pray tell, would we be shocked to see using “our” bathrooms.

[Dman114]

I go to the pool on a regular basis and get carded all the time

[brfree1411@aol.com]

I got all the kids & grandkids a Village ID in order to swim in the pool. We only went 1X and played Bocce 1X with them all. The ID's were not checked which is good because no one brought their wallets to swim.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Pools and their bathrooms, showers and locker rooms are for residents and their registered guests, except sports pools which are for residents only. You are supposed to show an ID but the Villages is very lax about checking. I swim laps seven days a week as long as weather permits. In five years I have encountered young gals jumping in the pool in cut offs, guys drinking bottled beer and smoking, children in the sports pools, a young woman showering while her boyfriend watched as lookout, and various others who are obviously not residents. My 75 year old husband was denied access to a pool bathroom while out for a walk near Everglades because he did not have his ID. I have never seen any of these things happen except maybe an occasional discrete beer I find it really hard to believe that a neighborhood watch guy would deny you access to a bathroom and if so you should have complained to the neighborhood watch

[Hackercraft]

We are in the pool walking around with bare feet and the contractors come in with dirty boots after doing God knows what to use the bathroom.
What is needed are new ID cards like motel room keys to use the bathrooms at the neighborhood pools.

[Red Rose]

Where else do you want the contractors to go to the bathroom? I have no problem with that. They are people too.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Yes let’s stop the workers from using the bathrooms instead we can line the streets with portable toilets instead. I wouldn’t just worry about workers though, going into men’s rooms anywhere in villages restaurants and watching so many guys skip washing there hands and going back out makes me wonder what there bathrooms look like

[haysus7]

You live across the street.

[G.R.I.T.S.]

I live across the street from a neighborhood pool. You would be soo surprised at who uses those bathrooms! I will never use one again!

Wow. You must have awesome bladder control on long trips. (Are you the lady that pees on the toilet seat instead of lifting it?) 🤣

[Dlbonivich]

Are we now saying we can not share a pool bathroom with the underlinings that keep our neighborhood what it is? Elitists much! WOW.

[dkaufnelson]

Pools are only for the use of residents and guests who have guest passes. I have seen neighborhood rec center attendants check IDs and ask people to leave who did not have an ID or guest pass with them, but I believe that's just random and not done very often.

[jimjamuser]

Are we now saying we can not share a pool bathroom with the underlinings that keep our neighborhood what it is? Elitists much! WOW.
True, I agree!

[stebooo]

Card carrying members and guest only

[stebooo]

They are not open to the public. Residents and guest only

[Bruce T]

Pools are only open to Village residents. This is in part of our monthly fees.

[Travelingal702]

The pools are suppose to be for residents and their guests. The bathrooms are public. When i moved here 8 years ago ids were checked. I put in a pool 2 years ago.. I do not know if they currently check ids,.
I've lived here almost 8 years and was using the pools on a regular basis. Occasionally, someone would come in to check ID's. However, there were people who, knowing ID's were being checked, quickly jumped into the pools. You were not required to leave the pool so your ID could be checked. Were they non-residents or merely someone who forgot their ID? Your guess is as good as mine.
I think ID's should be checked by staff for ANYONE entering the pool area.

[John_W]

For those who skip the first two pages, I'll post #5 again. This answers everything about the pools.

From the Community Development District website. There are 100 pools in TV.

11 Sports Pools Villages residents only, located at Regional Rec Centers

Colony Cottage
Eisenhower
Everglades
La Hacienda
Lake Miona
Laurel Manor
Mulberry Grove
Rohan
Savannah
SeaBreeze
Spanish Moss

58 Neighborhood Pools Pools for residents and their guests who are 30 years of age and over. Located at each Village Mail Station.

31 Family Pools Pools for residents and guests younger than age 30. Located at Neighborhood Rec Centers

Village Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/departments/Recreation/PoolGuidelines.aspx#)

Country Club Pools Country Club Pools are for the exclusive use of Villages Country Club Priority Members and their guests. Priority Pool Membership are available to all Villages residents. Located at Golf Country Clubs

Golf The Villages (https://www.golfthevillages.com/pools/)


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[Joe V.]

I've lived here almost 8 years and was using the pools on a regular basis. Occasionally, someone would come in to check ID's. However, there were people who, knowing ID's were being checked, quickly jumped into the pools. You were not required to leave the pool so your ID could be checked. Were they non-residents or merely someone who forgot their ID? Your guess is as good as mine.
I think ID's should be checked by staff for ANYONE entering the pool area.

Not enough staff.

[Marty94]

Many hotels require you to scan in your room keycard to access a pool. The Villages could easily do the same without increasing staff. At neighborhood pools, they can move the fencing so that bathrooms fall outside the fence. This would restrict pools to residents, create a deterrent to non-residents seeking access to the pool, and allow public access to bathrooms. I’ve seen many hotel pools set up this way. It could be done here.

[Velvet]

At the pool close to my house there are regular “frogs” who sort of keep track of who goes into the pool. I remember when my hubby and I were on lifestyle visit and we went to check out who was at our future neighborhood pool. There was this ex Marine type of gentleman that kept an eye on us. We went back 3 more days in a row and he was always there, always keeping an eye on us. Our ID’s were also checked once a day. We passed.... whew....

[Marathon Man]

I've lived here almost 8 years and was using the pools on a regular basis. Occasionally, someone would come in to check ID's. However, there were people who, knowing ID's were being checked, quickly jumped into the pools. You were not required to leave the pool so your ID could be checked. Were they non-residents or merely someone who forgot their ID? Your guess is as good as mine.
I think ID's should be checked by staff for ANYONE entering the pool area.

So, 80 employees assigned to sit at the entances of all the pools? Worth a re-think.

[JayK!]

Residents only.

[JayK!]

Just doing their job.

[mikemalloy]

I understand why contractors are allowed to use the neighborhood rest rooms but if they are PUBLIC restrooms why are the supplies and maintenance paid by fees from Villagers and not public tax dollars?

[PennBF]

We live near and close to a pool and I can assure you everyone uses the restroom and as far as the usage of the pool it is essentially open to all. If you are at the pool when someone comes to check out that only residents and guests are using the pool you can watch the ones in the chairs get up and dive in the pool so they are not checked! About
6-10 years ago the person(s) checking use would ask the person's in the pool to come out and show their residents/guests doc's. Today that is VERY RARE. The person's charged with that responsibility drive in, take a quick look at who is in the pool area and drive out. The other most annoying practice is that some come to the pool with recorders and radios and play loud music and they are just overlooked by the person(s) checking the pool. Note:It would be nice if all of the insecure wise guys who thinks they are gods gift to humor when they are just annoying to those with an IQ over 100 go back to their "Leave it to Beaver" TV Shows and allow the others to have decent intelligent interchanges. Given the annoyance's at the pools this is still the best place in America to live. :ohdear:

[yankygrl]

Pools are only open to Village residents. This is in part of our monthly fees.
And are you foolish enough to think “outsiders” dot come in and use them especially when there is no real checking of ids?

[RonaldJ]

[QUOTE=billlaur;1889528]:shocked:Can anyone tell me if the pools and bathrooms at the pools are open to the public or just for use by card carrying (id cards) villages...

To use the Villages pools you have to be a Villages resident or guest and have a Villages I.D. or guest I.D. which is why we pay amenity fees. Except for family pools you also have to be over I think 30. I have seen workers use the bathrooms but otherwise should be a resident. Thats why we have gate cards although others can get in by pushing button but should not be here unless working or delivery and should not be using facilities.

[Spsmith444]

:shocked:Can anyone tell me if the pools and bathrooms at the pools are open to the public or just for use by card carrying (id cards) villagers?

They are for villagers and at our pool they check for id’s regularly. Yes the bathrooms get used all the time by visiting contractors/venders etc. When you need to go so be it. It would be nice to set up accommodations for them to use.