Pool Rules

• Pool passes are issued to a household or individual and are non-refundable. 

• THE CAMP SPEED LIMIT IS 10 MPH.  This speed limit must be adhered to at ALL times.  Failure to do so will result in immediate termination of pool privileges.

• Pool Pass must be shown to a lifeguard and kept clipped on the outside of a pool bag for easy identification.

• The pool opens on Saturday at 10:30am and on Sunday at 11:30am. Pool closes at 8pm nightly.  

• Adult Swim is scheduled every hour for 10 minutes on the 50 minute point of an hour.  No one under 18 years of age can be in the pool during Adult Swim.

• Guests may park near the pool and the playground.. Do not drive between the playground and bath house, as there are many children playing and visibility is limited. Please use the road behind the pool to allow for easier access to parking. 

• Pool pass holders will be allowed only in the area of the pool, the playground and the bathhouse, all other parts of camp are closed. Pool pass members may use the picnic tables near the playground for meals and snacks. When using the bathhouse, please clean up after yourself and dispose of all trash in the proper receptacles. 

• The Back Pavilion adjacent to the pool is a rentable facility and its usage is not included with pool pass privileges.  To use this pavilion, reservations must be made and a deposit paid in advance through the office. 

• Everyone entering the pool enclosure MUST SIGN IN at the gate. Be prepared to show your pool pass and proof of identity.  Everyone leaving the pool enclosure MUST SIGN OUT.

• Please Shower and ensure you have clean feet before entering the pool enclosure.

• No food or drinks are allowed inside the pool enclosure. No glass of any kind is allowed.

• Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and other drugs are prohibited at New Hope Camp and Conference Center, Inc., and use of these items at the pool area will result in immediate termination of pool privileges.

• No pets are allowed anywhere on the premises.

• Profanity, derogatory and/or demeaning comments, improper behavior, and intoxication are prohibited. Pass holders or guests exhibiting these behaviors will be asked to leave the pool and camp property. 

• Horseplay, including, but not limited to, running, splashing, dunking, wrestling, or shoving, is strictly prohibited. 

• Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult 18 or older.  Adults must stay with the children and are responsible for their behavior.

• Children under 11 will be required to take a deep end test prior to being allowed to swim in this area. This test includes swimming across the deep end and treading water for 1 minute.

• Children/infants not toilet trained must wear waterproof diapers. 

• Throwing objects of any kind within the pool enclosure is prohibited.  

• Flotation devices are discouraged; any use of these devices will be at the discretion of the lifeguard. New Hope Camp and Conference Center, Inc. is not responsible for the damage and/or loss of these items.

• Diving is strictly prohibited in all areas of the pool except for the 11-ft deep end of the pool along the long wall.  Unsafe jumping or diving in any area of the pool is prohibited. 

• Only the pool staff is allowed in the Lifeguards’ deck locker, guard shack, and on the lifeguard stand.

• Instructions by the lifeguard must be obeyed at all times.  The lifeguard is responsible for the safety of all patrons, and has final authority for enforcement of the rules.  Please do not distract any lifeguards while they are on duty. 

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Additional Rules based on COVID-19 Requirements

• Maximum occupancy for the pool is 85 people.  

• If anyone in your family has had any symptoms (cough, fever, rash or shortness of breath) please do not bring your family to the pool until symptoms have been gone for at least 72 hours.  

• There will be markings by the lifeguard stands, please do not cross over these markings.

• Cleaning will follow OC Health Department guidelines.