Recreation

Lincoln Park Pool

Over the past two years, the City of Albany Department of Recreation and Department of Planning & Development have led a community input process to solicit feedback from residents on what they would like to see in the next Lincoln Park Pool.

Using the input collected during several different visioning sessions, community meetings, and survey opportunities, the City of Albany is proud to present the final choice for the next Lincoln Park Pool.

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined Department of Recreation Commissioner Jonathan Jones, community members, and elected officials to announce the final concept for the new Lincoln Park Pool – a community-driven process where approximately 1,600 individuals provided their input and voiced support for “Concept A” by nearly a 3-to-1 margin.

Mayor Sheehan also named Business for Good Co-Founder Ed Mitzen as the Lincoln Park Pool Capital Campaign Committee Chair. In his first act as Chair, Mr. Mitzen announced a $1 million donation toward the construction of the Lincoln Park Pool and his goal of raising a total of $10 million from the Capital Region’s philanthropy community.

The final plan for the Lincoln Park Pool – also known as “Concept A” – includes:

• Zero-Entry Pool (10,000 sq. ft.) with In-Water Spray Features
• 10-Lane ½ Size Olympic Lap Pool (5,620 sq. ft.)
• Splash Pad (6,000 sq. ft.)
• Water Slide
• Playground (10,000 sq. ft.)
• Restrooms and Shade Pavilions

The City of Albany anticipates obtaining final engineered design plans in early 2023 and will publish a Request For Proposals to both demolish the current structure and build the new Lincoln Park Pool in 2023 and 2024.