Blakely Park Pool

I love how there is a basketball hoop and a playground on one side of the park and on the other side is a baseball diamond. My kids love going there! I feel safe and I am comfortable with the neighborhood surroundings.

I wanted to share an experience I had so that if folks are thinking about doing the parent and me swimming classes with the City of Lodi, they can make an informed decision. I taught swimming lessons (including parent and me) for many years and directed aquatics programs, so armed with that experience, I went into my daughter's first lesson yesterday with realistic expectations. I know my 13 month old isn't going to learn to swim, but we can sing songs, play in the water, and have fun, yes? =)Unfortunately, there were no songs, no introductions made, and absolutely no group direction or instruction given. We were in the water for the 1/2 hour and had 3 interactions with the instructor, who was going from kiddo to kiddo and proposing different activities they could do with their parents (kicking, bubbles, tossing the toy and reaching for it). To be honest, this is not my issue.When I called the city to speak with their aquatics representative, I explained that I wanted to share some feedback about the class with the intention of helping their team improve the kiddos' experience. The only response given by the individual I spoke to was, "Well she is one of our newest instructors." What I was hoping for was some kind of action-oriented response that indicated that there would be some improvements made. That being said, I had high hopes for a fun experience, but we will be looking elsewhere for our parent and me classes. I hope that this will help folks who are considering enrolling in future sessions.

This is the only public pool in Lodi, theres not too many people that dont have at least one childhood memory of this place