"This place is awesome! It is the first swimming pool in Orinda, despite what the good folks at Park Pool say. It is a little bit funky, but the least ostentatious place to swim in Orinda. In short, its Xtreme!

As a kid we spent many a stereotypical and nostalgia creating afternoon there. Its where the community/"hill" came together. On the fourth of July we always had a huge BBQ with everyone coming, with everything from a greased watermelon to the parents throwing quarters into the pool and the kids diving for them.

Although I missed the Fourth this year, I imagine things are pretty much the same. Everything else is. Its a great place to swim laps under the oaks (Thankfully there's still a mix of shade and sun), float, have a water fight, have a chicken fight, bbq the chicken that lost the fight :), or go off one of the only honest to god diving boards in Orinda. Actually, it is the only diving board I know of in Orinda."

- Dick K., Orinda

 

"What a tucked away little gem. We were members at Oak Springs Pool about 10 years ago. I used to LOVE coming with my whole family and swimming for hours and hours. They have a shed full of toys and floaties that kids can use and also have a diving board at the deep end of the pool. There is a little wading pool at the opposite end of the pool for little tykes who haven't quite learned how to swim. There's also several lounge chairs for tanning if that's what you're in to.

 

At the entrance you'll notice a little house. This house is RENTABLE! It's a great place to have a slumber party if you have a kid with a summer birthday. We did! It was VERY fun! There's a kitchen inside, bathrooms downstairs, and a little living room area with a couch (or atleast there was the last time I was there). Overall, a really great place to know!"
 

-Emmika E., Orinda