Join & Explore

Community Pool

The Mountainside Community Pool is a beautiful, barrier-free facility nestled off Mountain Avenue adjacent to Echo Lake Park. It offers plenty of sun and swimming for the active set, as well as lots of cool, refreshing shade and a relaxed pace of summer life. The facility includes a 50-meter Olympic pool, diving tank, zero-depth wading pool, two water slides, basketball courts, baby changing area, men’s and women’s locker rooms, snack bar, picnic grove, benches, and grassy areas to sunbathe.

Dip, dunk, plunge, and jump into the water at the Mountainside Community Pool. Our beautiful barrier-free outdoor facility features:

50-Meter Olympic pool.
Diving tank
Two water slides
Basketball courts
Zero Depth Pool

2026 Rules for Members and Guests

Rules For Members And Guests

Pool Activities

Members may also utilize card tables, basketball, books, and much more.

Swimming
Swimming/Diving Lessons
Swimming/Diving Teams
Kid's Triathlon
Story Time
Chair Yoga
Carnival Night
Fourth of July Activities

Lap Swim
Adult Swim
Family Float Nights

Youth Splash Parties
Swim Meets

Pool Membership Plans/Non-Residents

Pool Membership Plans / Non-Residents

The Mountainside Community Pool offers several categories of membership.

A Family membershipis for a husband, wife, or single parent, and all unmarried children under the age of 21 living at home.
A Single Family membership
is for a parent or unmarried child ages 21-61 living at home (membership in this category must accompany a Family membership).
2 Adults
is for persons 16 and older living at the same Mountainside Address.
A Single membership
is for those people ages 16 and above.
A Single Parent/Child membership
is for a parent and one unmarried child under age 21 living at home.
A Senior Citizen membership
is for those people ages 62 and older.
A Nanny membership
is available to caregivers 16 & above as an add on to a valid membership. This membership is valid weekdays only.

Non-Member Guests
A non-member may only be a daily guest three times during the season. A houseguest is a non-member who eats and sleeps in a member’s home, and may be a guest on a weekly basis. Please call the Recreation Department for associated fees.

Non-residents who are not already pool members are welcome to apply for membership. Please contact the Recreation Department at (908) 232-0015 for membership fees, regulations, and an application.

Instructional Program

The Time to Swim program is designed to instill a sense of fun in children as they learn how to swim.

The Journey Series is for children ages 4-8, and classes are limited to 6 children per class. The Challenge classes are for advanced swimmers.
The Exploration Series (ages 3 and under, toilet-trained, and with an adult) introduces developmentally appropriate water activities in a fun-filled, exciting way.

Class size is 10 pair per class. All classes are offered at the designated times within the limits of available space and teaching personnel. All water safety courses are supervised by fully trained instructors. Choice of time and date of classes will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Session I: June 29 - July 10
Session II: July 13 - July 24

Registration for Session I begins on June 6th at 11:00 am at the pool. Please call the Recreation Department for fees and registration information.

Swim Team

Swim Team:
Registration begins June 6th and continues throughout the summer. Team information will be available at the pool. Swimmers are expected to attend all practices unless they have spoken to coaching staff in advance. Those swimmers who both attend practice and work hard in practice will be given preference for swims at meets. If your child can not make the practice time for his/her age group but can make one of the other times, please speak with coaching staff.