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New Walnut Creek Aquatic Center Moves To Next Phase

Plans to build a new Aquatic and Community Center at Heather Farm Park are moving into the design and development phase.

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The design phase is expected to last until next spring, followed by construction getting underway in the summer.
The design phase is expected to last until next spring, followed by construction getting underway in the summer. (City of Walnut Creek)

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Walnut Creek is moving ahead with a $77 million plan to build a new Aquatic and Community Center at Heather Farm Park.

As DanvilleSanRamon.com reports, the council voted unanimously to approve moving the project into its design and development phase.

According to Walnut Creek Arts & Rec, the voter-approved Measure O half-cent sales tax will pay for the overhaul, demolishing the existing community center for a new combined facility. The reenvisioned site will encompass 4.7 acres, with a large indoor gathering space, multi-purpose rooms, classrooms, outdoor event terraces, a 50-meter lap pool, a recreational pool and a bathhouse. The new building will cover between 25,000 and 27,000 square feet.

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Planners are targeting summer 2025 to kick off construction and wrapping up sometime in 2027. The Clarke Swim Center is expected to remain open throughout construction.

Learn more about the project online.

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