Get Your South Park Wave Pool Pass!

Personal, family and senior pool passes for the 2012 season will be available for purchase at South Park's administrative office and pool starting on May 25. You can also purchase the passes at Boyce, North and Settlers Cabin parks.

Officials from the Allegheny County Parks Department said that the fees for county pool passes are $60 per individual, $110 per family of four ($15 per each additional family member) and $30 per senior (aged 60 years or older).

There is a $20 fee to replace a lost or stolen pass.

Each family member must be present at the time of application in order to receive his or her individual photo identification pass. Proper proof of identification, which includes a driver's license photo ID or Pennsylvania identification card, and proof of Allegheny County residency must be provided at the time of application. Full payment of either cash or check must be also be made at that time.

County pools will be open from June 2 to Sept. 3, this year, from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily, weather and conditions permitting. If a pool does not open by 2 p.m. due to inclement weather, it will remain closed for the remainder of that day.

Daily admission rates are $1 per child aged 5 years or younger, $3 per child aged 6-12 years and per senior, $4 per child aged 13-17 and $5 per adult.

Gift certificates and group discounts with a minimum of 20 people are also available.

Spray parks at Deer Lakes Park and Round Hill Park are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and are available free of charge.

For more information about county pools, contact the Allegheny County Parks Department at 412-350-2455 or visit www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/fees/parkpass.aspx.

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