Despite unseasonably cool temperatures, several municipalities are opening their public pools this Memorial Day weekend.

Baer Memorial Swimming Pool in Lehighton will open Sunday for Memorial Day weekend.

The pool was set to open Saturday, but due to the weather, won’t until Sunday, according to borough recreation director Tom Evans.

Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday. The pool will then be closed Tuesday through Friday.

From that point, Evans said hours will be noon to 7 p.m. the remainder of the season, weather pending.

Evans said pool memberships are available for Carbon County residents.

“This is probably our best year we’re having selling memberships,” Evans said. “People want to get out; they’re sick of the rough winter.”

The daily rate for Carbon residents is $10 for adults and $7 for children.

Swimming lessons are offered with the pool membership, Evans said, and added they also give private lessons. Evening lessons will be at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. starting on June 9, with morning lessons at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. starting June 19.

Evans said the Summer Youth Program begins July 7 at Baer Memorial and runs for three weeks, and it’s free.

Lehighton Area Pool Pals will conduct its Family Fun Night from 6 to 9 p.m. July 19, and Christmas in July at 6 p.m. on July 25.

Evans touted several of the pool’s features, and noted they’re lucky to have solar panels to heat the pool.

“We have an outstanding concession stand. We keep the prices affordable for families,” he said. “People praise our cleanliness; our facility is clean.”

For more information on the pool, contact 610-377-1292 or Evans at 570-294-4532.

Palmerton Memorial Pool

Palmerton Memorial Pool is ready for a Memorial Day weekend opening.

The pool will open Memorial Day weekend from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

It will be open from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Regular pool hours begin June 9 when the pool is open from noon to 8 p.m. seven days a week.

The cost for daily admission for instate residents is $12 for adults and $8 for children/senior citizens; out of state is $15 for adults and $10 for children/senior citizens.

Admission is free for children under the age of 2, and adults over the age of 85.

There is a military discount of 10% granted to any veteran or current reserve or military personnel. It may be applied to a family, adult or season membership that includes the military personnel. Identification must be provided at time of purchase.

Swimming lessons, which start June 19, are available for children. A season membership and preregistration is needed.

Season passes are available at pmpapool.org.

For more information, visit the Palmerton Memorial Park Association Facebook page.

Lee Arner, general manager for Palmerton Memorial Pool, noted this will mark the 78th annual opening for the pool.

“Parts of the pool have been painted and repaired, slide repaired and painted at spots, new floor drains installed,” Arner said.

Future openings

The borough of Tamaqua announced that the H.D. Buehler Memorial Pool in Tamaqua will open for swimming at 11 a.m. May 31.

The Northern Lehigh Recreation Authority announced that the Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool has a tentative opening schedule of June 7 and June 8.