
Contact Us
Location
316 3rd Ave E Cresco, IA
Daily Admission
$8 Adult, $5 Student
5yrs – College/Military; 23yrs & younger
4 & Under Free
With Paying Adult – Limit 2
Call for Group Admissions
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Hours
The Cresco Fitness Center could be closed due to maintenance, cleaning, or repairs. Call ahead to confirm facility hours, open pool hours and if activity areas are available before traveling over especially during the Howard County Fair & 4th of July time frame
Monday – Thursday: 5 am – 9 pm
Friday: 5 am – 9 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 6 pm
Sunday: 1 pm – 6 pm
Memorial Weekend - End of October
Monday – Thursday: 5 am – 9 pm
Friday: 5 am – 7 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 4 pm
Sunday: 1 pm – 6 pm
Labor Day & Memorial Day: Open 1 - 6 pm
Howard County Fair: Closed Wednesday - Sunday
Friday of Homecoming: Pool closed all afternoon & evening
Summer Swim Meets: Pool closes at 4 pm
Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve: Closing at 4 pm
Closed Holidays
- Easter
- 4th of July
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Day
Monday – Friday: 4 pm – 7 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday: 1 pm - 6 pm
Memorial Weekend - End of October
Monday – Friday: 4 pm – 7 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday: 1 pm – 6 pm
No school days and summer: Pool also open 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Early-out days: Pool opens on the hour after dismissed (but not before 1:00 pm)
Tuesday and Thursday: 5 - 8 am (Memorial Weekend – July 7)
Tuesday and Thursday: 10 am – 1 pm (September – May)
Tuesday and Thursday: 12 pm – 1pm (June - August)
Meet the Staff
Brandon Kerian
Park Director
Wendy Bohr
Fitness Center Manager
Jamie Hackman
Park & Rec Manager
TJ Casper
Pool Manager

Weekly Group Rates
(during non-open swim):
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am to 4pm,
Tuesday & Thursday 8am to 11am and 1pm – 4pm
- 10 – 19 persons per group; Student $4.50; Adult $7.00
(Minimum $80.00/hour for pool usage) - 20 – 49 persons per group; Student $4.00; Adult $6.00
- 50 – 99 persons per group; Student $3.50; Adult $5.00
- 100 persons and more per group; Student $3.00; Adult $4.00
Grades K – 6 have use of the Pool (2-3 hrs) and Gym
(2nd and under must have 1 adult chaperone in the water per 12 kids; This chaperone is FREE)
Grades 7 – 12 have use of the Pool-Spa (2-3 hrs), Gym & Fitness Rm.
Programs & Links
History
The junior high and elementary public school relocated to its present site in 1993, and the City obtained the land. Subsequently, the Cresco community initiated a fundraising campaign for an indoor pool and wellness facility. The following year, the old buildings were demolished, except for the gymnasium. In December of 1997, the newly constructed facility, now called the Cresco Fitness Center/Thomson Pool, officially opened its doors. The management of the facility was assigned to the Park and Recreation Department. The outdoor Cresco Pool permanently closed in August of the same year. The pool and spa underwent re-plastering in 2019.
The year 2005 saw the installation of the bronze statue titled "Three Children Playing with Ball" near the front entrance, courtesy of Maxine & Karl Krause as well as Ronda & Jarry Hughes. In 2017, a sculpture named "Boy and Girl Reading on Wall" found its place near the gymnasium entrance, generously donated by the Crestwood Class of 1967. Another addition occurred in 2018 when "Boy on a Globe" was placed in the southwest corner of the block, made possible by the David G. Daly Family's donation.