Established in 1955, the Dr. O.R. Nevitt Memorial POOL serves North Pacific County residents with a much needed facility for safe aquatic activities, including swimming lessons, swim team, water aerobics, and recreational swim.

The POOL is a two story structure open to the weather with locker rooms below. It is open only through the summer season and offers employment to many local youth. Historically, the Pool has been managed by a local non-profit group, People Organized to Operate Leisure activities, but owned and by the City of Raymond. 

This year, there is a transition happening on how it will be operated and maintained. The city will be taking over the day to day operations, and maintenance of the facility going forth, while the P.O.O.L. Board will back the city with their fundraising efforts to cover any budget offsets to ensure the pool can remain open. The P.O.O.L. Board’s main goal is to ensure the people in the community continue to have a safe place to learn and play and they will act as a sound board for the city for operating ideas and suggestions. 

For more information on P.O.O.L. Board meetings, click the POOL BOARD link! And check back soon for opening information and details! Your ideas, suggestions and fundraising help is greatly needed! With the current condition of the pool, and cost of repairs, is well over what the city alone can budget. The volunteers of the P.O.O.L. Board have hopes of always keeping this pool afloat in the future! To do so, fundraising and donations are greatly needed!  New heaters are on the top of the list of needs. As well as, a new pool liner, new decking, pool blankets, paint, plumbing, updated fencing and a new slide structure.