Mapleton Community and Recreation Space
The Mapleton School District is currently asking the community for input on the future of the building and site.
During the early 2020s, the Siuslaw Regional Aquatic Center (SRAC) worked to establish an upriver multi-use recreation facility by restoring and reopening the Mapleton pool. Unfortunately, SRAC was not able to find enough funding to make reopening the pool possible.
History of the pool
In 1977 the community raised money and built a recreation center, including a full-size swimming pool, exercise rooms, a laundry facility, showers, and locker rooms. This facility, located on the grounds of and operated by the Mapleton School District, served as a community focal point: a place where adults swam laps or lifted weights, seniors visited with friends as they attended aquatic exercise classes, kids had free swim nights and pool parties and, and, most importantly, every child in the school district was taught to swim. The pool served the Mapleton/Florence area for 35 years, teaching thousands of children how to swim and providing a place for recreation, family fun, and fitness activities. The combination of the economic downturn of 2008-2009 and a crack in the pool led to the facility being closed.
Reopening efforts
During the early 2020s, the Siuslaw Regional Aquatic Center (SRAC) worked to establish an upriver multi-use recreation facility by restoring and reopening the Mapleton pool. Unfortunately, SRAC was not able to find enough funding to make reopening the pool possible. They received funding from the state of Oregon and raised additional funds through community donations and grants, but unfortunately, the pool needed extensive repair and renovations and the money raised was not sufficient.
For more information, contact the Mapleton School District.