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Norfolk Parks and Recreation outlines 2025 summer schedule, highlights staffing changes and camp demand
Summary
Norfolk Parks and Recreation presented its 2025 summer programming plans, announced staff transitions and detailed capacity, registration and facility updates, including pool and beach schedules, camp costs and a short ADA closure at Northside Pool.
Daryl Crittendon, director of Norfolk Parks and Recreation, told the City Council that the department is "geared, ready to roll with 2025 summer events and activities," and presented a summer schedule of pools, beaches, camps and special events.
The announcement matters because the department outlined changes that affect access and safety for Norfolk residents this summer, including pool renovations, a temporary ADA ramp closure, staffed beaches and high demand for affordable summer camps.
Crittendon said outdoor pools on the schedule include Huntersville, Southside Aquatic Center, Northside and the Chesterfield Outdoor Pool; Chesterfield has been renovated with a new deck, bathrooms and pool furniture. He said Northside Pool will close for one week for an ADA ramp repair and "the pool will reopen back on May 24." He also said Ocean View Beach will be…
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