Recreation Department
Director of Recreation: Taia Curtis
Telephone: (207)770-4220
recdirector@millinocket.org
197 Penobscot Avenue
Millinocket, ME 04462
Serving East Millinocket and Millinocket
Katahdin Pride Park / Millinocket Swimming Pool
199 State Street adjacent to Stearns High School
The Millinocket pool and bathhouse were designed by Patric Santerre of ARCADIA Designworks with help from CES Engineers of Brewer and D&S Engineering, a local Millinocket firm. The pool was designed to be sustainable and many of the materials were regionally produced.
The pool won an Honor Award from the Pennsylvania Council Society of American Registered Architects in 2008.
It was mentioned by judges from Maine’s chapter of the American Institute of Architects as being a “huge signpost for a small community”.
The design was inspired by wood as a nod to Millinocket’s storied forest products industry. The designer pictured how a round log will lay flat once it’s split in two. The bathhouse features a rounded metal roof and it has extensive skylights, there is a limited need for artificial lighting, even on overcast days. The windows have hinged shutters that provide a nice natural light in the morning, ventilation for damp areas and when they are opened they cast shadows that provide shade to the removable benches located underneath. The architect collected colorful, round stones from Millinocket Stream and Turtle’s Pit which they had the contractor Sullivan and Merritt embed into the pool deck serving as the prewash shower basin. They wanted to pay tribute to Millinocket’s original swimming hole.
The pool has been a huge success for young and old residents since day one. Lifeguards on duty. It features a kiddie pool, a 5ft deep intermediate pool, and a 4 lane 12 ft deep pool with a diving board with a slide. The pool also has outside showers, shady spots, is fenced in and next to the playground.
