Staten Island · Richmond County
Lyons Pool Recreation Center
Recreation Center / Pool
- Location
- Victory Boulevard & Murray Hulbert Avenue, Tompkinsville
- Size
- 2.00 acres
- Hours
- Varies by program
- Type
- Recreation Center / Pool
Lyons Pool Recreation Center is a two-acre recreation facility on Victory Boulevard in the Tompkinsville section of Staten Island's North Shore. The center features an outdoor swimming pool and indoor recreation facilities serving the diverse North Shore community.
The pool is one of the WPA-era pools built under Robert Moses in 1936, sharing the monumental Art Deco design aesthetic of the era's public facilities. The pool provides free summer swimming in a North Shore neighborhood where access to private pools or beaches requires transportation.
Tompkinsville, named for Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins who maintained an estate in the area, is one of Staten Island's most diverse North Shore neighborhoods. The recreation center serves Sri Lankan, Mexican, African American, and other communities with year-round programming.
The center's indoor facilities offer fitness equipment, gymnasium space, and programming for youth, adults, and seniors. The combination of pool and recreation center makes Lyons one of the most comprehensive public recreation facilities on the North Shore.
Lyons Pool Recreation Center serves as a vital community resource on Staten Island's most diverse and densely populated shore, providing the kind of free, accessible recreation that makes neighborhood life workable for families of all economic backgrounds.