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GMU Fairfax Aquatic Center 

Direction : George Mason University - Fairfax Campus
4400 University Boulevard
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703) 993-3939

Take I-64 W to I-295 N. Take exit to I-95 N stay on I –95 N towards WASHINGTON. Take exit 170a to I-395 N toward WASHINGTON. Take exit 170b to I-495 N toward ROCKVILLE. Merge onto CAPITOL BELTWAY.

From Capitol Beltway (I-495) take Exit 54 Braddock Road. Proceed west for approximately 6 miles to Sideburn Road (2 lights prior to Ox Road (VA 123)) Turn right on Sideburn and then right on Patriot Drive. Pool is on right. Campus signs will direct you to the pool

Parking may need to be in the lot on the right approaching the pool (where the campus police and drive-in ATM are located.)

Midtown Aquatic Center

Direction : 570 McLawhorne Drive
Newport News, VA 23601

• From I-64 Westbound Take I-64 Westbound through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. Exit at the Mercury Blvd. exit toward the James River Bridge (Exit 263). Go about four Miles and turn right onto Jefferson Ave. The pool is about two miles up On the left next to a large Flea Market. You must turn left onto McLawhorn to get to the parking lot to the Recreational Complex.

• From I-664 Northbound Take I-664 North through the Monitor/Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel to Newport News. Exit onto Jefferson Ave. (Exit 5) and go north. The pool is about Five miles up on the left next to a large Flea Market. You must turn left onto McLawhorn to get to the parking lot for the Recreational Complex.
 

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Direction : Head East out of Hampton Roads on US-58. Exit south onto I-85 South at South Hill, Virginia. Take I-85 South through Durham to exit 174 and go South on US-15. US-15 will be called several different names as you head south toward Chapel Hill. Stay on US-15 until you cross I-40 where it will be called Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. The trip should take between three and four hours depending on traffic and your driving speed. Please leave time to actually find the pool, though J.

• To get to the pool You need to stay on US-15 south as it changes names again to N Fordham Blvd and again to S Fordham Blvd (this may also be called the US-15/501 & North Carolina 54 Bypass). As you begin to see signs for the campus, keep a lookout for Manning Drive, and turn right at the light. After making a right onto Manning Drive, you need to turn left, shortly, onto Skipper Bowles Dr. This is the street that the pool is on. There is parking all around as the pool is adjacent to the basketball arena.

While you are close to the campus, looking for the pool, be careful not to follow signs into Chapel Hill because it is a maze and difficult to get back to the campus. You should follow signs to the basketball arena (the Dean Dome). Below is a map to the parking lots on campus and a link to an interactive map of the campus.

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DARK GREEN: These parking lots require a fee. BLUE: Public pay lots,open daily. Fees vary. YELLOW: Metered spaces. Meters are activated Monday through Friday.

Jim Barnett Park Pool 

Direction : (540)662-4946

Take I-64 West out of Hampton Roads toward Richmond. As you approach Richmond, exit on the bypass, I-295, toward Washington, D.C. Take I-295 to I-95 North toward Washington, D.C. Stay on I-95 North until you get to Fredericksburg and exit on US-17 North. Take US-17 North to I-66 West. Take I-66 West to I-81 North. The Ramada Inn is just off of the highway at exit 317 (the route 11 exit). Take a left at the exit and the hotel will be on your right.

To get from the hotel to the pool, get back on I-81 southbound and go down one exit to exit 315 and go west on Berryville Ave. As Berryville turns into National Ave., take a left onto Pleasant Valley Rd. Take a left onto E. Cork Street, and you should see the entrance to Jim Barnett Park. This is a large park that has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool - they are close together near the War Memorial building inside the park.

Nova Aquatic Center

Direction : 12207 N. GAYTON RD.
RICHMOND, VA 23233
PHONE: 754-4301

Take I-64 West out of Tidewater, through Richmond to the Gaskins Road South exit. Follow Gaskins Rd. south to Ridgefield Parkway (3rd light); turn right. Proceed on Ridgefield until you intersect with Gayton Rd. (4th light); turn left. NOVA Aquatics Center less than ½ mile on left.

PARKING: The NOVA Aquatics Center has parking for 75 cars. Additional parking is available in a lot two buildings down from the pool at the intersection of Gayton and Cambridge. PLEASE DO NOT PARK AT THE DAY CARE CENTER OR THE APARTMENT BUILDING.

Radford University Pool

Direction : Take I-64 West out of Hampton Roads. To I-81 (it is recommended to take the I-295 bypass around Richmond along the way).

Take I-81 South to Exit 109 and exit to the right. Go down Tyler Ave. (177) until it dead ends at the bottom of a hill. Take a right on Norwood. Take a left at the first light onto University Dr.

The pool is half-way around the circle in a building with a bubble for a roof.

Parking: Please park in the lower lot by the river.

Hampton University Pool 

Direction : Take I-64 Westbound through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. Take the second exit after the tunnel (Exit 267) and go left back under the highway.

Take a left at the first light after the overpass onto the University grounds, then an immediate left at the signal after you turn. On this road, make your way toward the large, blue coliseum and take a right turn into the parking lot for the coliseum.

The coliseum is on one side of the parking lot (the far side) and the Health and P.E. building (Holland Hall) is on the near side of the parking lot. The pool is in the Health and P.E. building.

University of Virginia Aquatic & Fitness Center 

Direction : • From the East/West (Culpepper-Charlottesville): Take I-64 to exit 118B. Take second exit (sign will say University of Virginia Information Center and Business 250 East) and bear right onto Ivy Rd. At second stop light, turn right on to Alderman Rd. Go 8/10ths of a mile and the Aquatics Center will be on your left.

• From the North: Take Route 29 south into Charlottesville (Emmet St.). Turn right at Massie Rd. Go the next stop light and turn left onto Copeley Rd. Stay on Copeley (name will change to Alderman Rd.) for one mile and the Aquatics Center will be on your left side.

• From the South: Take Route 29 to Business Route 250 East (sign will say University of Virginia Information Center) and bear right onto Ivy Rd. At second stop light, turn right on to Alderman Rd. Go 8/10ths of a mile and the Aquatics Center will be on your left.
 

Miller Park Pool 

Direction : (434) 847-1640

The most direct route is to take US-58 west out of Hampton Roads and exit on US-460 west toward Petersburg. US-460 goes directly to Lynchburg. The hardest part about this will be staying on US-460 as it goes through some of the towns along the way.

At Petersburg, to stay on 460-W, you’ll need to get onto I-95 North. Take I-95 north to I-85 South/US-460 West and exit on 460 West toward Black Stone. Once you get near Lynchburg, follow the map above to the pool. The trip should take just under four hours. 
 

United States Naval Academy -Lejeune Hall

Direction : • From Washington, DC: Take US Route 50 East for 35 miles and get off on Rowe Blvd., Exit 24. Take Rowe Blvd. 1.6 miles to where it dead-ends at College Ave. - make a left turn. Go to the first stop light, this will be King George St. - make a right turn. Follow King George St. for two blocks and you will see Gate 1.

• From Baltimore Take either Interstate 97 South or Maryland Route 2 South for 26 miles and get off on Rowe Blvd., Exit 24. Take Rowe Blvd. 1.6 miles to where it dead-ends at College Ave. - make a left turn. Go to the first stop light, this will be King George St. - make a right turn. Follow King George St. for two blocks and you will see Gate 1.

• In Annapolis Take Rowe Blvd. 1.6 miles to where it dead-ends at College Ave. - make a left turn. Go to the first stop light, this will be King George St. - make a right turn. Follow King George St. for two blocks and you will see Gate 1.

PARKING: Only vehicles with DoD stickers or a guest pass are allowed on the Yard. All others will need to park outside the Academy and walk in through Gate 1 with a valid ID. 

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