Rock Lake Pool was an outdoor swimming pool located in South Charleston, West Virginia operating from 1942 to 1985. Being 550 feet long, it was billed as "the largest and most beautiful pool in the East." The pool was built in an old rock quarry in the 1930s and opened by Joe, David, and Sam Wilan in 1942. The pool was enclosed by tall natura…Rock Lake Pool was an outdoor swimming pool located in South Charleston, West Virginia operating from 1942 to 1985. Being 550 feet long, it was billed as "the largest and most beautiful pool in the East." The pool was built in an old rock quarry in the 1930s and opened by Joe, David, and Sam Wilan in 1942. The pool was enclosed by tall natural rock walls that provided high dives. The pool was very popular in both West Virginia and neighboring states and on one occasion, even drew a crowd of around 4,000 swimmers in one day. After a long decline, the historic pool eventually closed in 1985 due to increased insurance cost and competition from other pools. The site is now owned by Rock Lake Presbyterian Church.
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