Forest River Outdoor Recreation and Nature Center
Salem, MA
BH+A conducted a feasibility study to investigate three sites, including the existing site which was ultimately chosen by the City of Salem, to create a new functional recreation complex for the Forest River Pool.
The Forest River Pool facility has been an iconic historic feature since the park was acquired by the City of Salem in 1907. In the early part of the 20th century, the City turned the area into a tidal bathing pool and added a bathhouse. The pool has undergone numerous alterations over the years, including a new bathhouse constructed in the 1930s, a major renovation done in 1972 of the bathhouse with the addition of the kiddie pool The complex has accommodated a wide of variety of activities; but the interior and exterior of the bathhouse as well as the swimming pool have deteriorated over time and were out of code compliance.
BH+A is recently completed the renovation the pool, bathhouse, facilities, and surrounding site to rehabilitate the Forest River Pool for the Summer season in 2021.
