The Strathmore Bel Pre pool is located at 13920 Bethpage Lane Silver Spring, MD 20906. The pool will open at noon on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
Rules
Before visiting our facilities, please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the BPRA Recreational Facilities Policy.
Pool Hours (2024)
On MCPS school days, the pool opens at 3pm. On MCPS school nights (i.e., there is school the next day), the pool closes at 8pm. Otherwise, the pool is generally open 12pm to 9pm except for July 4th (noon to 6pm) and on Wednesdays when Swim Team B Meets are scheduled (pool closes at 5pm).
May 25 (Saturday) & May 26 (Sunday): noon to 9 pm
May 27 (Memorial Day): noon to 8 pm
May 28 to June 13*
Monday through Thursday: 3 pm to 8 pm
Friday: 3 pm to 9 pm
Saturday: noon to 9 pm
Sunday: noon to 8 pm
June 14* to August 24**
July 4: noon to 6 pm
All other days: noon to 9 pm
August 25** to August 31:
Monday through Thursday: 3 pm to 8 pm
Friday: 3 pm to 9 pm
Saturday: noon to 9 pm
Sunday: noon to 8 pm
September 1 (Sunday): noon to 9 pm
September 2 (Labor Day): noon to 8 pm
* dates are based on the last day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools and are subject to change based on the school calendar.
** dates are based on the first day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools and are subject to change based on the school calendar. School starts Monday, August 26, 2024.
Pool Check In (eSoft Planner)
BPRA eSoft Planner Login Page
We have transitioned to a Household-based pool entry system. This means no one will receive paper pool passes this summer.
Once you have paid your 2024 BPRA Annual Assessment (and any outstanding prior year balances) and are properly set up in the BPRA eSoft Planner pool check-in and assessment collection system, you will simply check in with your name at the front desk.
If you need assistance, please visit StrathmoreBelPre.org/pool-access-esoft and complete the eSoft Planner help form (preferred) or email BPRAPool02@gmail.com. If you do not have access to a computer or email, please call Karen Purdy at (301) 603-9604 between 9am and 8pm for assistance.
If you are a new resident, renter, or landlord, please visit StrathmoreBelPre.org/pool-access-esoft for information on how to get set up for pool check-in. Renters and/or landlords need to complete the help form each summer so that we have accurate records of who is authorized for pool use for a rental property.
Snack Bar
More information is coming soon.
Guests
Guest fees are $4 per person per day. Guest fees must be paid by the member, not the guest.
To purchase guest passes online with a credit card, login to your eSoft Planner account, hover over “Memberships”, click “Buy Guest Passes”, select the number of passes, enter your credit card information and complete the transaction. The passes will be in your account to be used when you check in a guest at the pool.
Children, grandchildren, parents, and grandparents of members are exempt from guest fees.
Households in good standing may bring up to ten (10) guests to the Pool Grounds on any given day.
Households in good standing may bring from eleven to twenty-five guests to the Pool Grounds on any given day only with the prior approval of the Pavilion Coordinator.
Households in good standing may bring twenty-six or more guests to the Pool Grounds on any given day only with the prior approval of the Board of Trustees.
More information about guests can be found here.
Pavilion and Party/Event Reservations
To reserve the pavilion or to have an event anywhere on the pool grounds, please send an email to BPRAPool04@gmail.com. Include your name, address, phone number, type of event, time and date requested, number of total anticipated attendees, number of anticipated BPRA members and number of anticipated non-BPRA members. Please note: responses may take up to a week.
Reservations are limited to 4 hours.
Only BPRA members in good standing may reserve the pavilion. Reservations are generally taken on a first-come first-serve basis and use of the pavilion or the pool with 10 or more guests requires approval by the Pavilion Coordinator (11 to 25 guests) or at a meeting of the Board of Trustees (26 or more guests). The Board usually meets only once a month.
Before submitting a request, please visit StrathmoreBelPre.org to review the Recreational Facilities Policy related to Guests (sections 206 to 212) and Pavilion Use (Part 6).
Masters Swim/Adult Lap Swim (2023)
Organized by SBP Dolphins Swim Team. Run by SBP Dolphins Head Coach Carson Taylor.
Participants will be limited to 12 per morning. Those paying for the entire 6 weeks will have a guaranteed spot each MWF or T Th (depending on what they registered for) if they arrive by 7am. (Pool gates will be open around 6:45am.)
Monday, June 19 - Friday, July 28.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7am to 8am. Swim up to 3 times per week. Pay for all 6 weeks up front: $120.
Tuesday and Thursday 7am to 8am. Swim up to 2 times per week. Pay for all 6 weeks up front: $85.
Drop ins will be $10 per morning if space is available.
Payment is cash or check made out to SBP Swim Team Association.
Questions? Contact Karen klpurdy@hotmail.com or 301.603.9604. Or find Karen or Carson at the pool.
Tennis/Pickleball Court Keys
Please contact Jim Eaton at jeaton6365@gmail.com or 240-743-8480 if you would like a key to the tennis/pickleball courts.