
Oakdale Park’s swimming pool, known as “The Plunge” was built in 1925, making it one of the oldest swimming pools in Texas. It was dug by horse and mule teams. The Plunge holds 330,000 gallons of water, making it one of the larger swimming pools in Texas.
Originally, the pool’s water came from a well having the high mineral content prevalent at the time. Swimmers said the water smelled so bad you could hardly stand it when you went in, but after a while, you adapted to it. Now the water comes from the City of Glen Rose water system and is relatively odor free.
In the early days, many people didn’t have access to a swimming pool and didn’t own swimsuits. At Oakdale Park, you could rent a swimsuit for a quarter and gain admission to the pool for a nickel.