Today Graydon still needs improvemnets, but many people agree it is a wonderful place with a great history, especially for kids to play in the sand and relax on a beach in our own back yard. 

In 2008, The issue became a town-wide problem of what to do with Graydon because many people were unhappy with it. Many said that the pool water was dirty and not comfortable to swim in. There were also rumors that the water was from the river when it is really from underground springs. A group called the Ridgewood Pool Project proposed an idea to turn Graydon into a concrete pool. The town council turned it down seeing as many people still loved Graydon's natural settings and sand bottom. Another group called the Preserve Graydon Coalition is dedicated to preserving Graydon's natural appearance while pleasing everyone. New ideas were proposed to make Graydon cleaner and clearer. New filters, different sand, and natural chemicals were suggested to help the already chlorinated pond. 


Some of the original Plans for a concrete Graydon: 

The Poster for the Preserve Graydon Group:

Graydon Being used as a skating rink in the winter:

Graydon became a hot stop in the summer among young children, adding slides and more diving boards to the pool. Grills and picnic tables were added for people to cook and hang out by the waters edge. The Kiddie area which used to be by the fenced off island was moved to where it is today. The rest was divided into the 4 foot swimming area and the deep water area. 

Graydon was later dug out and made deeper and made into a permanent pool that was drained in the fall and winter to prevent flooding. They separated it into a kiddie area and a deeper area for older people to swim. Bathrooms and other buildings were built and in the winter it was used as a skating area. Unfortunately, Mr. Graydon passed away right before the park was ready to be opened as an official pool. 

Graydon began as a plot of land called Linwood Park donated to the town by Resident Samuel Graydon in 1912. Before the pond that is there now, it was only the river, which is what children swam in. Every summer, Mr. Graydon would dam up the river and it would flood and create a deeper place to swim in. People would picnic by the water and hold events there.