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DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 With a lack of options to swim in the city, some families in Durham are feeling a little left out to dry.<\/p>

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Keyana Moss takes her children to Hillside Pool several times a week.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely could use some more options, especially on days where it\u2019s busy and then this one gets max capacity,\u201d Moss said. \u201cThere\u2019s no options or other, closer spaces for people who don\u2019t live in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hillside is the city\u2019s only open outdoor pool for the summer. Long Meadow Pool shut down a few years ago, and Forest Hills Pool just closed for good this year.<\/p>\n

Durham Parks and Recreation said Forest Hills Pool is more than 100 years old.<\/p>\n

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A cover is laid across Forest Hills Pool in DUrham (Ben Bokun \/ CBS 17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been planning to close it for probably a little over a year now,\u201d DPR Culture and Community Manager Mary Unterreiner said. \u201cThis year, we didn\u2019t open it because of budget cuts that came in, so it was a little bit of a cost savings this season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some people are also frustrated that the city\u2019s spraygrounds aren\u2019t open yet due to the drought.<\/p>

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\u201cWe\u2019re also in a little bit of a challenge right now with the drought citywide, and so that\u2019s impacting the use of our spraygrounds,\u201d Unterreiner said. \u201cBut typically our spraygrounds, we have three of those, those would be open as well and we hope to get those up and running again soon once we\u2019re out of the drought.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Families enjoying Hillside Pool in Durham (Ben Bokun \/ CBS 17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many families searching for outdoor resources told CBS 17 they\u2019d be out of luck without the Hillside Pool.<\/p>\n

\u201c[We would] have to find something to do and play around at home,\u201d Moss said.<\/p>

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Durham Parks and Recreation said the city is building a recreational pool around East End Park, as well as a new Aquatic Center at Merrick-Moore Park. Both are slated to be completed in 2030.<\/p>\n

Forest Hills will also undergo a renovation of the playground and sprayground.<\/p>\n

For those seeking indoor options, the city currently operates the Edison Johnson Aquatic Center and Campus Hills Pool.<\/p>

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