Beach Park Rules & Regulations

Tanglewood Beach Park Rules and Regulations

The Tanglewood Beach Park is a private, members and residents only, sports complex that includes the following:  children’s playground, tennis courts, basketball court, beach volleyball, water recreation activities, fishing, a pavilion for entertainment complete with an outdoor grill, a sandy beach for relaxing, and a beautiful lake for swimming, fishing, and boating.

The park is open daily from dawn to dusk. TLA provides lifeguard service from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day or as posted.  Lifeguards patrol the area from the sand beach to the floating swim platforms and the immediate surrounding area. They do not patrol the entire lake. Swimming with no lifeguards present or outside the patrol area is done at your own risk.

All activities on TLA common properties and parks are done at your own risk, including sports activities, swimming, boating or using a flotation device on the lake outside the defined guard area.  TLA members and residents must be in good standing with all financial and deed compliance obligations in order to use any Tanglewood Park facilities.

Sarah Didier is the TLA Beach Manager! She will be hiring and working with our lifeguards this summer! She can be reached at [email protected]. The beach will officially have lifeguards starting Saturday, May 27th, 2023!

Beach Park (Lifeguard) Hours
Monday: 12:00p - 6:00p
Tuesday: 12:00p - 6:00p
Wednesday: 12:00p - 6:00p
Thursday: 12:00p - 6:00p
Friday: 12:00p - 6:00p
Saturday: 12:00p - 6:00p
Sunday: 12:00p - 6:00p

When lifeguards are NOT present, swimming is always at your own risk.

Beach Park Rules

CONDUCT: This is a family park and good public conduct is expected. Unacceptable behavior includes smoking, bringing a pet with you, profanity, loud music, rowdiness, inappropriate behavior, drunkenness, driving too fast in the parking lot, or disregard for other members, residents, guests, or guards.  Violations will result in a warning, being asked to leave, a beach suspension, or a call to the Police.  Acts of Vandalism will be punished to the full extent of the law. A cash reward can be offered for reporting acts of vandalism that lead to apprehension. 

NO SMOKING, except in designated areas or in your car, including all grassy areas, sports courts, pavilion, bathrooms, and beach.

NO PETS Allowed at any time, all year: This Includes all grassy areas, sports courts, tennis courts, pavilion, parking lot, bathrooms, and beach or water. Pets are permitted by the causeway or your own personal residence if you reside on the lake. 

LIFEGUARDS have a serious responsibility and must be obeyed at all times for the safety of all. They cannot engage in conversation with you and cannot watch your children as babysitters.

VIOLATIONS Lifeguards, Trustees, and Beach Managers are instructed to warn you once for violations, ask you to leave, or call the police if the warning is not obeyed.

AGE LIMITS Children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times, no drop-offs.

REST PERIOD A fifteen-minute rest period will be called each hour. All children must leave the water. Adults can swim at their own risk. Lifeguards have other responsibilities during the rest period.

GUESTS  All guests must be accompanied by a TLA resident at all times. TLA residents are permitted up to 3 guests per adult resident. Minor residents between the ages of 14-17 are allowed to bring up to 3 guests also between the ages of 14-17.  

NO GLASS containers are permitted at the Beach Park.

HOURS The Park is open from dawn to dusk unless otherwise approved. All are expected to leave when asked by the Beach Manager or Lifeguards.

SWIM TEST To swim in the deep water a swim test is conducted during the rest period at their discretion. Please ask a lifeguard to administer the test if you are 13 years old or under. You must be able to pass the swim test without a life vest.  A parent or guardian is asked to be present and observe on the island during the swim test. All children swimming with a life vest MUST be accompanied by an adult either in the water or supervised from the island.  Children under 18 are considered at-risk swimmers and may be asked to take a swim test at the discretion of the lifeguard.  Lifeguards have the final say on any child under 18 that they may deem to be too risky to swim in the deep area, whether they have passed the test or not.

RAFT & DOCK PLATFORMS  Rocking the rafts or floating beach dock is NOT permitted.

DIVING BOARD RULES

• One person at a time on the board.
• No running down the diving board.
• One bounce only when jumping off the diving board.
• No backflips, back dives, or cartwheels off the diving board.
• No swimming underneath the floating docks, Aqua Jumps, or the diving board.

AQUA JUMP RULES

• Use ladders to climb onto and off the jump area; one person at a time on the ladder.
• No diving off the Aqua Launch headfirst; feet first only.
• No sharp objects, toys, or shoes allowed (swim shoes are OK).
• No swimming allowed underneath the Aqua Jump.
• Only two people may be jumping at any given time. Others must be sitting on the side.
• Only 6 people total allowed on the small trampoline and 10 people on the large trampoline. Only 1 person is allowed on the slide at a time and only 1 person permitted to be blobbed at a time.

VOLLEYBALL EQUIPMENT   See lifeguard.

BEACH CLOSURE  Following heavy rain, high bacteria is probable; we normally close the beach and recommend no swimming the following day. The no lifeguard on duty sign will be posted at the top of the stairs. 

BOAT/WATERCRAFT RULES    Gasoline engine power is not allowed. Watercrafts left at the beach also must be registered with the lifeguards each season. Please lock your watercraft and keep all paddles at home. Use of watercrafts are at your own risk and must be used outside of the swim area. Unregistered watercrafts left at the beach may be donated to charity or sold if not registered with the lifeguards on clean-up day.

GEESE/DUCKS  Do not feed! They create a health hazard and may force the beach to be closed for swimming.

LOST & FOUND  See a lifeguard. Items at the end of the season will be donated or sold.