Did you know that the District’s Department of Parks and Recreation organizes dozens of indoor and outdoor pools, plus spray parks, for your family to cool themselves off this summer? And they’re all FREE for D.C. residents! To swim for free in D.C., you’ll just need to present a valid proof of residency, along with your photo ID, and you’re in. The DPR outlines all acceptable forms of proof on their website, though a Driver’s License is most common.
Non-residents of D.C. are also welcome to swim, as long as they purchase a Swim Pass at the facility, which will run them $3-$7 for a single day. So go grab your proper swim attire and we’ll see you poolside for free swimming in D.C.!
INDOOR POOLS
Below are all of D.C.’s public indoor swimming pools for summer 2022. Please note that masks are required inside all DPR buildings for patrons over 2 years of age who are not swimming or engaging in vigorous exercise. Check out each pool’s webpage for information on any special facilities they host, such as diving boards, hot tubs or waterslides.
Marie Reed Aquatic Center
2200 Champlain Street, NW 20009 | (202) 671-0297
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 6 am – 9 pm | Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Wilson Aquatic Center
4551 Fort Drive, NW 20016 | (202) 730-0583
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 6 am – 9 pm | Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm | Sunday: Closed
Roosevelt Aquatic Center
4301 13th Street, NW 20011 *Public Entrance on Upshur Street NW | (202) 576-6130
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 6 am – 9 pm | Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Turkey Thicket Aquatic Center
1100 Michigan Avenue, NE 20017 | (202) 576-9236
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 6 am – 9 pm | Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm |Sunday: Closed
William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center
635 North Carolina Avenue, SE 20003 | (202) 724-4495
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 6 am – 9 pm | Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm | Sunday: Closed
1350 49th Street, NE 20019 | (202) 671-3078
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 6 am – 9 pm | Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm | Sunday: Closed
Barry Farm Aquatic Center
1230 Sumner Rd, SE 20020 | (202) 442-5328
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 6 am – 9 pm | Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm | Sunday: Closed
OUTDOOR POOLS
There are over 20 outdoor public pools available for D.C. residents this summer so there’s a good chance you already live near one or two. Please review all pool safety rules ahead of your visit to ensure you and your family make the most of your free swim. Most facilities provide locker rooms, lockers, and showers available to pool patrons. Should any pool reach its maximum occupancy, lifeguards will start enforcing a “one in, one out” policy.
Banneker Pool
2500 Georgia Avenue, NW 20001
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri: 10 am – 8 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Thursdays)
Happy Hollow Children’s Pool
2200 Champlain Street, NW 20009
Hours of Operation: Wed, Thurs, Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)
Park View Children’s Pool
693 Otis Place, NW 20010
Hours of Operation: Wed, Thurs, Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Daily: 2 pm – 3 pm) | (Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)
Jelleff Pool
3265 S Street, NW 20007
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Wednesdays)
Volta Park Pool
1555 34th St., NW 20007
Hours of Operation: Tues – Fri: 12 pm – 8 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Mondays)
Hearst Pool
3701 37th St., NW 20008
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri: 12 pm – 8 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Thursdays)
Upshur Pool
4300 Arkansas Ave., NW 20011
Hours of Operation: Tues – Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Mondays)
Harry Thomas Sr. Pool
1743 Lincoln Road, NE 20002
Hours of Operation: Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri: 12 pm – 8 pm Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Tuesdays)
Langdon Park Pool
2860 Mills Avenue, NE 20018
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Thursdays)
Theodore Hagans Pool
3201 Fort Lincoln Drive, NE 20018
Hours of Operation: Tues – Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Mondays)
Randall Pool
25 I Street, SW 20024
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 12 pm – 8 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Wednesdays)
Woody Ward Pool (Formerly Benning Park)
5100 Southern Avenue, SE 20019
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Thursdays)
Kenilworth Pool
4321 Ord Street, NE 20019
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Wednesdays)
Ridge Road Pool
830 Ridge Road, SE 20019
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri: 12 pm – 8 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Thursdays)
Rosedale Pool
1701 Gales Street, NE 20002
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Wednesdays)
Kelly Miller Pool
4900 Brooks St., NE 20019
Hours of Operation: Tues – Fri: 12 pm – 8 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Mondays)
Anacostia Pool
1800 Anacostia Drive, SE 20020
Hours of Operation: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Mondays)
Douglass Pool
1921 Frederick Douglass Ct., SE 20020
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 12 pm – 8 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Wednesday)
Fort Stanton Pool
1800 Erie St., SE 20020
Hours of Operation: Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Thursdays)
Lincoln Capper Children’s Pool
555 L Street, SE 20003
Hours of Operation: Wed, Thurs, Fri: 10 am – 6 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Daily: 2 pm – 3 pm) | (Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)
Oxon Run Pool
501 Mississippi Avenue, SE 20032
Hours of Operation: Tues – Fri : 12 pm – 8 pm | Sat & Sun: 10 am – 6 pm | (Closed Mondays)
SPRAY PARKS
What are spray parks you ask? They’re small outdoor parks, equipped with kid-friendly fountains, perfect for splashing around and escaping the summer heat. The DPR provides at least one spray park in every Ward of the District. Note that spray parks are open daily between Memorial Day and Labor Day, except for five hours once a week when cleaning and maintenance take place.
14th & Girard Street
14th & Girard Street, NW 20009
Operating Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm & Monday: 3 – 8 pm
14th & Park Road (Columbia Heights Civic Plaza)
14th Street & Park Road, NW 20011
Operating Thursday – Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Wednesday: 3 – 8 pm
Columbia Heights Community Center
1480 Girard Street, NW 20009
Operating Wednesday – Monday: 10 am – 8 pm & Tuesday: 3 – 8 pm
Harrison Recreation Center
1330 V Street, NW 20009
Operating Friday – Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Thursday: 3 – 8 pm
Park at LeDroit
319 Oakdale Place, NW 20001
Operating Saturday – Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm & Friday: 3 – 8 pm
Westminster Playground
911 Westminster Street, NW 20001
Operating hours Wednesday – Monday: 10 am – 8 pm & Tuesday: 3 – 8 pm
10th Street (Connie Maffin Memorial Park)
1119 10th Street, NW 20001
Operating Monday – Sunday (daily): 10 am – 8 pm
Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th Street, NW 20005
Operating Wednesday – Monday: 10 am – 8 pm & Tuesday: 3 – 8 pm
Chevy Chase Recreation Center
5500 41st Street, NW 20015
Operating Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm & Monday: 3 – 8 pm
Friendship Recreation Center
4500 Van Ness Street, NW 20016
Operating Wednesday – Monday: 10 am – 8 pm & Tuesday: 3 – 8 pm
Guy Mason Recreation Center
3600 Calvert Street, NW 20007
Operating Thursday – Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Wednesday: 3 – 8 pm
Hardy Recreation Center
4500 Q Street, NW 20007
Operating Friday – Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Thursday: 3 – 8 pm
Macomb Recreation Center
3409 Macomb Street, NW 20016
Operating Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm & Monday: 3 – 8 pm
Palisades Community Center
5200 Sherier Place, NW 20016
Operating Wednesday – Monday: 10 am – 8 pm & Tuesday: 3 – 8 pm
Fort Stevens Recreation Center
1327 Van Buren Street, NW 20012
Operating Wednesday – Monday: 10 am – 8 pm & Tuesday: 3 – 8 pm
Lafayette-Pointer Recreation Center
5900 33rd Street, NW 20015
Operating Thursday – Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Wednesday: 3 – 8 pm
Petworth Recreation Center
801 Taylor Street, NW 20011
Operating Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm & Monday: 3 – 8 pm
Riggs-LaSalle
501 Riggs Road, NE 20011
Operating Friday – Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Thursday: 3 – 8 pm
Takoma Community Center
300 Van Buren Street, NW 20012
Operating Saturday – Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm & Friday: 3 – 8 pm
Joseph H. Cole Recreation Center
1299 Neal Street, NE 20002
Operating Wednesday – Monday: 10 am – 8 pm & Tuesday: 3 – 8 pm
Edgewood Recreation Center
3rd & Evarts Street, NE 20002 |
Operating Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm & Monday: 3 – 8 pm
Langdon Park Pool
2860 Mills Avenue, NE 20018
*Splash park is located within the pool footprint and operates during pool hours.
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
1100 Michigan Avenue, NE 20017
Operating Thursday – Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm &Wednesday: 3 – 8 pm
Eastern Market Metro Park
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE 20003
Operating Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm & Monday: 3 – 8 pm
King-Greenleaf Recreation Center
201 N Street, SW 20024
Operating Thursday – Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Wednesday: 3 – 8 pm
Potomac Avenue Triangle Park
1216 Potomac Avenue, SE 20003
Operating Friday – Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Thursday: 3 – 8 pm
Watkins Spray Park
420 12th Street, SE 20003
Operating Saturday – Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm & Friday: 3 – 8 pm
Benning Stoddert Recreation Center
100 Stoddert Place, SE 20019
Operating Thursday – Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Wednesday: 3 – 8 pm
Fort Davis Spray Park
1400 41st Street, SE 20020
Operating Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm & Monday: 3 – 8 pm
Hillcrest Recreation Center
3100 Denver Street, SE 20020
Operating Wednesday – Monday: 10 am – 8 pm & Tuesday: 3 – 8 pm
Marvin Gaye Park at Division Avenue
Division & Foote Streets, NE 20019
Operating Thursday – Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Wednesday: 3 – 8 pm
Marvin Gaye Recreation Center
6201 Banks Place, NE 20019
Operating Friday – Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm & Thursday: 3 – 8 pm
Fort Greble Recreation Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Ave & Elmira St, SW 20032
Operating Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm & Monday: 3 – 8 pm
Keep cool and swim for free in D.C. this summer!
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