swim for free in d.c.

Swim for Free in D.C.

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

Deanwood Aquatic Center

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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