Outdoor Swimming Pools Open Soon For The Summer In Columbia

COLUMBIA, MD — Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and many public pools and private swim club pools in Howard County will open for the season.

If you're looking for an outdoor pool, Howard County has more than two dozen, including two mini water parks, as well as several private swim club pools where a membership is required.

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There also are indoor pool facilities in case the weather isn't cooperative one day this summer but you still really want to go for a swim. The Roger Carter Community Center in Ellicott City also offers a swimming pool and splash pad; however, the pool is closed until further notice due to glass being found in the pool area, its website stated.

Indoor pools include:

• Columbia Athletic Club
• Columbia Gym
• Columbia Swim Center
• Supreme Sports Club

To view a map of pool locations, admission prices, pool schedules, outdoor pool statuses, classes and programs available, and when food trucks might pop by a pool, click here.

Below is a list of the 23 outdoor pools in Howard County:

• Bryant Woods
• Clary's Forest
• Clemens Crossing
• Dasher Green
• Dickinson
• Dorsey Hall
• Faulkner Ridge
• Hawthorn
• Hobbit's Glen
• Hopewell
• Huntington
• Jeffers Hill
• Kendall Ridge
• Locust Park
• Longfellow
• MacGill's Common
• Phelps Luck
• River Hill
• Running Brook
• Stevens Forest
• Swansfield WaterPark
• Talbott Springs
• Thunder Hill

Columbia Association residents can visit any of the 23 outdoor pools for free on the second Sunday of each month with a Columbia Card. Each Columbia Cardholder can obtain four passes to use at any of the outdoor pools Monday through Thursday, excluding holidays.

Columbia Swim Center happens to be home to SplashDown, which offers these water activities:

• Water slides (must be 48 inches tall)
• Rope swing
• Diving board
• Shallow area
• Wading pool (6 years and under, 2-foot deepest end)

Splashdown is offered every Saturday from 1:30 to 7 p.m.

The Columbia Swim Center also offers Swibits Sundays. During Swibits Sundays, the following water activities are offered:

• Inflatable obstacle course
• Water slides (must be 48 inches tall)
• Diving board
• Shallow area
• Wading pool (6 years and under, 2-foot deepest end)

Swibits Sundays is offered every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Columbia Swim Center.

North St. Johns Swim and Tennis Club in Ellicott City requires a membership to use its outdoor pool. The Dancel Y in Ellicott City offers an indoor pool, which also requires a membership to use.

The Nob Hill Swim Club in Ellicott City offers an outdoor pool and nearby playground for its members. However, it's currently closed for repairs but should open soon, its website said. The Hammond Park Pool is a private, non-profit community swim club, located in the Hammond Village neighborhood.

The West Howard Swim Club is a private swim and tennis club located in Mount Airy. The Forest Hill Swim Club is full this year but residents can join their waitlist for next year.