Public Pools In Philadelphia To Start Opening This Week

PHILADELPHIA — Just in time for intense June heat, the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation is opening its public pools this week.

The first round of pool openings will start Monday and run through Sunday at pools across the city. A list of pools opening this week is below.

Subsequent pool openings will be added online here

About 350 lifeguards and 305 pool maintenance attendants have answered the call to staff pools this summer, which means the city expects to safely open all available outdoor public pools despite an ongoing national lifeguard shortage.

All public pools will again host mandatory swim lessons for Parks & Rec’s 6,000 summer campers.

Free swim lessons will also be available for children, and select pools will offer swim lessons for adults.

Pool rules are available here. Parents and caregivers are responsible for watching their children in the pool deck. Any child under the age of eight must be within arms reach of their parent or guardian at all times when in the water.

Ten pools will not open this summer, due to ongoing Rebuild project construction or necessary capital repairs. They are Amos Pool, Baker Pool, CB Moore Pool, Cohen (Hillside) Pool, Cohox Pool, F.J. Myers Pool, Kingsessing Pool, McVeigh Pool, Sample Pool, and Ziehler Pool.

Pool schedules vary by location, and are based on available staffing. Information about pool hours and swim lessons can be found on the Parks & Rec Finder App.

Pools opening this week

Monday

• Chew Pool – 1800 Washington Ave., 19146
• Hunting Park Pool – 900 Hunting Park Ave., 19140
• Scanlon Pool – 1099 E. Tioga St., 19134

Tuesday

• Mitchell Pool – 3700 Whitehall Lane, 19114
• Penrose Pool – 1101 W. Susquehanna Ave., 19122
• Lederer (Fishtown) Pool — 1219-25 E Montgomery Ave., 19125
• Christy Pool – 728 S. 55th St., 19143

Wednesday

• Kendrick Pool – 5822-24 Ridge Ave., 19128
• Murphy Pool – 300 Shunk St., 19148
• Fox Chase Pool – 7901 Ridgeway St., 19111
• Lonnie Young Pool – 1100 E. Chelten Ave., 19138

Thursday

• Vogt Pool – 4131 Unruh Ave., 19135
• Cherashore Pool – 851-951 W. Olney Ave., 19141
• Houseman Pool– 5091 Summerdale Ave., 19124

Friday

• American Legion Pool – 6201 Torresdale Ave., 19135
• Shepard Pool – 5700 Haverford Ave., 19131
• Gathers Pool – 2501-19 W. Diamond St., 19121

Saturday

• Bridesburg Pool – 4625 Richmond St., 19137
• J. Finnegan Pool – 6801 Grovers Ave., 19142
• Barry Pool – 1800 Johnston St., 19145
• Samuel Pool – 3539 Gaul St., 19134

Sunday

• Lackman Pool – 1101 Bartlett St., 19115
• Sacks Pool – 400 Washington Ave., 19147
• Francisville Pool – 1737 Francis St., 19130