Warwick Pool To Reopen For 2018 Summer Season

ALEXANDRIA, VA—With the weather getting warmer by the day, we are counting down the days for the pools to open. Lucky for Alexandrians, there will be more places to cool off this summer as the Warwick Pool reopens.

The Warwick Pool, which has been undergoing maintenance, will be open to the public on Saturday, May 26. Updates to the 4,100-square-foot pool include water depths ranging from zero to five feet, five 25-yard lap lanes; an accessible ramp for persons with disabilities, a seasonal bathhouse, lockers and recreational amenities for family and community activities.

Alexandria City Council will hold a dedication ceremony and community open house Thursday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. The dedication will be followed by family-friendly activities from the Mobile Art Lab and Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center, child and family summer program offerings; and a “meet and greet” with pool staff. Light refreshments will be available. All are invited to attend.

Here is the full schedule for pools and spray parks in Alexandria:

Old Town Pool (1609 Cameron St.)

This complex includes a 25-yard pool with a diving well. A separate training pool is available for children up to 42 inches tall. Easily accessible by ramp, the training pool has a depth of 1 to 3 feet. For added convenience, a parking lot, picnic area and tot playground are adjacent to the pool.

• May 26 - Sept. 9: Saturdays and Sundays, noon-6:45 p.m.
• May 29 - June 20: Monday-Friday, 4:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
• June 21 - Aug. 17: Monday-Friday, noon-7:45 p.m.
• Passholders Only: June 25 - July 31: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Aug. 20-31: Monday-Friday, 4:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
• Sept. 4-7: Tuesday-Friday, 6 a.m.-7:30 a.m. and 4:30-7:45 p.m.

Memorial Pool at Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe St.)

This small pool can accommodate a maximum of 45 guests at one time. Due to its smaller size, access is limited to Alexandria residents 13 years of age and younger, and their parents or guardians. Operating hours are subject to change.

• May 26 - Sept. 9: Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• May 29 - June 20: Monday-Friday, 4:30-7:45 p.m.
• June 21 - Aug. 31: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7:45 p.m.

Warwick Pool (3301 Landover St.)

This newly constructed, 25-yard shallow pool features a sloped entry pool and five swimming lanes. The pool is accompanied by a new bathhouse with restrooms and day lockers.

• May 26 - September 9: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-6:45 p.m.
• May 29 - June 20: Monday-Friday, 4:30-7:45 p.m.
• June 21 - August 17: Monday-Friday, noon-7:45 p.m.
• August 20 - September 7: Monday-Friday, 4:30-7:45 p.m.

Potomac Yard Park Interactive Fountain (2501 Potomac Ave.)

Located between Potomac Yard Park’s two playgrounds, the fountain features 36 water jets and lighting for nighttime effects. The fountain offers three programmable sequences, and sensors control the water jet height based on wind speed in the area, adjusting the jets accordingly. For added public safety, the fountain features a secondary ultraviolet water treatment system. Shoes are required.

• May 26 - September 3: Daily, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• September 4 - Mid-October: Daily, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Great Waves Waterpark (4001 Eisenhower Ave.)

Operated by NOVA Parks, this waterpark features speed slides, waterslides, a splash pad and wading pool for young children, a 17,500 square foot wave pool, a Paradise Play area and food service.

• May 26-28: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
• May 29-June 18: Fridays 3 p.m.-7 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
• June 19-20: 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
• June 21-Sept. 3: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
• July 4: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

If you want to get a jumpstart on swimming season, try these indoor pools:

• Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe Street)
• Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatics Facility (3210 King Street)
• YMCA Alexandria (420 E Monroe Ave.)

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