Mayor Vincent C. Gray Kicks Off Opening of District Outdoor Swimming Pools at Newly Renovated Rosedale Community Center

WASHINGTON, DC – Mayor Vincent C. Gray today was joined by city officials, Rosedale community leaders, area residents and youth at the Rosedale Community Center Pool to kick-off the summer pool season in the District of Columbia and for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Rosedale Community Center at 1701 Gales Street NW.

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is opening all 19 outdoor pools, 5 children’s pools and 11 spray parks starting Saturday, May 26. The District’s outdoor aquatic facilities will be open the entire Memorial Day weekend - Saturday, Sunday and Monday - from 12:00 noon until 6:00 pm.

“The kick-off of the summer pool season is just the beginning of the District's “One City Summer Fun…Something for Everyone” initiative. Throughout the summer season, government agencies will offer various safe, productive, engaging events and activities for children, youth, adults and seniors. The goal is to build on the success from last summer by again offering a comprehensive safe-community effort that involves an integrated approach to the summer. More than 20 District agencies and numerous community-based and faith-based organizations are coming together to offer expanded programming throughout the summer months,” said Mayor Gray.

After the Memorial Day Weekend, outdoor pools will be open on weekends only (Friday and Saturday), from 12 noon until 6 pm, until June 17th when District Public Schools are dismissed for the summer months.  After June 17th, all outdoor pools will operate on a summer schedule - open six days a week and closed one day per week for cleaning and maintenance.

DPR Director Jesus Aguirre said, "We look forward to residents enjoying all of the pools that are opening this weekend. While we want everyone to have a great time in the District's pools, I would like to remind everyone that safety is key. We encourage everyone to learn how to swim and to follow all pool rules."

For more information regarding DPR Aquatic Facilities, please visit dpr.dc.gov. You may also call the DPR Aquatic office at (202) 671-1289 during business hours.

A complete listing of DPR outdoor pool sites is below:

OUTDOOR POOLS
  
Ward 1
Banneker Pool
2500 Georgia Avenue NW
  

Ward 2
East Potomac Pool
972 Ohio Drive SW
Francis Pool

2435 N Street NW
Jelleff Pool
3265 S Street NW

Volta Park Pool
1555 34th Street NW

 
Ward 4
Upshur Pool
4300 Arkansas Avenue NW
 

Ward 5
Harry Thomas Pool
1743 Lincoln Road NE

Langdon Park Pool
2860 Mills Avenue NW
Theodore Hagans Pool
3201 Fort Lincoln Drive NE

Ward 6
 
Randall Pool
25 I Street SW
 
 

Ward 7
 
Benning Park Pool
5100 Southern Avenue SE

Fort Dupont Pool
830 Ridge Road SE
Kelly Miller Pool
4900 Brooks Street NE

Ward 8
 
Anacostia Pool
1800 Anacostia Drive SE
Barry Farm Pool
1230 Sumner Road SE
 

Douglass Pool
1921 Fredrick Douglass Court SE
Oxon Run Pool
501 Mississippi Avenue SE

STAND-ALONE CHILDREN’S POOLS

Ward 1
Happy Hollow
2200 Champlain Street NW

Parkview
693 Otis Place NW
 

Ward 6
 
Lincoln Capper
500 L Street SE

Watkins
420 12th Street SE
 

Ward 8

Barry Farm
230 Sumner Road SE
 

SPRAY PARKS

Ward 1
 
14th and Girard Street
14th and Girard Streets NW
14th and Park Road
14th Street and Park Road NW
Columbia Heights
1480 Girard Street NW

Ward 3
 
 Friendship
4500 Van Ness Street NW
Palisades
5200 Sherrier Place NW
 

Ward 4
 
Lafayette
5900 33rd Street NW
Petworth

801 Taylor Street NW
Riggs LaSalle

501 Riggs Road NE

Ward 7
 
Benning Stoddert
100 Stoddert Place SE