A COOL WAY TO ENJOY THE HEAT
With summer finally here, it’s time to check out Denver’s 16 outdoor and 14 indoor public pools.
Hot, summer days are finally here, and you know what that means: We start to look for airconditioned spaces.
OK, it also means lounging in the sun, sticky-sweet ice cream and hordes of people descending on every public pool known to man.
While we can’t do anything about the crowds, we can give you all the information needed to plan your family’s next outing to any one of Denver’s 16 outdoor and 14 indoor public pools.
Arthur Gilkison, executive assistant of Denver Parks and Recreation, said the city’s 16 outdoor pools are open from early June to mid-august, which typically coincides with the end and beginning of Denver public schools’ year. However, select outdoor pools are open for extended seasons, weekends only through the Sunday before Labor Day. This year, those pools are Berkeley Park, Cook Park, Harvard Gulch, Harvey Park and Mestizo/curtis Park.
He said the city’s 14 indoor pools operate year-round, with schedules published seasonally at denvergov.org.
Single-visit admission prices are listed with our indoor pools list, but there are also options for 15-visit tickets, 30-visit tickets, month-to-month memberships and annual memberships.
Gilkison said seasonal outdoor pool passes grant access to all 16 outdoor pools but do not include access to recreation centers or indoor pools.
Many of the pools have adult swim, lap swim and other types of swim hours, so check the pools’ schedules and pricing options at denver.org under the Denver Parks and Recreation section to make sure you’re taking full advantage of what each has to offer.
So grab your swimsuit and a towel, and remember: Every body is a beach (or public pool) body.
Outdoor public pools
Unless otherwise specified, the summer season for all of Denver’s outdoor public pools is June 3-Aug. 11.
Single-visit admission prices for outdoor public pools are as follows: Ages 2-18, $1; Ages 19-24, $3; Ages 25-64, $3.50; Ages 65+, $2; Persons with disabilities, $2
Aztlan Outdoor Pool, 4435 Navajo St. Open swim hours: M-SU: 12-5 p.m.
Barnum Park Outdoor Pool & Splash Pad, 370 Hooker St. Open
swim hours: M-SU, 11:15 a.m.-6 p.m.
Berkeley Park Outdoor Pool, 5105 W. 46th Ave. Open swim hours M-F 1:15-5 p.m., Sasu 12:15-6 p.m.; lap/open swim hours (2 lanes), MTTH 5-7 p.m., W 5-6 p.m.
Note: Following the June 3Aug. 11 season, Berkeley Park Outdoor Pool will remain open weekends-only through the Sunday before Labor Day.
Congress Park Outdoor Pool,
850 Josephine St. Open swim hours M-SU 1:15-5 p.m.; lap/open swim hours (3 lanes) M-SU 5-7 p.m.
Cook Park Outdoor Pool, 1655 S. Oneida St. Open swim hours M-F 1:15-5 p.m., Sasu 12:15-6 p.m.; lap/open swim hours (2 lanes) M-F 5-7 p.m.
Note: Following the June 3Aug. 11 season, Cook Park Outdoor Pool will remain open weekends-only through the Sunday before Labor Day.
Eisenhower Outdoor Pool,
4300 Dartmouth Ave. Open swim hours M-F 1:15-5 p.m., Sasu: 1:15-6 p.m.; lap/open swim hours (2 lanes) M-F 5-7 p.m.
Garf ield Park Outdoor Pool,
1295 S. Lowell St. Open swim hours M-SU 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Globeville /Argo Park Out
door Pool, 4700 Logan St. Open swim hours M-TH 12:15-6 p.m., F-SU 12-6 p.m.
Green Valley Ranch Outdoor Pool, 4455 Jebel St. Open swim hours M-F 1:15-6 p.m., Sasu 12-6 p.m.
Harvard Gulch Outdoor Pool, 550 E. Iliff Ave. Open swim hours M-F 1:15-5 p.m., Sasu 12:15-6 p.m.; lap/open swim hours (2 lanes) MWF 5-7p.m.
Note: Following the June 3Aug. 11 season, Harvard Gulch Outdoor Pool will remain open weekends-only through the Sunday before Labor Day.
Harvey Park Outdoor Pool,
2150 S. Tennyson Way. Open swim hours M-SU 12-6 p.m
Note: Following the June 3 - Aug. 11 season, Harvey Park Outdoor Pool will remain open weekends-only through the Sunday before Labor Day.
La Alma/lincoln Park Outdoor Pool, 1323 W. 11th Ave.
Open swim M-F 12:15-6 p.m., Sasu 11:15-6 p.m.; family swim
(leisure pool only) M-F 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Note: During family swim, no slide or water features are in use, and children must be accompanied by an adult age 18+ in the water.
Mestizo/curtis Park Outdoor Pool, 3180 Champa St.
Open swim hours M-SU 12:30-6 p.m.
Note: Following the June 3Aug. 11 season, Mestizo/curtis Outdoor Pool will remain open weekends-only through the Sunday before Labor Day.
Ruby Hill Park Outdoor Pool, 1555 W. Mexico St. Open swim hours M-SU 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Southwest Outdoor Pool,
9200 Saratoga Place. Open swim hours MWF, Sasu: 12-5 p.m., TTH 12-6 p.m.
Swansea Outdoor Pool, 2650 E. 49th Ave. Open swim hours M-SU 12-5 p.m.
Indoor public pools
Unless otherwise specified, all indoor public pools shut down 30 minutes prior to the recreation center closing to allow guests adequate time to exit the pool deck.
Single visit prices for pools designated as regional, local or neighborhood levels are as follows: regional level, ages 2-18 $2, ages 19-24 $5, ages 26-64 $6, ages 65+ $4; local level, ages 2-18 $1.50, ages 19-24 $4, ages 24-64 $5.50, ages 65+ $3; neighborhood
level, ages 2-18 $1, ages 19-24 $3, ages 26-64 $5, ages 65+ $2
Ashland Indoor Pool, 2501 W. Dunkeld Place (local level). Open swim hours (activity pool), MW 1:45-5:45 p.m., TTHF 1:45-8 p.m., Sa 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fami
ly swim hours (activity pool), M-F 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Sa: 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Open swim hours (lap pool), M-F 1:45-5 p.m., Sa 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Note: During family swim, all youths under age 17 must be with an adult in the water.
Athmar Recreation Center,
2680 W. Mexico Ave. (regional level). Open swim hours, Su 1:15-3:30 p.m., M-TH 1:15-5:15 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m., F 1:15-7:30 p.m., Sa 11:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Carla Madison Leisure Pool Carla Madison Lap Pool,
and
2401 E. Colfax Ave. (regional level). Open swim hours (leisure pool), MW 11:15 a.m.-3:50 p.m. and 6:15-8:30 p.m., TTH 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m., F 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Sa 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Su 11:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Open swim hours (lap pool), M-W 5:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Th 5:30 a.m.-8 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.-8:30 p.m., F 5:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Sasu 8 a.m.-8:50 a.m. and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Note: The schedule is subject to change. When demand is high, visitors may be subject to a waitlist. The number of lanes open to the public at the lap pool varies at different hours, so be sure to check the schedule.
Central Park Recreation Center, 9651 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (regional level). Open swim hours, MTH 12:15-4:30 p.m. and 7:15-8:30 p.m., TW 12:15-4:30 p.m. and 6:15-8:30 p.m., F 12:15-7:30 p.m., Sasu 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Family swim hours, M-F 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Note: During family swim, children 17 and under must be with an adult in the water.
Glenarm Recreation Center,
2800 Glenarm Place (local level). Open swim hours, MW 1:30-3:30 p.m. and 6:15-7:30 p.m., TTH 1:30-3:30 p.m., F 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-6:30 p.m., Sa 12-3 p.m.
Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center, 3334 Holly Street (local level). Open swim hours, M-F 1:15-4 p.m., Sa 12:15-3:30 p.m.
La Familia Recreation Center, 65 S. Elati St. (local level). Open swim hours, M 1-5:45 p.m., TTH 1-3:50 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., WF 1-3:50 p.m., Sa 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Family swim hours F 6-7 p.m.
Note: The pool shuts down one hour prior to closing.
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 3880 Newport
St. (neighborhood level). Open swim hours, MWF 2-5 p.m., TTH 2-4:45 p.m.
Montbello Recreation Center, 15555 E. 53rd Ave. (regional level). Open swim hours, M-TH 12:15-4 p.m., F 12:15-5 p.m., Sasu 11:45-3:30 p.m. Activity pool hours MWF 6 a.m.-8:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m., TTH 6 a.m.-9:45 a.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m., Su 9 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Family swim, TTH 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Note: An adult age 18+ is required during family swim. On weekends, the pool closes 30 minutes prior to the recreation center closing.
Montclair Recreation Center,
729 Ulster Way (regional level). Open swim hours (leisure pool), MW 11:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m., TTH 11:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., F 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Sasu 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Open swim hours (lap pool, two lanes), M-TH 2-4:15 p.m., F 2-4:15 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., Sasu 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Rude Recreation Center, 2855 W. Holden Place (regional level). Open swim hours, M-TH 1:15-4:15 p.m., F 1:15-5:30 p.m., Sa 11:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m., Su 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Scheitler @ Berkeley Park Recreation Center, 5031 W. 46th
Ave. (regional level). Open swim hours, M 1-3 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m., TTH 1-4:30 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m., W 1-3 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., F 1-3 p.m. and 4-5:15 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m., Sa 1-3:30 p.m., Su 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Twentieth Street Recreation Center, 1011 20th St. (local level). Open swim hours, MW 1-7:30 p.m., TTH 1-5:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., F 9:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Sa 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Washington Park Recreation Center, 701 S. Franklin St. (regional level). Open swim hours, MW 2-3:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., TTH 2-5 p.m., F 2-5:30 p.m., Sa 12-2:30 p.m., Su 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Note: There are no lap lanes available during open swim hours.