You don’t need a fancy club membership or the money to put in your own backyard swimming oasis to beat the heat this summer.
Starting Saturday, June 27, the Parks Department is opening its free outdoor pools around the city, including at eight locations in Queens. All locations are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (with a break for cleaning between 3 and 4 p.m.). The season runs through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7.
Astoria Park
19th Street and 23rd Drive, Astoria
Olympic-sized pool
Fisher Pool
99th Street and 32nd Avenue, East Elmhurst
Outdoor intermediate pool, outdoor wading pool
Fort Totten
338 Story Avenue, Fort Totten Park, Bayside
Outdoor intermediate pool, outdoor wading pool, outdoor diving pool
Liberty Park Pool
173rd Street and 106th Avenue, Jamaica
Outdoor intermediate pool, outdoor wading pool
Marie Curie Park
211th Street and 46th Avenue, Bayside
Outdoor mini pool
P.S. 10
45th Street and 30th Road, Astoria
Outdoor mini pool
P.S. 186 Playground
Little Neck Parkway and 72nd Avenue, Glen Oaks
Outdoor mini pool
Windmuller Park
54th Street and 39th Road, Woodside
Outdoor mini pool
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