Baltimore’s pool season gets into its full swing starting Tuesday. Although some outdoor pools have been open on weekends since Memorial Day weekend, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks pools begin their weekday schedule Tuesday, according to the department.

Here’s what to know about Baltimore’s more than 20 public pools.

What new pools are opening?

Three pools are newly opening in Baltimore this summer: the Towanda Pool in Northwest Baltimore’s Towanda-Granley, the Coldstream Recreation Center Pool in Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello on the northeast side on the city, and the Walter P. Carter Neighborhood Pool in North Baltimore’s Wilson Park neighborhood. The Towanda and Coldstream Recreation Center pools’ opening dates are still to be announced.

The new locations are part of the city’s Rec Rollout initiative that aims to revitalize recreational spaces and facilities across Baltimore.

Which city parks have pools?

Pools at parks consist of:

Druid Hill Aquatic Center at 800 Wyman Park Drive.

Clifton Park at 2013 Sinclair Lane.

Patterson Park at 148 S. Linwood Ave.

Riverside Park at 1800 Covington Ave.

Roosevelt Park Pool at 3500 Poole St.

Cherry Hill Splash Park at 101 Reedbird Ave.

All park pools will be open six days a week. The Druid Hill Aquatic Center, Clifton Park and Riverside Park pools will be open Tuesdays through Sundays. Patterson Park’s pool, the Roosevelt Park Pool and the Cherry Hill Splash Center will be open Wednesdays through Mondays.

On Fridays and over the weekends, park pools will operate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. From Monday to Thursday, park pools will operate from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Druid Hill Park Pool will be closed Saturday to June 22 due to the AFRAM festival.

No bags will be allowed on the pool deck of park pools, but they’ll all have a limited number of complimentary lockers. However, the Druid Hill Aquatic Center and Patterson Park require swimmers to bring their own combination locks.

Why are the pools only open six days per week?

Baltimore Budget Director Laura Larsen said last month that the six-day schedule will give city employees more time to catch up on maintenance issues that prompted facilities like the Patterson Park pool to close for the entire 2023 season.

“In order to protect the city’s investment, we had to take a step back and see what benefits our pools the best,” BCRP Deputy Director of Recreation Karen Jordan said at a community meeting about the pool season.

What about the neighborhood pools?

Baltimore’s neighborhood pools include:

C.C. Jackson Pool at 4910 Park Heights Ave.

Liberty Swimming Pool at 3901 Maine Ave.

O’Donnell Heights Pool at 1200 Gusryan St.

Towanda Pool at 4100 Towanda Ave. (opening TBA).

Murdock/Oliver Swimming Pool at 1400 E. Lanvale St.

William McAbee Pool at 1323 N. Gilmore St.

Coldstream Recreation Center Pool at 1400 Fillmore St. (opening TBA).

Farring Baybrook Recreation Center Pool at 4501 Farring Court.

ABC Park Splash Pad at 501 S. Catherine St.

Ambrose Kennedy Pool and Splash Pad at 1000 Ensor St.

Walter P. Carter Neighborhood Pool at 820 E. 43rd St.

Neighborhood pools will operate Mondays through Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

What about the indoor pools?

The three indoor pools are the Cahill Recreation Center Pool, located at 4001 Clifton Ave.; the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center, located at 201 Reedbird Ave.; and the Callowhill Aquatic Center, located at 2821 Oakley Ave. The Chick Webb pool is still under construction at 623 Eden St.

All indoor pools will operate from Sunday through Sept. 4 for programming only. Registration is required and open for each location.

How do I go?

To use Baltimore City pools, swimmers must have a Civic Rec account. No registration is required, according to the city’s website, but Civic Rec accounts must be created before arrival to pool locations.

For safety, pool capacity at neighborhood and park locations might fluctuate depending on the number of lifeguards staffing each location and the number of swimmers.

A list of rules, regulations and a guide to permitted swimwear can be found on the city’s department of recs and parks’ website.

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