Hot, summer days are finally here, and you know what that means: We start to look for air-conditioned 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 , 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 , ,, and .
He said the city’s 14 indoor pools operate year-round, with 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’ and pricing options at denver.org under the 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
Name:
Address: 4435 Navajo St.
Open swim hours:
M-Su: 12-5 p.m.
Name:
Address: 370 Hooker St.
Open swim hours:
M-Su: 11:15 a.m.-6 p.m.
Name:
Address: 5105 W. 46th Ave.
Open swim hours:
M-F: 1:15-5 p.m.
Sa-Su: 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 3-Aug. 11 season, Berkeley Park Outdoor Pool will remain open weekends-only through the Sunday before Labor Day.
Name:
Address: 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.
Name:
Address: 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 3-Aug. 11 season, Cook Park Outdoor Pool will remain open weekends-only through the Sunday before Labor Day.
Name:
Address: 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.
Name:
Address: 1295 S. Lowell St.
Open swim hours:
M-Su: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Name:
Address: 4700 Logan St.
Open swim hours:
M-Th: 12:15-6 p.m.
F-Su: 12-6 p.m.
Name:
Address: 4455 Jebel St.
Open swim hours:
M-F: 1:15-6 p.m.
SaSu: 12-6 p.m.
Name:
Address: 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 3 – Aug. 11 season, Harvard Gulch Outdoor Pool will remain open weekends-only through the Sunday before Labor Day.
Name:
Address: 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.
Name:
Address: 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.
Name:
Address: 3180 Champa St.
Open swim hours:
M-Su: 12:30-6 p.m.
Note: Following the June 3-Aug. 11 season, Mestizo/Curtis Outdoor Pool will remain open weekends-only through the Sunday before Labor Day.
Name:
Address: 1555 W. Mexico St.
Open swim hours:
M-Su: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Name:
Address: 9200 Saratoga Place
Open swim hours:
MWF, SaSu: 12-5 p.m.
TTh: 12-6 p.m.
Name:
Address: 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
Name:
Address: 2501 W. Dunkeld Place
Designation: 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.
Family 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.
Name:
Address: 2680 W. Mexico Ave.
Designation: 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.
Name: and
Address: 2401 E. Colfax Ave.
Designation: 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 .
Name:
Address: 9651 E. MLK Jr. Blvd.
Designation: 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.
Name:
Address: 2800 Glenarm Place
Designation: 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.
Name:
Address: 3334 Holly Street
Designation: Local level
Open swim hours:
M-F: 1:15-4 p.m.
Sa: 12:15-3:30 p.m.
Name:
Address: 65 S. Elati St.
Designation: 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.
Name:
Address: 3880 Newport St.
Designation: Neighborhood level
Open swim hours:
MWF: 2-5 p.m.
TTh: 2-4:45 p.m.
Name:
Address: 15555 E. 53rd Ave.
Designation: 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.
Name:
Address: 729 Ulster Way
Designation: 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.
Name:
Address: 2855 W. Holden Place
Designation: 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.
Name:
Address: 5031 W. 46th Ave.
Designation: 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.
Name:
Address: 1011 20th St.
Designation: 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.
Name:
Address: 701 S. Franklin St.
Designation: 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.
