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# 15 Brooklyn Public Pools To Help You Keep Cool This Summer
- URL: https://bklyner.com/15-brooklyn-public-pools-to-help-you-keep-cool-this-summer-fortgreene/
- Published: 2014-07-02T20:25:51.000Z
- Updated: 2014-07-02T20:25:51.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: #API-Imported

![brooklyn bridge pool by ajt](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1163974570_ffbceaeeaf_b-700x525.jpg)

  
Today is brutal, isn’t it? Before you melt completely into a puddle, check out our list of outdoor public pools in Brooklyn that are open through Labor Day on September 1–and a few (but not all, so check the link!) of the [pool rules](http://www.nycgovparks.org/facility/pools/rules?ref=bklyner.com).

> **Clothing:** You have to wear a bathing suit! Men’s suits must have mesh linings. Hats may be worn on the deck for sun protection but are not allowed in the water. Plain white T-shirts may be worn over bathing suits if desired. Sneakers are not permitted, but rubber flip flops or water shoes are.

> **Children under 16 must** be at least eight inches taller than the maximum water depth to enter the pool without adult supervision.

> **Bring your own padlock!** The city takes no responsibility for lost articles.

> **These are not allowed in the pool or on the deck:** radios, cameras, cell phones, or other electronics; swimming aids, water toys, or flotation devices; beach chairs, baby strollers, bags, blankets, or beach balls; smoking, pets, glass bottles.

> **You can’t get in a pool if you have:** skin lesions, sores, or inflamed eyes, mouth, nose, or ear discharge, a communicable disease, or any type of bandage on your body.

> **You gotta take a shower** in the locker room before entering the pool.

> **No booze allowed!** Eating or drinking is permitted only in designated areas.

> **Reading materials:** Books and bound periodicals are permitted on the pool deck. Newspapers are not.

**And now for the pools!** They’re all free to enter, and hours at all are daily from 11am to 7pm (note that there’s a break for pool cleaning between 3-4pm), except for the Brooklyn Bridge Park pop-up pool, which is is open 10am to 6pm.

[**Commodore Barry Park Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/commodorebarrypark/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*Flushing Ave at N Elliott Pl, Fort Greene, 718-243-2593*  
Just a few minutes’ stroll away, the Commodore Barry pool has an intermediate-sized pool and a wading pool, plus [learn-to-swim programs](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com) and a [swim team](http://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/swim-team?ref=bklyner.com).

[**PS 20 Playground Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/parhamplayground/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*Claremont Ave between Willoughby and Dekalb, Fort Greene, 718-760-6969*  
The last of the mini-sized pools in the list, this one has [some](http://mommyftw.com/2010/07/09/all-you-need-to-know-about-clermont-pool-at-ps-20/?ref=bklyner.com) [reviews](http://www.achildgrows.com/clermont-pool-opens-june-29-check-it-out/?ref=bklyner.com) [online](http://www.parkslopeparents.com/index.php/psp-recommendations/Entry-Detail/82-Public%20Swimming%20Pools/1048-PS%2020%20Playground%20mini-pool?ref=bklyner.com), though none too recent.

[**Betsy Head Park Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/betsyheadmemorial/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*694 Thomas S Boyland St, Brownsville 718-257-1635*  
This olympic-sized pool has [learn-to-swim programs](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com), a [swim team](http://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/swim-team?ref=bklyner.com), and [exercise programs for seniors](http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/aquatics/senior-swim?ref=bklyner.com). [One of two](http://www.bkmag.com/BrooklynAbridged/archives/2013/06/04/is-it-fair-to-close-a-pool-in-brownsville?ref=bklyner.com) pools in Brownsville, this one was built as a [WPA project](http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/BetsyHead.pdf?ref=bklyner.com).

[**Brooklyn Bridge Park Pop-Up Pool**](http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/attractions/pop-up-pool?ref=bklyner.com)  
*334 Furman St at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, 718-802-0603*  
Mini-sized pool that allows swimmers inside in 45-minute sessions, with wrist-bands available 15 minutes prior to each session. They’ve also got swimming lessons for $125 for kids ages 2-8\. The beach adds booze from 6-11pm.

[**Bushwick Playground Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/B310/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*817 Flushing Ave, Bushwick, 718-452-2116*  
An intermediate-sized pool and a wading pool. They’ve got [learn-to-swim programs](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com) and a [swim team](http://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/swim-team?ref=bklyner.com). Feels a little small, and because of that, can feel crowded.

[**David Fox/PS 251 Pool** ](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/foxplayground%5Fbrooklyn/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*E 54th Street and Avenue H, Flatlands, 718-531-2437*  
A mini-sized pool without a lot of info about it anywhere. Anyone been who can share what it’s like?

[**Douglas & Degraw Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/thomasgreeneplayground/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*230 Douglass St, Gowanus, 718-625-3268*  
AKA Double D, there’s still a threat this may be your last summer swimming here, [if the EPA has anything to do with it](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-double-pool-danger-article-1.1390153?ref=bklyner.com). There’s an intermediate-sized pool and a wading pool, plus [learn-to-swim programs](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com) and a [swim team](http://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/swim-team?ref=bklyner.com). In 2011 [reviews said it was gnarly](http://brokelyn.com/the-no-sewage-guide-to-brooklyn-pools/?ref=bklyner.com), but in 2012, [clean and well maintained](http://brooklynbased.net/email/2012/06/take-a-dip/?ref=bklyner.com), and people seemed [a bit more positive](http://www.yelp.com/biz/double-d-pool-brooklyn?sort%5Fby=date%5Fdesc&ref=bklyner.com) in 2013\. So what’s the verdict this year?

**[Glenwood Houses Pool](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/B236/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)**  
*Ralph Ave at Farragut Rd, Flatlands, 718-531–2480*  
Pretty much the same deal as David Fox, so if you’ve been, let us know in the comments how it is.

[**Howard Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/howardplayground/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*E New York Ave near Mother Gaston Boulevard, Brownsville, 718-385–1023*  
The Brownsville pool that there’s [been talk of closing](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/quinn-vows-save-city-pools-article-1.1364113?ref=bklyner.com), it’s got an intermediate-sized pool and a wading pool, and it’s got [learn-to-swim programs](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com) – plus this year they’ve added a [swim team](http://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/swim-team?ref=bklyner.com) and [exercise programs for seniors](http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/aquatics/senior-swim?ref=bklyner.com).

**[JHS 57/HS 26 Pool](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/jesseowensplayground/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)**  
*117 Stuyvesant Ave, Bed-Stuy, 718-760-6969*  
With the large Kosciuszko pool just about a mile away, this mini-sized pool might be a good option if you’re looking for a smaller environment for yourself or the kids.

[**Kosciuszko Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/B351/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*670 Marcy Ave, Bed-Stuy, 718-622-5271*  
A popular destination on hot days, there can be a line to get into this spot with an olympic-sized pool and a wading pool. It’s got [learn-to-swim programs](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com), a [swim team](http://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/swim-team?ref=bklyner.com), and [exercise programs for seniors](http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/aquatics/senior-swim?ref=bklyner.com).

[**Lindower Park Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/B329/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*E 60th Street and Mill Ave, Mill Basin, 718-531-4852*  
It’s a mini-sized pool, and much like the others in Brooklyn, there’s not too much going on, though if you get rained out, there is a [bowling alley](http://strike10lanes.com/?ref=bklyner.com) nearby.

[**McCarren Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*776 Lorimer St, Greenpoint, 718-218-2380*  
After some [drama](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/nyregion/problems-at-mccarren-park-pool-have-a-neighborhood-worried.html?pagewanted=all&ref=bklyner.com) during the beginning of its first season open since 1984, things seemed to [settle down](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/nyregion/tempers-cool-after-mccarren-park-pools-rude-rebirth.html?ref=bklyner.com), though tales of lines persisted. The rehabilitated olympic-size pool offers the [adult lap swim program](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/lapswim?ref=bklyner.com), which runs 7-8:30am and 7pm-8:30pm (July) or until 8:15pm (August), and you can register [online](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/lapswim/1534?ref=bklyner.com). It’s also got [learn-to-swim programs](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com) for both kids and adults, [water aerobics for adults](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com), a [swim team](http://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/swim-team?ref=bklyner.com), and an [exercise programs for seniors](http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/aquatics/senior-swim?ref=bklyner.com). Additionally, it’s the one of two Brooklyn pools with an [Adapted Aquatics program](http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/aquatics/adapted-instruction?ref=bklyner.com) for people suffering from physical ailments resulting from injury, disease, or aging.

[**Red Hook Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/redhookpark/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*155 Bay St, Red Hook, 718-722-3211*  
It’s maybe the least crowded of the olympic-sized pools in Brooklyn, but can still attract a lot of kids on a hot day. Hard to beat cooling off with a swim, then grabbing some [tacos](http://redhookfoodvendors.com/?ref=bklyner.com) afterwards on weekends. It’s also got the [adult lap swim program](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/lapswim?ref=bklyner.com) (register [online](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/lapswim/1509?ref=bklyner.com)), [learn-to-swim programs](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com) for both kids and adults, [water aerobics for adults](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com), a [swim team](http://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/swim-team?ref=bklyner.com), and an [exercise programs for seniors](http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/aquatics/senior-swim?ref=bklyner.com).

[**Sunset Park Pool**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/sunsetpark/facilities/pools?ref=bklyner.com)  
*44th St at 7th Ave, Sunset Park, 718-972-2180*  
The park with the best view in the city also has an olympic-sized pool. Another one with the [adult lap swim program](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/lapswim?ref=bklyner.com) (register [online](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/lapswim/1615?ref=bklyner.com)), [learn-to-swim programs](http://www.nycgovparks.org/registration/aquatics?ref=bklyner.com), a [swim team](http://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/swim-team?ref=bklyner.com), an [exercise programs for seniors](http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/aquatics/senior-swim?ref=bklyner.com), and it’s the other Brooklyn pool with an [Adapted Aquatics program](http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/aquatics/adapted-instruction?ref=bklyner.com).

*Photo by [ajt](https://www.flickr.com/photos/trarbach/1163974570?ref=bklyner.com)*