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All outdoor pools, except for Kennedy Park pool, are closed for the season.  Kennedy Park pool will be open through October 1. 

Come out and swim.  Enjoy open swims, family swims, lap swim sessions and various other classes including learn to swim, at a park pool.  The Chicago Park District manages 49 outdoor pools, 28 indoor pools and operates 14 Chicago Public School pools that offer community programs.  Indoor pools are open year-round, with the exception of some school pools which have seasonal variations to their schedule. Outdoor pools are open from mid-June through Labor Day.  Most pools have accessibility features such as ADA stairs, pool lifts, and zero depth entry.  At a few locations with pool lifts, direct wheelchair access to the pool area may still be limited.  Enjoy water fun in the parks!  Pool hours of operation and schedules vary by location.  View schedules below.

Financial assistance is available for select programs at Austin Town Hall, Carver, Don Nash, Foster, LaFollette, The Park @ NTA and West Pullman Park.  Click on the Financial Assistance tab below for more information.

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Total of 92 facilities.

Abbott Park Pool

Abbott Park PoolAccessible

Location: 49 E. 95th St.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (312) 747-6001

Park: Abbott Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, ADA Stairs

Size: 50 yards, 10 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 8 ft.

Ada Park Pool

Ada Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 11250 S. Ada St.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (312) 747-6605

Park: Ada Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, Zero Depth Entry/Ramp

Size: 50 meters, 4 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 9 ft.

Altgeld Park Pool

Altgeld Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 515 S. Washtenaw Ave.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (312) 746-5002

Park: Altgeld Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, ADA Lift, Zero Depth Entry/Ramp

Size: 25 yards, 5 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Armour Square Park Pool

Armour Square Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 3309 S. Shields Ave.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (312) 747-6012

Park: Armour Square Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, ADA Lift

Size: 25 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 9 ft.

Avalon Park Pool

Avalon Park Pool

Location Notes: 1215 E. 83rd St.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (312) 747-7201

Park: Avalon Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, Water Slide

Size: 25 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 9 ft.

Avondale Park Pool

Avondale Park Pool

Location Notes: 3516 W. School St.

Hours: ,

Park: Avondale Park

Park: (773) 478-1410

Descriptors: Mini Pool, Outdoor

Size: 15 yards, 5 lanes

Depth: 3 ft.

Bessemer Park Pool

Bessemer Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 8930 S. Muskegon Ave.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (312) 747-6023

Park: Bessemer Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, ADA Lift

Size: 45 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 9 ft.

Bogan High School Pool

Bogan High School Pool

Location: 3939 W 79th St.

Location Notes: 3939 W. 79th St.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (773) 535-2242

Park: Bogan Park

Descriptors: Indoor

Size: 20 yards, 4 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 7 ft.

California Park Pool

California Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 3843 N. California Ave.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (773) 478-3966

Park: California Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, ADA Lift

Size: 50 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 9 ft.

Carver Park Pool

Carver Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 939 E. 132nd St.

Hours: , ,

Facility Phone: (312) 745-2262

Park: Carver Park

Descriptors: Indoor, ADA Lift

Size: 25 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 11 ft.

Chase Park Pool

Chase Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 4701 N. Ashland Ave.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (312) 742-7518

Park: Chase Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, ADA Lift

Size: 25 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 8 ft.

Uplift High School Pool

Uplift High School Pool

Location: 900 W Wilson Ave.

Location Notes: 900 W. Wilson Ave.

Hours: , ,

Facility Phone: (312) 742-7709

Park: Clarendon Park Community Center

Descriptors: Indoor

Size: 25 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 12 ft.

Clark Park Pool

Clark Park Pool

Location Notes: 4615 W. Jackson Blvd.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (773) 743-1220

Park: Clark (John) Park

Descriptors: Outdoor

Size: 15 yards, 4 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Columbus Park Pool

Columbus Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 500 S. Central Ave.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (773) 287-7641

Park: Columbus Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, ADA Lift

Size: 50 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 11 ft.

Cornell Square Park Pool

Cornell Square Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609

Hours:

Facility Phone: (312) 747-0287

Park: Cornell Square Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, ADA Lift

Size: 50 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 2 ft. - 8 ft.

Curie High School Pool

Curie High School Pool

Location Notes: 4959 S. Archer Ave.

Hours: ,

Facility Phone: (773) 535-2020

Park: Curie Park

Descriptors: Indoor

Size: 25 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. 6 in. - 12 ft.

Davis Square Park Pool

Davis Square Park PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 4430 S. Marshfield Ave.

Hours:

Facility Phone: (312) 745-2308

Park: Davis Square Park

Descriptors: Outdoor, ADA Lift

Size: 25 yards, 6 lanes

Depth: 3 ft. - 11 ft.

Don Nash Community Center Pool

Don Nash Community Center PoolAccessible

Location Notes: 1833 E. 71st

Hours: , ,

Facility Phone: (773) 256-0906

Park: Don Nash Community Center

Descriptors: Indoor, ADA Stairs, ADA Lift

Size: 25 yards, 4 lanes

Depth: 4 ft. - 10 ft 5 in.

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From teaching toddlers to swim, to aquatics exercise classes for seniors, the Chicago Park District offers a number of activities in the pools each season.
Learn more about aquatics programs.
 
Youth Learn to Swim Programs - First Session Free with Coupon Code
 
The first session (10 weeks) of Learn to Swim classes for ages 6-17 is free, when using coupon code FIRSTFREE.  Once the coupon code is used, fees will apply for Learn to Swim classes in subsequent sessions, or an additional class in the same session.

The Learn to Swim class is an introductory swimming class, and every Chicago child can take this introductory course once for free. The popularity of Learn to Swim classes, coupled with the fact that some children enroll in multiple Learn to Swim classes within the same season, have created long wait lists at many parks across the city. To address this problem and to help more children participate in the program, we will charge a fee when a child registers for additional Learn to Swim classes.*   The FIRSTFREE coupon code can be used when registering online or in-person at the parks.
This coupon code took affect beginning with the Winter 2014 session (Jan-March 2014 classes).
* This fee can be waived for families who qualify.
 
 
Financial Assistance 

Financial assistance is available for some progrmas at specific parks.  Click on the financial assistance tab above to learn more.

 

Notice Valid From: 4/15/2014 - 4/30/2024

Get a great workout at a park pool!  
Monthly or 3-month lap swim membership passes are available.  A membership gives you access to lap swim times at any park that offers lap swim (both indoor and outdoor pools).  For ages 18 and up. 
 
 
Checking Lap Swim Passes On Site
Patrons attending a lap swim session must provide a current lap swim pass and an I.D. prior to entering the water. The Aquatics staff will collect the lap pass and the I.D., check to see that the names match, and check to ensure the lap pass is current.  The two items will be kept with the staff during the session and returned to patrons as they leave.

Notice Valid From: 4/15/2014 - 12/31/2024

1. Obey the lifeguards and follow pool rules. They are there for your safety.
2. All persons are required to shower before entering the pool area.
3. Food and drink are not permitted in the pool area.
4. No smoking allowed in the pool area.
5. Clean swimwear is required.
6. No running allowed on pool deck.
7. Only clean footwear, baby strollers, or wheelchairs are allowed in the pool area. Persons in street clothes and street shoes are not allowed on the pool deck.
8. Persons with open wounds, excessive sunburn, abrasions that have not healed, or bandages of any kind cannot be allowed in the water.
9. Except during Park District classes, SCUBA gear is not allowed in the pool.
10. No flotation devices may be used in the pool.
11. Family Swim Parents/Guardians must accompany children in the water.
12. Children 8 and under, who are not at least 8" taller than the shallow end must be accompanied by an adult.

Notice Valid From: 4/15/2014 - 4/30/2024

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Financial assistance, through the American Red Cross Aquatics Centennial Campaign, is available to City of Chicago residents for Youth, Teen, and Adult Learn to Swim Classes; Tiny Tot II and III classes; and TEAM Sports activities at the following parks: Austin Town Hall, Carver, Don Nash, Foster, Grand Crossing, LaFollette, The Park @ NTA and West Pullman Park.
 
Applicants must prove eligibility by providing income verification.  Documentation options include:
• Pay stubs for last 30 days
• AFDC/TANF case #
•  A copy of the most recent IRS 1040
 
Information submitted is confidential.

If approved, financial assistance will cover majority of the class fee.  Patrons are responsible for paying the remaining cost.  For specific amounts, please call the park.  

Registration must be done in person at the park.

View upcoming program session dates.

View all Aquatics Programs.
Note: not all aquatics programs are eligible for financial assistance, only the programs listed above at the parks listed above are eligible.
 

Notice Valid From: 12/18/2015 - 12/31/2017

TTY:(312) 747-2001 - (312) 742-PLAY
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