Philadelphia public pools: Opening dates for 2025 summer season

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As temperatures climb in Philadelphia, city officials are preparing to open more than 60 public pools.

Parks and Recreation Commissioner Susan Slawson on Thursday unveiled the city’s public pool schedule. Hunting Park Pool will host the city’s “first jump” on Friday to kick off the summer swimming season. Others will follow on a rolling basis.

Here’s what to know:

When will my Philly public pool open in 2025?

These 27 Philly public pools are already open for summer

• American Legion Pool – 6201 Torresdale Ave., 19135
• Awbury Pool – 6101 Ardleigh St., 19138
• Barry Pool – 1800 Johnston St., 19145
• Bridesburg Pool – 4625 Richmond St., 19137
• Cherashore Pool – 851-951 W. Olney Ave., 19141
• Feltonville Pool – 4726-4700 Ella St., 19120
• Fishtown Pool – 1202-32 E. Montgomery Ave., 19125
• Fletcher Pool – 743-81 N. 48th St., 19139
• Fox Chase Pool – 7901 Ridgeway St., 19111
• Francisville Pool – 1737 Francis St., 19130
• Gathers Pool – 2501-19 W. Diamond St., 19121
• Heitzman Pool – 2136 Castor Ave., 19134
• Hunting Park Pool – 900 Hunting Park Ave., 19140
• Jacobs Pool – 4500 Linden Ave., 19114
• Kelly Pool – 4231 Lansdowne Drive, 19131
• Kendrick Pool – 5822-24 Ridge Ave., 19128
• Lackman Pool – 1101 Bartlett St., 19115
• Marian Anderson Pool – 740 S. 17th St., 19146
• Morris Estate Pool – 1610 W. Chelten Ave, 19126
• Northern Liberties Pool – 321 Fairmount Ave., 19123
• Penrose Pool – 1101 W. Susquehanna Ave., 19122
• Pleasant Pool – 6720 Boyer St., 19119
• Ridgway Pool – 1301 Carpenter St., 19147
• Samuel Pool – 3539 Gaul St., 19134
• Schmidt Pool – 113-23 W. Ontario St., 19140
• Shepard Pool – 5700 Haverford Ave., 19131
• Vogt Pool – 4131 Unruh Ave., 19135

Opening Wednesday, June 25 

• Cione Pool – 2600 E. Aramingo Ave., 19125
• Sacks Pool – 400 Washington Ave., 19147
• Chew Pool – 1800 Washington Ave., 19146

Opening Thursday, June 26 

• Lee Pool – 4328 Haverford Ave., 19104
• Max Myers Pool – 1601 Hellerman St., 19149

Opening Friday, June 27 

• Mitchell Pool – 3700 Whitehall Lane, 19114
• Hancock Pool – 147 Master St., 19122
• Ford Pool  – 609-33 Snyder Ave., 19148
• Kendrick Pool – 5822-24 Ridge Ave., 19128

Opening Saturday, June 28 

• Simpson Pool – 1010 Arrott St., 19124
• Butch Ellis Pool (39th & Olive) – 700 N. 39th St., 19104

Opening Sunday, June 29 

• Murphy Pool – 300 Shunk St., 19148
• Waterloo Pool – 2502 N. Howard St., 19133

Subsequent pool openings will be added as they are made available.

9 Philly public pools won’t open in 2025

Some public pools won’t operate this summer due to Rebuild project construction or capital repairs, per the city.

• 12th and Cambria Pool
• Amos Pool
• Baker Pool
• Cecil B. Moore Pool
• Cohen (Hillside) Pool
• F.J. Myers Pool
• McVeigh Pool
• Sample Pool
• Ziehler Pool

Does Philly have enough lifeguards this year?

Hiring summer lifeguards hasn’t always been easy. City public pools have previously grappled with lifeguard shortages, leading to fewer pool openings.

In 2025, though, “we are on track to open our pools as planned,” Slawson said in a press release. Nearly 400 lifeguards and pool maintenance attendants have committed to the summer season.