Closed for the season · NYC outdoor pools open late June to Labor Day
by NYC Parks
Fisher Pool in East Elmhurst has a mid-size outdoor pool plus a separate wading pool for toddlers. Kids can splash and swim for free during the summer season, and NYC Parks often runs free Learn to Swim sessions at outdoor pools. Bring a padlock and swimwear.
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Summer only: NYC Parks outdoor pools typically open late June and close around Labor Day; usually daily 11 AM–7 PM with a mid-afternoon cleaning break
Free; no reservation; bring a padlock
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All ages.
Free; no reservation; bring a padlock
Summer only: NYC Parks outdoor pools typically open late June and close around Labor Day; usually daily 11 AM–7 PM with a mid-afternoon cleaning break
32-23 99th Street, 11369, in East Elmhurst, Queens.
No. Fisher Pool is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing Meadows has an indoor Olympic-size competition pool plus a separate diving well plus a diving pool. Kids can join family swim periods and seasonal Learn to Swim classes run by NYC Parks. Swimmers need a Parks recreation center membership, which is free for youth.
A Rego Park swim club with a heated Olympic-size pool and a separate heated kiddie pool for small children. The club offers swim lessons for kids during the season.
The Flushing flagship of a swim training center where kids advance through eight learn-to-swim levels before joining the competitive swim team. The center also offers kids basketball and karate programs.
A College Point swim school where kids work through a numbered level system toward advanced stroke skills. The school also fields a swim team for more experienced young swimmers.
A small, shallow neighborhood pool at Lawrence Virgilio Playground in Woodside, good for younger kids cooling off in summer. Entry is free and no reservation is needed; bring a padlock for the lockers.
The Flushing YMCA in Flushing runs YMCA swim lessons in its indoor pool, from parent-and-child water play for babies and toddlers to preschool classes for ages 3–5 and stroke-building levels for school-age kids and teens. Families can also use scheduled family swim times.