Closed for the season · NYC outdoor pools open late June to Labor Day
by NYC Parks
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Fort Totten Park in Bayside has a mid-size outdoor pool plus a separate wading pool for toddlers and a diving pool. 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
Fort Totten Park (Totten Ave & 15th Rd), 11359, in Bayside, Queens.
No. Fort Totten Pool is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
A small, shallow neighborhood pool at Marie Curie Playground in Bayside, good for younger kids cooling off in summer. Entry is free and no reservation is needed; bring a padlock for the lockers.
An indoor swim school where babies start in parent-and-child classes and older kids progress through group, semi-private or private lessons. There are also adaptive one-on-one lessons for children with special needs and swim-team training for stronger swimmers.
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.
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.
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.
Indoor pool and fitness facility in Little Neck where families can swim and kids can take swim lessons or join a competitive swim team. Membership is low-cost monthly.