Detective Keith L. Williams Park in Jamaica 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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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
Liberty Ave between 172nd St and 173rd St (Detective Keith L. Williams Park), 11433, in Jamaica, Queens.
No. Liberty Pool is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
Roy Wilkins Recreation Center in St. Albans has an indoor pool inside a Parks recreation center. 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.
The Jamaica YMCA in Jamaica 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 Take Me to the Water swim school pool in Forest Hills. Babies 6 months to 3 years can join Baby & Me classes, while older kids learn in small groups, semi-private or private 30-minute lessons, with a swim team for advanced swimmers.
The Cross Island YMCA in Bellerose 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 Take Me to the Water swim school pool in Forest Hills. Babies 6 months to 3 years can join Baby & Me classes, while older kids learn in small groups, semi-private or private 30-minute lessons, with a swim team for advanced swimmers.
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.