Closed for the season · NYC outdoor pools open late June to Labor Day
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Barretto Point Park in Hunts Point has a lap pool built into a barge moored on the East River. 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
1121 Viele Avenue (Barretto Point Park), 10474, in Hunts Point, the Bronx.
No. The Floating Pool at Barretto Point Park is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
St. Mary's Recreation Center in Mott Haven 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 La Central YMCA in Melrose 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 small, shallow neighborhood pool at Capt. William Harry Thompson Playground in Soundview, good for younger kids cooling off in summer. Entry is free and no reservation is needed; bring a padlock for the lockers.
A Mott Haven location of Splash Fit, a Harlem-founded swim school focused on water safety. Babies, toddlers and kids 4 and up take small, ability-based classes, with team prep for stronger swimmers.
Wagner Houses Pool in East Harlem 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.
Crotona Park in Crotona Park has a big Olympic-size outdoor 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.