Outdoor Pools Open for the season on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
The ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ manages 50 outdoor pools, 27 indoor pools and works with Chicago Public Schools to operate school pools for community use in areas without a park pool. Indoor pools are open most of the year. Outdoor pools typically open in mid June and close just prior to the start of the CPS school year in August. Most pools have accessibility features such as ADA stairs, pool lifts, and zero-depth entry. At a few locations with pool lifts, direct wheelchair access to the pool area may still be limited.
Open swim and lap swim sessions are offered throughout the year. Admission to open-swim sessions is free, lap swims require an affordable membership. Aquatics programs such as Learn to Swim, Aquatic Exercise, and much more are offered each season. Most programs have a minimal fee. Programs for seniors are free. Click on the links below to learn more about the lap swim membership and programs.
To view a pool's schedule, click on the 'Schedule' link that follows the pool name & address in the list below. View pools based on criteria such as indoor/outdoor and accessibility features below as well.
Swimming Pools
Accessibility Definition
A pool is considered accessible if it has an accessible path of travel to the pool and one or more of the following: zero depth entry, ramp, lift, ADA stairs.
Pool Rules & Regulations
The standard pool rules are as follows:
1. Obey the lifeguards and follow pool rules. They are there for your safety.
2. All persons are required to shower before entering the pool area.
3. Food and drink are not permitted in the pool area.
4. No smoking allowed in the pool area.
5. Clean swimwear is required.
6. No running allowed on pool deck.
7. Only clean footwear, baby strollers, or wheelchairs are allowed in the pool area. Persons in street clothes and street shoes are not allowed on the pool deck.
8. Persons with open wounds, excessive sunburn, abrasions that have not healed, or bandages of any kind cannot be allowed in the water.
9. Except during Park District classes, SCUBA gear is not allowed in the pool.
10. No flotation devices may be used in the pool.
11. Family Swim Parents/Guardians must accompany children in the water.
12. Children 8 and under, who are not at least 8" taller than the shallow end must be accompanied by an adult.
Lap Swims
Get a great workout in the pool! Lap swim sessions are available at many pools across the city.
View the Current Lap Swim Schedule for May 12 - June 20
A lap swim membership is required. A membership provides access to all Lap Swim times at any park that offers Lap Swim across the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ. Access to a lap swim session is managed on a first-come-first-served basis. Lap Swim members must present an ID with their membership pass upon entrance.
Membership fees: ($25) | ($42)
Single-day Lap Swim passes may be purchased at the park on the day of use.
Aquatics Programs
Various aquatics programs are offered throughout the year including learn-to-swim classes for ages 18 months and older, aquatic exercise classes, and specialized classes such as Junior Lifeguards, Lifeguard Training, Water Polo Club, and more. Learn more about these programs: Aquatics Programs
Patrons, ages 6-17 can take a 10-session introductory swim class for FREE! Learn more: First Free program