Summer is coming to a close and back-to-school season is finally here, which means Philly’s days of splashing in the sun are numbered.
According to the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department, well over 70 pools are shutting down for the 2019 summer season. The citywide public pool shutdown will begin rolling out this week, and continue throughout the rest of August.
Inquirer.com reports that pool season only lasts for about six weeks, with most pools opening around mid-June and close the start of August. Closures will start on Friday, Aug. 9, and continue until the final day of pool season, on Friday, Aug. 23.
Despite the pool closings, about 80 local splashpads and spraygrounds will remain open until September.
Get your laps in! Here are some public pool closings for the next week:
Friday, August 9
Cherashore Playground, 851 W. Olney Ave., 19120
Morris Estate Cultural Center, 1610 W. Chelten Ave., 19126
Lonnie Young Recreation Center, 1100 E. Chelten Ave., 19138
Gathers Recreation Center, 2501 Diamond St., 19121
C.B. Moore Recreation Center, 2551 N. 22nd St., 19132
Schmidt Playground, 113 W. Ontario St., 19140
Athletic Recreation Center, 1400 N. 26th St., 19121
Shepard Recreation Center, 5700 Haverford Ave., 19131
Mill Creek Playground, 743 N. 48th St., 19139
Ford Recreation Center,609 Snyder Ave., 19148
East Poplar Playground, 820 N. 8th St., 19123
Saturday, August 10
Mitchell Playground, 3700 Whitehall Ln., 19114
Ziehler Playground, 200 E. Olney Ave., 19120
Amos Playground,1817 N. 16th St., 19121
12th & Cambria Playground, 2901 N. 12th St., 19133
Shuler Playground, 3000 N. 27th St., 19132
39th & Olive Playground, 700 N. 39th St., 19104
Dendy Playground,1501 N. 10th St., 19122
Sunday, August 11
American Legion Playground, 6201 Torresdale Ave., 19135
Scanlon Playground,1099 E. Tioga St., 19134
Sacks Playground, 400 Washington Ave., 19147
Monday, August 12
McVeigh Recreation Center, 400 E. Ontario St., 19134
Waterloo Playground, 2502 N. Howard St., 19133
F.J. Myers Recreation Center, 5800 Chester Ave., 19143
Tuesday, August 13
Lackman Playground, 1101 Bartlett St., 19115
M.L. King Recreation Center, 2101 Cecil B. Moore Ave., 19121
Baker Playground, 5433 Landsdowne Ave., 19131
Wednesday, August 14
Jacobs Playground, 4500 Linden Ave., 19114
Barry Playground,1800 Johnston St., 19145
Penrose Playground, 1101 W. Susquehanna Rd., 19122
Cohocksink Recreation Center, 2901 Cedar St., 19134
