Want to go swimming this summer? Here’s when, where Fresno-area pools are open
School is out for the summer in Fresno and Clovis.
And what better way to enjoy the summer break than swimming.
But if you don’t have a pool of your own and neither does any of your family nor friends, where can you go for a swim?
Here’s a breakdown of swimming opportunities for the public this summer:
Standard pools in Fresno
Ages 3 and up are welcomed. Pool depth ranges from 4 to 10 feet
Frank H. Ball Pool
Address: 760 Mayor St.
Times: Monday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Mary Ella Brown Pool
Address: 1350 E. Annadale
Times: Monday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Mosqueda Pool
Address: 4670 E. Butler
Times: Monday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Hoover High pool
Address: 5550 N. First St.
Times: Beginning June 10 through July, the swimming pool is open Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.
Fresno High pool
Address: 1839 N Echo Ave, Fresno, CA 93704
Times: Beginning June 10 through July, the swimming pool is open Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.
McLane High pool
Address: 2727 N Cedar Ave.
Times: Beginning June 10 through July, the swimming pool is open Saturdays and Sundays, noon -5 p.m.
Roosevelt High pool
Address: 4250 E Tulare Ave, Fresno, CA 93702
Times: Beginning June 10 through July, the swimming pool is open Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.
Central East High Aquatics Complex
Address: 3535 N. Cornelia Avenue
Times: Starting Saturday, the pool at Central East will be open to the public Tuesdays-Fridays (noon-6 p.m.) and on Saturdays (11 a.m.-6 p.m.)
Other info: Admission is $6 per person, whether swimming or not. Children 2 and under are free. Individual and family passes are available.
Clovis swimming pool availability
Though the city of Clovis does not have any public swimming pools, Clovis Unified provides open swim twice a week through mid-July.
General admission is $5. Children 12 and under are $3 (must have a paid adult with them).
Here is when and where pool availability is during the summer:
Clovis West
Address: 1070 E Teague Ave
Dates/times: June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15 (12:30-2:30 p.m. on each of those listed dates)
Clark Intermediate
Address: 902 5th St.
Dates/times: June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9 (12:30-2:30 p.m. on each of those listed dates)
Getting a little wet
If pool access for the little kids is what you’re really looking for, here’s a list of learner pools in Fresno. Depth range is 2 ½-5 feet, ages 5 to 12. No parents are allowed in learner pools.
Einstein Park
Address: 3566 E. Dakota Ave.
Fink White Park
Address: 535 S. Trinity
Pinedale Community Center
Address: 7170 N. San Pablo
Quigley Neighborhood Park
Address: 808 W. Dakota
Romain Neighborhood Park
Address: 745 N. First St.
And if swimming isn’t exactly what a child wants, but they want to get wet, the city of Fresno has eight parks that have splash pads that have been running daily since late May.
Splash pads run Monday through Sunday 10 a.m.- 8 p.m at the following locations:
- Dickey Playground – 50 N. Calaveras St.
- Figarden Loop Park – 4265 W. Figarden Dr.
- Inspiration Park – 5770 W. Gettysburg Ave.
- Martin Ray Reilly Park – 750 N. Chestnut Ave.
- Melody Park – 5935 E Shields Ave.
- Mosqueda Community Center – 4670 E. Butler Ave.
- Todd Beamer Park – 1890 E. Plymouth Way
- Fink White Park – 535 S. Trinity
