Jacksonville opens 31 community pools Memorial Day weekend for the summer

Pool hours are set to change, transitioning from Memorial Day weekend hours to pre-season and regular season hours. Here’s what to know.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Summer swimming season officially kicked off Saturday as Jacksonville opened 30 community pools for Memorial Day weekend. An additional community pool is set to open later this summer.

For Memorial Day weekend, here are outdoor pool hours:

Saturday, May 23: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.Sunday, May 24: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.Monday, May 25: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Here are pre-season outdoor pool hours (May 23-31):

Saturday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.Sunday: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Note: Pools will only be open on Saturdays and Sundays during pre-season hours.

Here are regular season outdoor pool hours (June 6 – Aug. 2)

Monday-Friday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.Saturday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.Sunday: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Here are the current 30 pool locations open:

Andrew Jackson High School — 128 W. 30th St.Baldwin Middle/High School — 345 Chestnut St. N.Blue Cypress Park — 4012 University Blvd. N.Carvill Park — 1302 Carvill Ave.Cecil Aquatic Center — 13611 Normandy Blvd.Charles Clark Pool — 8739 Sibbald Rd.Emmett Reed Park — 1093 W. 6th St.Englewood High School — 4412 Barnes Rd.Eugene Butler Pool — 900 Acorn St.Fletcher High School — 700 Seagate Ave.Ft. Caroline Pool — 4131 Ferber Rd.Golfair Park Pool, C.T. Brown — 4415 Moncrief Rd.Grand/Johnnie Walker Park — 2740 Division St.Highlands Middle School — 10913 Pine Estates Rd.Julius Guinyard Park — 1358 Jefferson St.Lakeshore Middle School — 2519 Bayview Rd.Mandarin High School — 4831 Greenland Rd.Oceanway Park — 12215 Sago Ave. W.Paxon High School — 3413 W. 5th St.Pine Forest — 2335 Gattis Ln.Raines High School — 3663 Raines Ave.Ribault High School — 5820 Van Gundy St.Riverside High School — 1200 S. McDuff Ave.Robert Kennedy Pool — 1139 Ionia St.Sandalwood High School — 2750 John Promenade Blvd.Samuel Wolfson High School — 7000 Powers Ave.Terry Parker High School — 7301 Parker School Rd.Thomas Jefferson Park — 390 N. Jackson Ave.Westside High School — 5530 Firestone Rd.Woodland Acres/Warrington Park — 8200 Kona Ave.

A city spokesperson told First Coast News that around 300 lifeguards are signed up for the summer season. However, the city said Friday it is still looking to hire a few more. For information on learning how to become a lifeguard, call 904-255-6777 or 904-255-4272, or email bealifeguard@coj.net.

For those interested in the city’s Learn-to-Swim program, registration is now open. The first session begins Monday, June 8. For more information, visit JaxParks Aquatics, call 904-255-6777, or email splashsquad@coj.net.