JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Jacksonville is kicking off summer with a splash. <\/p>\n
The city is opening 30 community pools this Memorial Day weekend, with an additional pool slated to open later this summer.<\/p>\n
Mayor Donna Deegan and Daryl Joseph, director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, are expected to make the announcement Friday, May 22, at Blue Cypress Park Pool, located at 5461 Golf Course Dr.<\/p>\n
The pool openings mark a significant improvement from when Deegan first took office in 2023, when roughly half of the city\u2019s pools were operational. The city has since invested in getting more pools up and running.<\/p>\n
Kenneth Woods, a Jacksonville resident, says the progress is noticeable.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s better than last year. That\u2019s a lot better than last year,\u201d Woods said.<\/p>\n
For Woods, the pool openings are personal. His children grew up swimming at Adolph Wurn Pool \u2014 one of the pools not yet open this weekend \u2014 and he\u2019s hoping his 7-year-old granddaughter will soon be able to swim there, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy kids grew up, they swam in this pool,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019d like to see her swimming again. Hope to teach her how to swim completely. She just turned seven, but it\u2019s time for the swimmies to come off there,\u201d Woods added.<\/p>\n
The city says it has approximately 300 lifeguards on staff and feels confident pools will be fully staffed. However, officials are still looking for additional qualified lifeguards and are encouraging interested residents to apply.<\/p>\n
Pool hours<\/p>\n
Memorial Day weekend hours:<\/p>\n
Saturday, May 23: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Sunday, May 24: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Monday, May 25: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Pre-season hours (May 23\u201331, Saturdays and Sundays only):<\/p>\n
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Sunday: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Regular season hours (Saturday, June 6 through Sunday, Aug. 2):<\/p>\n
Monday\u2013Friday: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Sunday: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Pools open this weekend<\/p>\n
The following 30 pools are scheduled to open Saturday, May 23:<\/p>\n
Andrew Jackson High School \u2013 128 W. 30th St.<\/p>\n
Baldwin Middle\/High School \u2013 345 Chestnut St. N.<\/p>\n
Blue Cypress Park \u2013 4012 University Blvd N.<\/p>\n
Carvill Park \u2013 1302 Carvill Ave.<\/p>\n
Cecil Aquatic Center \u2013 13611 Normandy Blvd.<\/p>\n
Charles Clark Pool \u2013 8739 Sibbald Rd.<\/p>\n
Emmett Reed Park \u2013 1093 W. 6th St.<\/p>\n
Englewood High School \u2013 4412 Barnes Rd.<\/p>\n
Eugene Butler Pool \u2013 900 Acorn St.<\/p>\n
Fletcher High School \u2013 700 Seagate Ave.<\/p>\n
Ft. Caroline Pool \u2013 4131 Ferber Rd.<\/p>\n
Golfair Park Pool (C.T. Brown) \u2013 4415 Moncrief Rd.<\/p>\n
Grand\/Johnnie Walker Park \u2013 2740 Division St.<\/p>\n
Highlands Middle School \u2013 10913 Pine Estates Rd.<\/p>\n
Julius Guinyard Park \u2013 1358 Jefferson St.<\/p>\n
Lakeshore Middle School \u2013 2519 Bayview Rd.<\/p>\n
Mandarin High School \u2013 4831 Greenland Rd.<\/p>\n
Oceanway Park \u2013 12215 Sago Ave. W.<\/p>\n
Paxon High School \u2013 3413 W. 5th St.<\/p>\n
Pine Forest \u2013 2335 Gattis Ln.<\/p>\n
Raines High School \u2013 3663 Raines Ave.<\/p>\n
Ribault High School \u2013 5820 Van Gundy St.<\/p>\n
Riverside High School \u2013 1200 S. McDuff Ave.<\/p>\n
Robert Kennedy Pool \u2013 1139 Ionia St.<\/p>\n
Sandalwood High School \u2013 2750 John Promenade Blvd.<\/p>\n
Samuel Wolfson High School \u2013 7000 Powers Ave.<\/p>\n
Terry Parker High School \u2013 7301 Parker School Rd.<\/p>\n
Thomas Jefferson Park \u2013 390 N. Jackson Ave.<\/p>\n
Westside High School \u2013 5530 Firestone Rd.<\/p>\n
Woodland Acres\/Warrington Park \u2013 8200 Kona Ave.<\/p>\n
Three pools will not be open this weekend: Adolph Wurn Pool, Ed White High School and Eartha H. Napoleon Park. Mallison Park Pool, located at 3133 Lenox Ave., is expected to open in July.<\/p>\n
Registration is open for the city\u2019s Learn-to-Swim program. The first session begins June 8 at pool locations throughout Jacksonville. For more information, visit jacksonville.gov\/aquatics<\/a>, call (904) 255-6777 or email SplashSquad@coj.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n