{"id":284991,"date":"2026-05-26T17:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/284991\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:57:10","slug":"the-city-of-jacksonville-parks-recreation-and-community-services-announces-outdoor-pool-openings-2026-free-press-of-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/284991\/","title":{"rendered":"The City of Jacksonville Parks, Recreation and Community Services announces Outdoor Pool Openings 2026 \u2013 Free Press of Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/COJ-logo-Silver-Blue-678x381.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"COJ-logo-Silver-Blue\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The City of Jacksonville is excited to announce the opening of 30 community pools Memorial Day Weekend and one additional pool to open later this summer, rounding out the season with 31 pools.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial Day Weekend Outdoor Pool Hours<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 23rd\u00a0\u2013 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 24th \u2014\u2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, May 25th\u00a0\u2014 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.\n<\/p>\n<p>Pre-Season Outdoor Pool Hours<\/p>\n<p>May 23rd\u00a0to May 31st\u00a0(ONLY OPEN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAYS)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 11:00 a.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regular Season Outdoor Pool Hours<\/p>\n<p>Starting Saturday June 6th\u00a0to Sunday August 2nd<\/p>\n<p>Monday to Friday 1:00 p.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 11:00 a.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The following pools will be open on Saturday, May 23rd:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andrew Jackson High School\u00a0\u2013 128 W. 30th St., 32206<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baldwin Middle\/High School \u2013 345 Chestnut St. N., 32234<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blue Cypress Park \u2013 4012 University Blvd N., 32277<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carvill Park \u2013 1302 Carvill Ave., 32208<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cecil Aquatic Center \u2013 13611 Normandy Blvd., 32221<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charles Clark Pool- 8739 Sibbald Rd., 32208<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emmett Reed Park \u2013 1093 W. 6th St., 32209<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Englewood High School \u2013 4412 Barnes Rd., 32207<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eugene Butler Pool- 900 Acorn St., 32209<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fletcher High School \u2013 700 Seagate Ave., 32266<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ft Caroline Pool \u2013 4131 Ferber Rd., 32277<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Golfair Park Pool\u00a0(C.T. Brown) \u2013 4415 Moncrief Rd., 32209<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grand\/ Johnnie Walker Park \u2013 2740 Division St., 32209<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Highlands Middle School\u00a0\u2013 10913 Pine Estates Rd., 32218<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Julius Guinyard Park \u2013 1358 Jefferson St., 32209<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lakeshore Middle School \u2013 2519 Bayview Rd., 32210<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mandarin High School \u2013 4831 Greenland Rd., 32258<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oceanway Park \u2013 12215 Sago Ave. W., 32218<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paxon High School- 3413 W. 5th\u00a0St., 32254<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pine Forest \u2013 2335 Gattis Ln., 32207<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Raines High School \u2013 3663 Raines Ave., 32208<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ribault High School \u2013 5820 Van Gundy St., 32208<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Riverside High School \u2013 1200 S. McDuff Ave., 32205<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Robert Kennedy Pool \u2013 1139 Ionia St., 32206<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sandalwood High School \u2013 2750 John Promenade Blvd., 32246<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Samuel Wolfson High School \u2013 7000 Powers Ave., 32217<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Terry Parker High School \u2013 7301 Parker School Rd., 32211<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thomas Jefferson Park \u2013 390 N. Jackson Ave., 32220<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Westside High School \u2013 5530 Firestone Rd., 32244<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Woodland Acres\/ Warrington Park \u2013 8200 Kona Ave., 32211<\/p>\n<p>Additional site scheduled to open in July<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mallison Park Pool \u2013 3133 Lenox Ave., 32254\n<\/p>\n<p>The City of Jacksonville is still seeking a few qualified lifeguards to staff City pools. This is a great opportunity to serve your community and make money! Becoming a lifeguard is wonderful opportunity to learn leadership, responsibility, and teamwork.<\/p>\n<p>Apply now for a rewarding summer job that also looks great on a professional resume. The starting salary for lifeguards is $15.00 an hour once hired. For additional information, call (904) 255-6777 or (904) 255-4272, or email bealifeguard@coj.net.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about summer activities, visit PRCS\u2019s webpage at JaxParks.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About Parks, Recreation and Community Services<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) serves diverse populations of all ages and abilities through recreation activities and programs, conservation and marine resources, sports and entertainment, senior services, social services, disabled services, and extension services serving more than one million residents in Duval County. PRCS offers over 400 parks and recreational spaces. For more information about The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, visit\u00a0<a id=\"yiv3230078424OWA43058949-7695-371f-892d-d0c8d05a87ad\" class=\"yiv3230078424OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.gov\/departments\/parks-and-recreation\/jaxparks\/all-parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">jacksonville.gov\/parksandrecreation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About the City of Jacksonville<\/p>\n<p>The City of Jacksonville is the largest city by land mass in the\u00a0contiguous\u00a0United States, serving more than one million residents. City of Jacksonville leadership includes Mayor Donna Deegan and a 19-member City Council led by President Kevin Carrico. To learn more, visit\u00a0<a id=\"yiv3230078424OWA9ef61e3f-c753-6621-aeb8-12ca83f3d815\" class=\"yiv3230078424OWAAutoLink\" title=\"http:\/\/jacksonville.gov\/\" href=\"http:\/\/jacksonville.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">jacksonville.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 The City of Jacksonville is excited to announce the opening of 30 community pools Memorial Day Weekend&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":284992,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-284991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}