The heat dome is coming. According to the National Weather Service, a high-pressure system parking itself over a large part of the continent will force temperatures to well over 100 degrees in the coming days. You can expect the mercury spike to last into the weekend.
Try though you may, you—and a good chunk of the country—won’t be able to escape the heat dome. But there are ways to cope with (blisteringly) hot summer days, chief among them swimming. And thanks to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation’s public pools, Brooklynites can take a refreshing dip for free.
To make sure you’re not just staying inside and running up your electric bill via air conditioning during this debilitating summer anomaly, here’s a list of public pools in Brooklyn you can visit to try to keep your body cool and your mind off the heat. The pools are open from 11:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. every day, except from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., when they shut down for cleaning.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Betsy Head Pool
674 Thomas S. Boyland St.
Betsy Head Pool was established in 1914. It was the city’s first recreation facility designed to include a public outdoor swimming pool, according to the Historic District Council.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Bushwick Pool
835 Flushing Ave.
The Bushwick Pool has an outdoor wading pool, as well as an outdoor intermediate pool.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Commodore Barry Pool
19 N. Elliott Pl.
If you find yourself in Fort Greene, looking to cool off, Commodore Barry Park has an intermediate pool and wading pool that should do the trick.
David Fox/PS 251 Pool
54th Street and Avenue H
This East Flatbush spot has a mini-pool, making it a good option if you’re trying to take the kids somewhere cool this week.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Douglass and DeGraw Pool
250 Douglass St.
A Downtown Brooklyn option near Barclays Center—just head for Thomas Greene Playground.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Glenwood Houses Pool
Farragut Road and Ralph Avenue
If you’re looking for another kid-friendly public pool and you’re in or around Canarsie, head to Glenwood Houses Pool inside Glenwood Playground.
Howard Pool
1596 E New York Ave.
Brooklynites in East New York and Brownsville looking to beat the heat can enjoy a wading pool and an intermediate pool at Howard Playground.
Jesse Owens Pool
117 Stuyvesant Ave.
Wherever in Brooklyn you’re from, you probably know the Bed-Stuy staple that is the Jesse Owens Pool, found in the playground also named for the Olympic great.
Kosciuszko Pool
658 Dekalb Ave.
Another well-known Bed-Stuy spot, Kosciuszko Pool has both a wading pool and an Olympic-sized pool for those looking to take advantage of a free swimming opportunity.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Lindower Park Pool
E 60th Street, Mill Road, and Strickland Avenue
Sweltering in Mill Basin? This is the spot.
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McCarren Park Pool
Lorimer Street and Bayard Street
The pool at McCarren Park is always buzzing. But you already knew that.
PS 20 Playground Pool
165 Clermont Ave.
Albert L. Parham Playground in Fort Greene offers another family-friendly option for staving off the heat.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Red Hook Pool
155 Bay St.
Red Hook Recreation Area has a ton for you to do already, but the main attraction this week will be its Olympic pool and wading pool.
Sunset Park Pool
Seventh Avenue, between 41st Street and 44th Street
Sunset Park is home to an Olympic pool, though you’re probably not trying to swim laps right now.
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