County Pools Open on Memorial Day Weekend for Summer Season

Summer is nearly here and Montgomery County will offer residents a place to cool off. The County’s outdoor pools officially open at noon on Saturday, May 25th.

During the pre-season from May 25 to June 14, the outdoor pools will be open on weekends and Memorial Day. The hours are noon to 6 p.m.

The outdoor pools include the following:

1. Bethesda Outdoor Pool
   Little Falls Parkway and Hillandale Road, Bethesda
   301-652-1598
2. Germantown Outdoor Pool — WATER FEATURES AVAILABLE JUNE 15
   18905 Kingsview Drive, Germantown
   240-777-8067
3. Long Branch Outdoor Pool
   8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring
   301-431-5700
4. Martin Luther King, Jr. Outdoor Pool
   1201 Jackson Road, Silver Spring
   240-777-8066
5. Upper County Outdoor Pool — SLIDE IS CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER
   8211 Emory Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD
   301-840-2446
6. Sarah E. Auer Western County Outdoor Pool
   20151 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville
   3-1-349-2217
7. Sgt. Hector I. Ayala Wheaton/Glenmont Outdoor Pool — WATER FEATURES AVAILABLE JUNE 15
   12621 Dalewood Drive, Wheaton
   301-929-5460

During the summer season from June 15 through August 16, outdoor pool hours are noon to 8 p.m. on weekends, and 1 to 8 p.m. during weekdays except for the Sarah E. Auer Western Outdoor Pool, which opens at noon. The Long Branch and Upper County Pools are closed on Fridays during the summer season. For more information about pool hours, visit the Montgomery County Recreation website.

Daily admission is $5 for County residents (ages 1-17), $7 for adults and $6 for seniors (age 55 and over). Admission for pool visitors who live outside the County is $15.

Safety rules are posted at the pools. Children are most at risk for water-related accidents and it is important they are always closely supervised while in and around the pool. Because safety is a priority, it may be necessary to temporarily halt admission to pools when capacity is reached. Additional swimmers will be admitted as soon as space becomes available.

Early admission and reserved ticketing are new this year for the MLK Outdoor Pool on July 4. All outdoor pools will open at noon on July 4 for County residents only. Non-County residents will be admitted beginning at 1 p.m. on July 4. Montgomery County residents are also now able to purchase pre-sale tickets to the MLK Outdoor Pool to reserve their entry to the pool on July 4. For more information, and to purchase your tickets, click here.

Pool visitors are allowed to bring food and drink to the pools. For information about pool passes, amenities and hours of operation at all swimming pools, visit the Montgomery County Recreation website.

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