Free Pools, Splash Pads and Interactive Fountains at Portland Parks

You don’t have to go far to find a place to cool off this summer. Portland parks have pools, splash pads and interactive fountains, kid-friendly water features designed with fun and safety in mind.

There are 18 splash pads and seven interactive fountains at Portland parks all over the city. Chances are your family lives close to one. Also in Portland parks, seven outdoor pools are offering free open play swim on select days.

I’ve broken up the list of splash pads and interactive fountains by neighborhood. Find one near you and add this to your list of summer fun.

Free Open Play Swim at Portland Pools

Outdoor pools are open June 21 through August 27.

Pools across the city offer free open play days each week. No registration is required to swim. Admission is available on a first come, first served basis and subject to daily staffing. 

Pools offering free swim include Creston, Grant, Montavilla, Peninsula, Pier and Sellwood pools. All of these pools are outdoors.

Here are the days and hours for free swim:

North 

Peninsula Pool

700 N Rosa Parks Way

Tuesdays, 1–​​​​​​​3:45 p.m.

Pier Pool

N Seneca St. and St. Johns Ave.

Thursdays, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Northeast

Montavilla Pool

8219 NE Glisan St.

Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.

Grant Pool

NE 33rd Ave. and US Grant Pl.

Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.

Southeast

Creston Pool

SE 44th Ave. and Powell Blvd

Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m.

Sellwood Pool

7951 SE 7th Ave.

Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m.

Paid open swim sessions at outdoor pools are $4-$5 for youth, $6 for adults and $5 for seniors. Kids ages 0-2 get in for free. Daily hours vary by pool. See open play swim schedules at all Portland parks.

Free Splash Pads at Portland Parks

Find a splash pad near you and get ready to have some fun in the sun for free this summer.

Portland splash pads and are open June 15 through September 2. The splash pads are on from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.

North

Columbia Park and Annex

N Lombard Street and Woolsey Avenue

Kenton Park

8417 N Brandon Avenue

Northgate Park

N Geneva Avenue and Fessenden Street

Peninsula Park

700 N Rosa Parks Way

Pier Park

N Lombard Street and Bruce Avenue

Northeast

Dawson Park

N Stanton Street and Williams Avenue

Farragut Park (temporarily closed)

N Kerby Avenue and Farragut Street

Fernhill Park

NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street

Gateway Discovery Park

10520 NE Halsey Street

Irving Park

NE 7th Avenue and Fremont Street

Khunamokwst Park

5200 NE Alberta Street

Woodlawn Park

NE 13th Avenue and Dekum Street

Southeast

Colonel Summers Park

SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street

Earl Boyles Park

east of SE 107th Avenue and Francis Street

Errol Heights Park

SE 52nd Avenue and Tenino Street

Essex Park

SE 79th Avenue and Center Street

Raymond Park

SE 118th Avenue and Raymond Street

Southwest

Elizabeth Caruthers Park

3508 SW Moody Avenue

Spring Garden Park

3332 SW Spring Garden Street

Interactive Fountains at Portland Parks

Hop into these seven free splash-friendly fountains found in Portland parks across the city. Hours for each fountain are listed below.

Downtown

Bill Naito Legacy Fountain at Waterfront Park

SW Ankeny near the Burnside Bridge

Operates 24 hours a day.

Teachers Fountain at Director Park

815 SW Park Avenue

Open 7 a.m. to 1o p.m.

Jamison Square

810 NW 11th Avenue

Open 7 a.m. to 1o p.m.

Salmon Springs Fountain at Waterfront Park

Naito Parkway at SW Salmon Street

Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

North

McCoy Park

N Trenton Street and Newman Avenue

Open 7 a.m. to 1o p.m.

Northeast

Holladay Park

NE 11th Avenue and Holladay Street

Open 7 a.m. to 1o p.m.

Grant Park

NE 33rd Avenue and US Grant Place

Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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