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, Ida B. Wells, Montavilla, Peninsula, Pier and Sellwood pools. All of these pools are outdoors.
Here are the days and hours for free swim:
North
700 N Rosa Parks Way
Tuesday, 1–3:30 p.m.
N Seneca St. and St. Johns Ave.
Thursday, 1:45–4:30 p.m.
Northeast
8219 NE Glisan St.
Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
NE 33rd Ave. and US Grant Pl.
Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.
Southeast
SE 44th Ave. and Powell Blvd
Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m.
7951 SE 7th Ave.
Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m.
Southwest
1151 SW Vermont St.
Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m.
Paid open swim sessions at outdoor pools is $3.75 for youth, $4.75 for adults and $4.50 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 14 through September 4. The splash pads are on from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
North
N Lombard Street and Woolsey Avenue
8417 N Brandon Avenue
N Geneva Avenue and Fessenden Street
700 N Rosa Parks Way
N Lombard Street and Bruce Avenue
Northeast
N Stanton Street and Williams Avenue
N Kerby Avenue and Farragut Street
NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street
10520 NE Halsey Street
NE 7th Avenue and Fremont Street
5200 NE Alberta Street
NE 13th Avenue and Dekum Street
Southeast
SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street
east of SE 107th Avenue and Francis Street
SE 79th Avenue and Center Street
SE 118th Avenue and Raymond Street
Southwest
3508 SW Moody Avenue
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.
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
N Trenton Street and Newman Avenue
Open 7 a.m. to 1o p.m.
Northeast
NE 11th Avenue and Holladay Street
Open 7 a.m. to 1o p.m.
NE 33rd Avenue and US Grant Place
Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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