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DPR Extends Pool Hours at Select Pools Due to High Temperatures

Thursday, July 14, 2016

DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647
DPR Media Contact: Gwendolyn Crump, (202) 288-6027, [email protected]

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced, due to the District's heat wave, DPR will extend the operating hours at select pools on Thursday, July 14 and Friday, July 15, 2016. Select outdoor pools will operate from 11 am until 9 pm instead of 8 pm. Indoor pools will operate on their normal schedule.

A heat emergency is in effect for Washington, DC. Residents are urged to take precautions against the heat. While pools will be open for extended hours, DPR strongly encourages residents to seek relief in cool, indoor locations as there is an added risk from remaining outside in the heat.  To find information on cooling centers, pools, spray parks and more information about heat emergencies please visit Heat Emergency Information

EXTENDED POOL HOURS UNTIL 9 PM Thursday, July 14, 2016 and Friday, July 15, 2016:

  • *Banneker Pool - 2500 Georgia Ave., NW/ Ward 1 - (202) 673-2121
  • Francis Pool - 2435 N St., NW/ Ward 2 - (202) 727-3285
  • Upshur Pool - 4300 Arkansas Ave., NW/ Ward 4 - (202) 576-8661
  • Harry Thomas Sr. Pool - 1743 Lincoln Rd., NE/ Ward 5- (202) 541-7499
  • Theodore Hagans Pool - 3201 Fort Lincoln Dr., NE/ Ward 5 - (202) 576-6389
  • Randall Pool - 25 I St., SW/ Ward 6 - (202) 727-1420
  • Oxon Run Pool - 501 Mississippi Ave., SE/ Ward 8 - (202) 645-5042

*Banneker Pool is closed on Thursdays. Extended hours for Banneker are for Friday, July 15, 2016 only.

About DPR

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) provides quality urban recreation and leisure services for residents and visitors to the District of Columbia. DPR supervises and maintains area parks, community facilities, swimming pools and spray parks, and neighborhood recreation centers. The agency also coordinates a wide variety of recreation and educational programs including sports leagues, youth development, therapeutic recreation, aquatic programming, outdoor adventure, camping and senior citizen activities. Adaptive programs and facilities are available for persons with disabilities.

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