Select sites open on Monday, July 4th/Furlough Day.

DPR Contact: John Stokes, (202) 673-7645

DPR Aquatics: (202) 671-1289



Washington, DC - The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has announced the following schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday weekend and furlough day on Monday, July 4, 2011.



Recreation and Community Centers

All DPR recreation centers will be closed on Monday, July 4.

DPR summer camps will not be in session on Monday, July 4.



Pools and Spray Parks

All DPR outdoor and indoor swimming pools will follow their normal schedule on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3, 2011.

On Monday, July 4th, all indoor aquatic facilities will be closed. 7 outdoor pools will be open 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm, (list below).

DPR spray parks will operate regular weekend hours on Saturday, July 2, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. All spray parks will be closed on Sunday, July 3 and Monday, July 4.



The following DPR aquatic facilities will be open on Monday, July 4, from 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm:

Ward 1

Banneker Pool

2500 Georgia Avenue NW

(202) 673-2121

Ward 2

Francis Pool

2435 N Street, NW

(202)727-3285



Ward 4

Upshur Pool

4300 Arkansas Avenue, NW

(202)576-8661

Ward 5

Theodore Hagans Pool

3201 Fort Lincoln Drive, NE

(202) 576-6389

Ward 6

Randall Pool

South Capital and I Streets, SW

(202)727-1420

Ward 7

Fort Dupont Pool

830 Ridge Road, SE

(202)645-5026

Ward 8

Oxon Run Pool

501 Mississippi Avenue, SE

(202) 645-5042

Recreation centers and fields that have been permitted for use will remain open.

DPR fields are closed at dusk.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT FIREWORKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED ON ALL DPR PROPERTY.

For a complete list of locations and hours of DPR's recreation centers and pools visit the DPR's website, at DPR.DC.GOV. For more information, contact DPR Customer Service at (202) 673-7647 or DPR Aquatics at (202) 671-1289.