Today DPR announced that due to the continue power outages and high temperatures, DPR will extend the operating hours at select pools today, Monday, July 2nd.

DPR Contact: Rachel Newman (202) 340-2910

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced that due to the continued power outages and high temperatures, DPR will extend the operating hours at select pools across the District on Monday, July 2nd. 

To help residents beat the heat the following pools will operate with extended hours:

• Pools extended until 8:30 p.m.
  - Ward 1: Banneker Recreation Center Pool  (2500 Georgia Avenue NW)  ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
  - Ward 2: Jelleff Recreation Center Pool (3265 S Street NW) ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
  - Ward 5: Harry Thomas Sr. Pool (1743 Lincoln Road, SE)  ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
  - Ward 6: Rosedale Pool (1701 Gales Street, NE) ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
  - Ward 7: Benning Park Pool (5100 Southern Avenue SE) ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m
  - Ward 8: Fort Stanton Pool (1800 Erie Street, SE)  ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
                   Oxon Run Pool (501 Mississippi Avenue, SE)  ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

• Pools extended until 9:30 p.m.
  - Ward 2: Francis Pool (25th & N Street, NW)  ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  - Ward 4: Upshur Recreation Center Pool (4300 Arkansas Avenue NW)  ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  - Ward 7: Fort Dupont Pool (830 Ridge Road, SE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  - Ward 8: Barry Farm Pool (1230 Sumner Road, SE)  ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

• The following pools will close at their normal 8:00 p.m. closure time:
  - Ward 5: Langdon Park Pool (2860 Mills Avenue NW)  ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  - Ward 8: Douglass Pool (1921 Fredrick Douglass Court SE)  ||  Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• The following aquatic facilities continue to be closed:
  -  East Potomac Pool
  -  Turkey Thicket Indoor Pool
  -  Chevy Chase Spray Park
  -  Ferebee Hope Indoor Pool
• All Children's Pools are typically closed on Mondays and will remain closed.
• Pools that are not listed, will operate on their normal, individualized operating schedules.

For information on DPR programs & activities and the most up-to-date summer information, be sure to visit our website, DPR.DC.GOV, and follow DPR on Facebook (Facebook.com/DCDPR) and Twitter (@DCDPR).