When the Summer heats up, here are FREE (Or Cheap) places to cool down in and around Schenectady County. All are FREE unless indicated. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter to receive more local family-friendly fun!
SCHENECTADY CITY POOLS| Call (518) 374-4714 for more information. All swimmers must have a photo ID. All swimmers ages 0-5 must have an adult in the pool area with them. *Adult Swimmer is anyone 19 years or older. Please email rbgcprograms@gmail.com for questions or if you need more information.
- Central Park Pool located in Central Park| Open: Jun 27 to Aug 27. OPEN SWIM: SAT & SUN - 1pm to 6pm. MON - FRI 12:30-6pm.
- Hillhurst Pool located on Campbell Street | Open: July 2 to Aug 19. OPEN SWIM: MON, WED, FRI- 11am to 6pm, TUE & THU- 11am to 5pm and SAT - 1pm to 5p.m. FAMILY SWIM (2 children per 1 adult): TUE & THURS - 5pm to 6pm.
- Quackenbush Pool located on Forest Road| Open: July 2 to Aug 19. OPEN SWIM: MON, WED, FRI - 12:30pm to 6pm, TUE & THUR - 12:30pm to 5pm and SAT - 1pm to 5pm. FAMILY SWIM (2 Children per 1 adult): TUE & THUR - 5 to 6pm. FREE SWIM LESSONS: MON - FRI 10am to 11:30pm. Please see a pool staff for specific class times or email rbgcprograms@gmail.com.
- Front Street Pool located on Front Street | Open: Jul 2 to Aug 19. All swimmers must have a photo ID and swimmers ages 0-20 must fill out a registration form. OPEN SWIM: MON, WED, FRI 12:30pm-6pm, TUE & THU 12:30 to 5pm. SAT 1 to 5pm. FAMILY SWIM: TUE & THU 5 to 6pm (2 children per adult). SAT 1 to 5pm.
SPLASH PADS IN ALBANY COUNTY| Opens June 25, 2016. Spray pad hours: Monday-Sunday 10am to 6pm. Call (518) 434-5699 or at (518) 472-1200.
- Upper Lincoln Spray Pool| Morton and Delaware Avenue
- Rosemont Park| 92 Rosemont St.
- Colonie Street Park| Green area on bend near Livingston Ave
- Hackett Park | North First Street
- Krank Park Spray Pool| 65 First Avenue
- Livingston Park | 484 Livingston Avenue
- Ridgefield Park | 316 Partridge Street
- Sheridan and Dove Spray Pool| Sheridan Avenue and Dove Street
- Swinburne Spray Pool| Clinton Avenue and Manning Boulevard
- Westland Hills Pool| Colvin Avenue - at Central, Austin, and Lincoln
SPLASH PADS IN TROY| Open daily from 12pm to 8pm. Call 518-235-7761.
- Knickerbacker| 103rd St. & 8th Avenue
- Prospect Park| 65 Prospect Park Road
- Frear Park| Lavin Court & Park Boulevard
- Riverfront Park| Front St and River St
SPLASH PADS IN SARATOGA COUNTY| Now open from Dawn to Dusk. Call 518-587-3550 ext. 2300.
- East Side Rec| 226 Lake Ave.
- Veterans Memorial Park "Geyser Park"| 10 Adams Rd
- West Side Recreation Park| 166 Division St.
- Recreation Center| 15 Vanderbilt Avenue
- New! Gavin Splash Park|10 Lewis Dr. Saratoga Springs| $5 for non-residents click here for more information.
LAKE BEACHES
- Thompson Lake| 68 Thompsons Lake Road East Berne. Call 518-872-1674. Swimming Schedule: June 18 to September 5, 2016 - 10am - 6pm, daily. $7 per car when beach is open.
- Brown's Beach| 511 U.S. 9, Saratoga Springs. Call 518-664-6148. Beach is open daily 10am to 7pm. 13 & over - $2.00 and 12 & under - Free. Note that there are no restrooms on this beach only portable potties.
- Grafton Lakes State Park| 100 Grafton Lakes State Park Way Cropseyville| 518-279-1155. Open daily up to September 5 from 10am - 6pm. May - weekends only; $6/car. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day - daily; $8/car. After Labor Day through Columbus Day - weekends only; $6/car
- Moreau Lake State Park| 605 Old Saratoga Road Gansevoort. Call (518) 793-0511. The beach is open for swimming from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. 10 am - 6 pm, daily. May 28 to Sept 5 (collected daily) - $8/car. Sept 10 to Oct 10 (collected weekends & holidays) - $6/car
