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10 Best Public Swimming Pools in New York

New York State has over 9,700 miles of lake, river, and ocean shoreline, as well as many stunning public swimming pools, so it’s easy to find a place to cool off this summer by taking a dip in one of the many public pools available in the state.

There are more than 60 public swimming pools spread across New York’s five boroughs, so you’ll have plenty of options.

Fill your pool bag with swimwear, towels, water, sunscreen, and goggles—we’re all looking forward to some well-deserved relaxation this summer.

Here’s our top ten list of squeaky clean public swimming pools in New York.

1. Astoria Pool 

Astoria Park pool Photo By Global Jet –

The public pool in Astoria is known for being family-friendly, and you can expect the same from it. This is the city’s largest public swimming pool, and an interesting fact about it is that it was used in the 1936 and 1964 Olympics.

The 60-acre park, which includes tennis courts, a track, walking trails, basketball courts, and several playgrounds, is located directly on the East River.

A section of the Olympic-sized pool has been designated as a wading area for children. There are also sprinklers to have fun with. The pool is located in a park with a playground and other activities such as a running track and bocce courts.

Don’t forget about the lounge’s spectacular view of the Triborough (Robert F. Kennedy) Bridge!

2. Jackie Robinson Pool

Originally known as “Colonial Park Pool,” it was renamed in 1978 to honour Jackie Robinson (1919-1972), the first black professional baseball player in the major leagues.

Before the addition of the pool and play centre, the park’s rugged terrain of glacial rock outcroppings and mature shade trees served the Harlem Heights community as a place of respite and passive recreation.

The pools are not only massive but also examples of cutting-edge engineering and fine design. Each pool has separate swimming, diving, and wading areas, as well as perimeter bleachers and bathhouses with locker rooms that doubled as gyms during the non-summer months.

3. Hamilton Fish Pool 

This Olympic-size pool, located off FDR Drive on the Lower East Side, is one of the city’s largest, attracting locals and children as well as swimmers from all over downtown Manhattan.

Hamilton Fish Pool has everything a family could desire for children of all ages. There is a kiddie pool for parents with toddlers and infants to enjoy. There is also a playground and a basketball court for the kids.

For athletes who want to swim laps or hang out with friends, there is an Olympic-size pool.

Despite the lack of deck furniture, the pool is surrounded by a wide band of concrete, providing plenty of space to roll out a towel, stretch out, and watch the crowds come and go.

4. John Jay Pool

John Jay Pool Photo By Jim.Henderson –

John Jay Pool was renovated for $5 million in 2019, hence the fun family pool is still relatively new so you should check it out.

The pool is on the East River’s edge, and visitors can see Roosevelt Island from a pedestrian bridge that connects John Jay Park to the East River Esplanade across the FDR.

The 145-foot-long Yorkville pool is surrounded by leafy trees, creating a woodsy setting for a swim or poolside lounge.

A diving pool and a playground with a sprinkler play area are available. A ship’s front, bridges, a large climbing net, and a Whitehall rowboat are among the features of the large nautical-themed playground.

5. Highbridge Park Pool

The pool from the epic “In the Heights” film, based on the Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegra Hudes, is located in Washington Heights.

The Highbridge Pool has two rectangular pools: an east-facing main pool and a west-facing wading pool.

The main pool is an Olympic-sized pool for serious swimmers looking to improve their best times. The wading pools are 2-foot-deep, making them ideal for little ones to splash around in.

In addition, next to the pool is a small shaded playground with a spray shower perfect for rinsing off chlorine or cooling off without having to jump in headfirst.

6. Lasker Pool 

Lasker rink Pool Photo By Jim.Henderson –

During the summer, Lasker doubles as a swimming pool, and in the winter, it transforms into a seasonal ice skating rink. From late October to March, artificial refrigeration is used to keep the ice frozen.

This super clean oval lagoon offers plenty of space for adults, tourists, and neighbourhood kids to drench during the summer. The Lasker area has a capacity of 1,824 people and is available for private events and parties.

Visitors can enjoy two pools: a wading pool and an Olympic pool. The pool itself is free, and it also provides free swimming lessons and sunscreen because, despite its prime park location, there isn’t much shade.

The location overlooks the lovely Harlem Meer and is popular with active park-goers all year.

7. Tony Dapolito Recreation Center 

Tony Dapolito Recreation Center Photo By Billie Grace Ward –

While most swimming pools have removed their springboards, Tony Dapolito Recreation Center still has one of the city’s few remaining diving boards.

Despite the pool’s 100-by-50-foot size, residents in the West Village can still practice swan dives into the deep end.

The pool’s back wall features a Keith Haring mural, that further contributes to a more artistic aquatic experience overall.

Though its 100-by-50-foot footprint lacks the expansive space of its Olympic-size counterparts, swimmers can still swim laps.

8. Douglass and Degraw pool 

The Douglass & Degraw Pool is located in Brooklyn. The pool location is family-friendly, with plenty of nice perks, and is close to Thomas Greene Playground and ProForm Tubes.

A pool with a playground, picnic tables and sprinklers nearby. There are lounge chairs, a wading pool, and a children’s sundeck.

The park is located on First Avenue between 111th and 114th Streets in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighbourhood.

The Thomas Jefferson Pool is situated in the park’s centre third and is oriented west-east, with two pools that were formerly three.

Fountains can be found at the pool’s western and eastern ends. At the centre of the main pool are two water circulation fountains.

The diving pool had seven diving boards, one of which was a high board, but the diving boards were removed when it was converted to a wading pool in 1992.

Leave your electronics and newspapers at home and swim laps uninterrupted by other swimmers.

10.  The Floating Pool 

A chance to swim in a chic and photogenic pool is rarely passed up by New Yorkers.
The Floating Pool has a free seven-lane, 25-meter-long pool as well as a 40,000-square-foot manmade “beach” for New Yorkers to enjoy.

If you haven’t seen it in the East River, you’ll have to travel further north—docked it’s at Barretto Point Park in the Bronx and will have been open June 26 along with other city pools.

The Floating Pool has all of the amenities of a land-based facility, including locker rooms, with the bonus of a waterfront view.

On the hottest summer days, this particular body of water is simply an appealing experience that city dwellers would partake in by taking a dip in.