Stay Cool
Summer in Cincinnati means heat and humidity, and lots of it. Sometimes the only relief is splashing down in some cool, cool water.
From neighborhood pools to regional splashpads, you’ll find fun ways to beat the heat no matter where you are.
The Cincinnati Recreation Commission has eight pools open this summer.
Dempsey (933 Hawthorne., East Price Hill) – Open Monday –Thursday 1–7 p.m.; Friday, 1–6 p.m.; and Saturday, 12–6 p.m.
Otto Armleder Memorial Regional Aquatic Center at Dunham Recreation Complex (4356 Dunham Lane, Westwood) – Open seven days a week, 12–7 p.m.
Evanston (3205 Woodburn Ave., Evanston) – Open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1–6 p.m.
Otto Armleder Memorial Family Aquatic Center at Hirsch (3630 Reading Road., Avondale) – Opens Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1–6 p.m.
Lincoln (1027 Linn St., West End) – Opens Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 1–7 p.m.; Wednesday, 1–5 p.m.; Friday, 1–6 p.m.; Saturday, 12–6 p.m.
McKie (1655 Chase Ave., Northside) – Open Sunday, 12–6 p.m.; Monday–Thursday, 1–7 p.m.; Friday, 1–6 p.m.; Saturday, 12–6 p.m.
Oakley (3900 Paxton Ave., Oakley) – Open Sundaym 12–6 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1–7 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, 1–6 p.m.,;Saturday, 12–6 p.m.
Pleasant Ridge (5915 Ridge Ave., Pleasant Ridge) – Open Sunday, 12–6 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 1–7 p.m.; Wednesday, 1–5 p.m.; Friday, 1–6 p.m.; Saturday, 12–6 p.m.
Diving In
CRC pool fees are $2 for youths, $5 for adults, and $5 for seniors. The fees at Dunham are $4 for youths, $7 for adults, and $5 for seniors
Children 7 years and younger must wear a red wristband and be accompanied and actively supervised with touch supervision at all times in groups of three or less by a parent, legal guardian, or adult age 18 or older. Children age 8 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian, or adult age 18 or older during open swim hours.
CRC recommends that children age 9-11 be accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or adult age 18 or older during open swim hours.
Find all the details at www.cincinnati-oh.gov/recreation/programs/aquatics.
“The Cincinnati Recreation Commission is committed to providing a safe, clean, fun environment for all communities across the City of Cincinnati to enjoy and cool off at during our hot Summer months,” says Ethan Hibbard, aquatic director and service area coordinator for the CRC. “The Aquatic programs we offer are a great way to get involved in local communities and create new friendships with those who come to the facilities!”
The CRC also operates nine spraygrounds, which are free and require no membership fees. Spraygrounds are open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. You’ll find the spraygrounds at Caldwell, College Hill, Dyer, North Fairmount, McKie, Oakley, Oyler, Pleasant Ridge, and South Fairmount.
Splash Around
The Great Parks wet playgrounds are open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through August 14, subject to Great Parks staffing levels at each park.
The cost to use the wet playgrounds is $6 per child. Children must wear bathing suits and be supervised by a parent or guardian.
Valid Motor Vehicle Permits are required for every vehicle entering a Great Park of Hamilton County. The cost of an annual Motor Vehicle Permit is $10 for residents of Hamilton County and $16 for all other park visitors.
You’ll also find spraygrounds at Parky’s Wetland Adventure in Woodland Mound and Parky’s Ark in Winton Woods, as Great Parks of Hamilton County has reopened its wet playgrounds with multiple new safety improvements.
“We are excited to reopen the wet playgrounds so children can share in the fun of playing in the water and keeping cool throughout the summer,” says Vaughn Merrill, Great Parks’ director of guest experiences – east region. “(They’re a) great way to beat the summer heat for sure.”