Pools

Neighborhood "Mini" Pools

Each Neighborhood pool has a shallow water depth of 3-5 feet. The Neighborhood Pools are small pools, able to accommodate a maximum of 45 guests at any given time. Due to limited size, the Neighborhood Pools are restricted to Alexandria residents 13 years of age and younger. Parents are welcome to accompany their children. Admission is free.

The Memorial Pool
Charles Houston Recreation Center
901 Wythe St. - (Cross St.: Patrick) - 703.299.6510
- 2011 Operating Season: June 27 - September 5
- Operating Hours
  - Monday - Friday: Noon to 6 p.m.
- Extended Hours:
  - Tuesday & Thursday: 6 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  - Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m
- Holiday
  - Monday, September 5 from noon - 7 p.m.
- Outdoor Pool Activity Schedule

John Ewald Pool
4500 Duke St. - (Cross St.: N. Jordan) - 703.370.0953
- 2011 Operating Season: June 27 - August 19
- Operating Hours
  - Monday, Wednesday & Friday: Noon to 6 p.m.
  - Tuesday & Thursday: Noon to 5 p.m.
- Extended Hours (Adult Swim Only):
  - Tuesday & Thursday: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Outdoor Pool Activity Schedule

Large Pools

Daily Admission & Season Pass Fees at Old Town & Warwick Pools: Click here for Outdoor Pool Admission Fees
For additional outdoor pool information, group reservations, season passes, and financial assistance, please call the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center at 703.746.5553.
Fees are subject to change effective July 1 each year. Please call the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center at 703.746.5553 for up to date fee information.

Old Town Pool
1609 Cameron St. - (Cross St.: Harvard) - 703.299.0420

Operating Hours:
- May 28 - June 26
  - Weekends only from noon – 7 p.m.
- June 27 - August 21
  - Open daily, Monday - Sunday, from noon – 7 p.m.
    Please note: on Wed. July 13, the main pool will be reserved for swim meet use beginning at 5 pm.
- August 22 - September 2
  - Monday – Friday from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  - Weekends & Labor Day from noon – 7 p.m.
- Holidays
  - Monday, May 30 from noon - 7 p.m.
  - Monday, July 4 from noon - 7 p.m.
  - Monday, September 5 from noon - 7 p.m.
- Outdoor Pool Activity Schedule

This complex includes a 25-yard pool with a diving well. A separate training pool is available for children up to 42 inches in height. Easily accessible for disabled, the training pool has a water depth range of 1-3 feet. For added convenience, a parking lot, picnic area and a tot playground are adjacent to the pool.

Warwick Pool
3301 Landover St. - (Cross St.: Burgess) - 703.519.0616

Operating Hours
- May 28 - June 26
  - Weekends only from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- June 27 - August 21
  - Monday through Friday from noon – 7 p.m.
  - Weekends from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- August 22 - September 2:
  - Monday – Friday from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  - Weekends & Labor Day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Holidays
  - Monday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  - Monday, July 4 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  - Monday, September 5 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Outdoor Pool Activity Schedule

This site includes a 25-yard pool with diving well and a separate wading pool for children up to 42 inches in height. A bathhouse is available. Picnic areas are located inside the pool complex as well as next-door, where a modern playground featuring a tot playground is also available. The complex provides natural privacy as beautiful trees and shrubberies surround it.

Annual Doggie Day Swim

Old Town Pool
1609 Cameron Street
Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 3 - 7 pm

Following the end of the summer pool season, this annual event provides dogs with the opportunity to swim and play games in one of the City’s pools. This year, due to the generous donation by Your Dogs Best Friend, admission is free! For additional information, visit alexandriava.gov/recreation.

Instructional Opportunities

Opportunities are available to qualified instructors of health, fitness, aquatic exercise, dance, land exercise, sports, camps, arts, music, dance, martial arts, Yoga, and other life-long learning and educational classes and programs for all ages. Classes are offered seasonally, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer with dates coordinated with the City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities “Program Guide”. To submit a proposal, visit alexandriava.gov/purchasing/default.aspx?id=52 and click Solicitation Board. Call the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center at 703.746.5414 for additional information. Applications for Water Safety Swim Instructors and Lifeguards are accepted on a continuing basis by calling 703.746.5553 for more information.