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Cool Off in the Free and Cheap Public Pools in the Orlando Area

Looking for a cool escape from the summer heat? Take a dip in one of the many public pools in and around Orlando.

Cheap and Free Neighborhood Pools in Orlando

There’s no shortage of amazing public pools in and around Orlando to help you cool down, have fun, and keep fit!


Check out our guide to the refreshing public pools in Orlando, go on, jump in, the water’s fine.



The City of Orlando operates 11 pools within the city, with five open year round, and six are open June - August.


Every summer, city pools are open to the general public for open swimming.


Daily Swim Passes 

City Residents: Free - Non-City Residents $4 + tax


Seasonal Swim Passes (June-September)

Family $100 - Adult $35 - Youths 17 and under $25 - Senior 55+ $25


Do you want your child to join a swim team? The City of Orlando offers both recreational and competitive swim teams for ages 6-18 to promote great health, wellness and fitness.


Do you or your child want to learn to swim? Every summer, the City of Orlando offers swim lessons taught by Red Cross certified instructors.


Each course costs $40 for city residents, $50 for non-residents. 


Courses are available for the following age groups:


Water Babies

Swimming instructions for ages 6-months to 3-years-old. The program gives parents information and techniques to help orient their children to the water and to supervise water activities in a safe manner. Parent/Adult accompaniment in the water is required for infant and toddler levels.


Preschool

Swimming instructions for ages 3 to 5-years-old. 


Youth

Swimming instructions for ages 6 to 17-years-old. There are six levels of Learn to Swim classes for this age group.


Adult

Swimming instructions for adults 18-years and older.


Do you want to participate in a water aerobics classes? The City of Orlando offers water aerobics classes to adults of all ages and fitness levels. Classes consist of low to high impact cardio and resistance training.



Cheap & Free Neighborhood  Pools and Splash Pads in Orlando

City Of Orlando Pools Open Year Round

2411 Elizabeth Avenue, Orlando


1400 Gaston Foster Road, Orlando


1745 Bruton Boulevard, Orlando


2177 South Summerlin Avenue, Orlando


3955 W.D. Judge Drive, Orlando


City Of Orlando Pools Open Seasonally

4648 Rose Bay Drive, Orlando


1019 America Street, Orlando


1340 Lake Park Court, Orlando


1218 North Fern Creek Avenue, Orlando


3401 South Hiawassee Road, Orlando


6123 La Costa Drive, Orlando


Fort Gatlin Recreation Pool 2009 Lake Margaret Dr, Orlando

2009 Lake Margaret Dr, Orlando

This is an activity-based recreation facility with a tennis center, family swimming pool, and afterschool and summer programs.


The heated swimming pool is open year-round.


Swimming is $2 per person per day.


Cady Way Pool  2529 Cady Way, Winter Park

2529 Cady Way, Winter Park

A large 50 meter pool adjacent to the Cady Way trail near Winter Park High school.


Daily Fees, $3 for residents, and $6 for non-residents.


Bob Makinson Aquatic Center  2204 Denn John Ln, Kissimmee

2204 Denn John Ln, Kissimmee

Beat the heat at the Bob Makinson Aquatic Center! We've got a 150-foot water slide, a kids' play area, swimming lanes, and diving boards, all in a safe and fun environment for our community.   


Open seasonally, mid May to early September. 11 am - 5 pm. Tickets are only $5 per person. Ages 2 years & younger: FREE.


Chris Lyle Aquatic Center  2991 17th St, St Cloud

2991 17th St, St Cloud

At the Chris Lyle Aquatic Center, you can swim a few laps, join a aqua-fit class, play in the splash pad, swim in the pool, or just relax in a lounge chair next to the pool. Open year round.


Daily Admission Fees:

Residents - $4 (three years of age and older)

Non-residents - $5 (three years of age and older)

Children two years of age and under are free


Lake Eva Aquatic Center  321 6th St, Haines City

321 6th St, Haines City

Lake Eva Aquatic Center is open sesonally from May - September. This modern facility features a Kid's Play Area, Competition Pool, Pavilion, and Concession Stand.


Daily Admission: $5.00 per person, ages 3 and older (ages 2 and under are free)


Janet J. Smith Aquatic Facility  1900 N. 10th Street, Haines City

1900 N. 10th Street, Haines City

The Janet J. Smith  Aquatic Facility features a zero-depth entry into the splash-pad like end of a 3,328 sq. ft. pool that expands to a 5ft deep lap swim area with three (3) 25-yard lanes.


The pool is open sesonally from May - September.


Daily Admission: $5.00 per person, ages 3 and older (ages 2 and under are free)


Rowdy Gaines Olympic Pool  210 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven

210 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven

The "Rowdy" Gaines Olympic Pool (RGOP) has an Olympic size (25 yards x 50 meters) competitive pool, which is 4 feet deep on each end and 6 1/2 feet in the middle.


Equipped with competitive starting blocks, it is used for competitive swimming, swim instruction, and recreational use. In addition, there is a separate diving well with (2) 1 meter and (2) 3-meter springboards. This pool is heated and open year-round.


Pool Fees: Residents - $2, Non-residents - $3, Life Jackets - $1


3700 S. Hwy 27, Clermont

Swimming pools are located at the rear of the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center, open seasonally from April through October.


Daily Admission, $2 resident, $3 non-resident.


The Larry A. Dale Aquatic Cente

2703 Ridgewood Ave, Sanford

The Larry A. Dale Aquatic Center is open seasonally May to August. The pool is a heated outdoor rectangle shaped Olympic size pool. The pool has eight 50 meter lanes and twenty 25 yard lanes.


Daily Admission is $3 per person.


Big Kahuna Pool  148 Oviedo Blvd, Oviedo

148 Oviedo Blvd, Oviedo

The Big Kahuna Pool is located at the Oviedo Gymnasium/Aquatic Facility at 148 Oviedo Blvd. Both facilities are available for rentals or drop-in rates.


The Splash Zone is open seasonally starting in April through August and allows a two-hour window for kids to come and play. Lifeguards are on duty when the Splash Zone and Pool are open.


The cost per day is $6 for residents, and $8 for non residents.


Riverside Pool  1600 Lockwood Blvd, Oviedo

1600 Lockwood Blvd, Oviedo

This pool features 8 lanes, 25 yard pool with diving blocks available for swim teams. One side of the pool is 6 feet and the other side is 4 feet deep with two sets of stairs on each side


The cost is $3 for residents, and $4 for non-residents.



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