Media Contact Only: John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195

Due to a forecast of continuing extreme heat, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has announced that it will open 10 outdoor swimming pools and 4 spray parks from 3 pm to 8 pm at DPR locations across the District on Monday, June 9, 2008.

Through the support of Amerigroup’s “DC Swims Free Program,” there are no pool fees in 2008 for District residents. 

Outdoor pools open on Monday, June 9 (Pool, Address, Phone):

• Banneker, 2500 Georgia Avenue, NW, (202) 673-2121 (2 pools)
• Barry Farm, 1223 Sumner Road, SE, (202) 645-5040 
• Francis, 2500 N Street, NW, (202) 727-3285
• Harry Thomas Sr., 1801 Lincoln Road, NE, (202) 576-5640
• Kenilworth Parkside, 4300 Anacostia Avenue, NE, (202) 727-0635 (2 pools) 
• Oxon Run, 4th Street & Mississippi Avenue, SE, (202) 645-5042
• Rosedale, 17th and Gale Streets, NE, (202) 727-1502
• Upshur, 14th St. & Arkansas Avenue, NW, (202) 576-8661

Spray Parks open on Monday, June 9 (Spray Park, Address, Phone):

• Columbia Heights, 1480 Girard Street, NW, (202) 671-0373
• Lafayette, 5900 33rd Street, NW, (202) 282-2206 
• Petworth, 801 Taylor Street, NW, (202) 576-6850 
• Riggs LaSalle, 501 Riggs Road, NE, (202) 576-6045