Ah, summer. What better way to beat the heat and humidity than to take a dip in one of Richmond’s cheap public pools or let the kids run through one of the city’s splash pads? Here’s a list of the places you can get your feet wet, exercise, cool off and have fun!
Visit websites or call to confirm dates and times as they may change after posting here.
Last Updated: July 2019
Indoor
- Bellemeade Pool (Southside)
- 1800 Lynhaven Ave.,
- Richmond, VA 23221
- Calhoun Pool (Northside) CLOSED
- 436 Calhoun St.
- Richmond, VA 23221
- Phone: (804)646-4751
- Swansboro Pool
- 3160 Midlothian Tpke.
- Richmond, VA
- Phone: (804)646-8088
- Open Swim/Lap Swimming – General Hours for the Public:
- Monday – Friday 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (if there are no swimming classes)
Outdoor
Outdoor pools open mid-June – September.
Open/free swim & adult/family swim hours:
Monday – Friday, 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (open swim) and 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. (adult and family swim).
Saturday, Noon – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Holidays, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Battery Park Pool (Northside)–Pool and Splash Pad
- 2917 Dupont Cir., Richmond, VA 23221 – (804)646-012 – (804)646-8849
- Blackwell Pool (Southside)
- 238 East 14th St. Richmond, VA 23221 – (804)646-8718
- Fairmount Pool (Eastend)–Pool and Splash Pad
- 2000 U St.,, Richmond, VA 23221 – (804)646-3831
- Hotchkiss Pool (Northside)
- 701 East Brookland Park Blvd.,, Richmond, VA 23221 – (804)646-3762
- Powhatan Pool (Eastend)
- 5051 Northhampton St., Richmond, VA 23221 – (804)646-3595
- Randolph Pool (Westend)
- 1401 Grayland Ave., Richmond, VA 23221 – (804)646-1329
- Woodville Pool (Eastend)
- 2305 Fairfield Ave., Richmond, VA 23221 – (804)646-3834
Splash Pads:
•Short Pump Park – 3329 Pump Road | Henrico, VA 23233
•Stoney Point Fashion Park – 9200 Stony Point Parkway Richmond, VA 23235
•Twin Hickory Park and Recreation Center – 5011 Twin Hickory Road | Glen Allen, VA 23059 | (804) 652-1430 | TwinHickory@henrico.us
•WaterPlay at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: 1800 Lakeside Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23228
- Open when the weather is 70 degrees or higher May 11-September 30
- Saturdays and Sundays, April 14 – September 30; 9 a.m. – 4:45 pm
- Weekday schedule, April 16 – June 8; 1 – 4:45 pm
- Weekday schedule, June 11 – Sept 7; 9 – 4:45 pm
- Weekday schedule, Sept 10 – November 2; 1- 4:45 pm
- Extended Hours during Flowers after Five Thursday evenings, June – August; 5 – 8:00 pm.
- Price: regular garden admission(free for members)
Aquatic Recreation Center at Pocahontas State Park:
- Spray stations, tubes, slides, and pools.
- Half an hour from Richmond, 10301 State Park Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832-6355
- Open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Memorial Day to Labor Day
- Swimming fees: $4 per person on weekdays and $5 per person on weekends (full table of fees here)
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- Richmond Historic Cemeteries offer quiet solace of nature, window to the past and notable art
- The Ultimate List of RVA Parks and Playgrounds
- Free and Cheap Date Ideas in Richmond, Virginia
- Things for Kids to do in Richmond
- Outdoor Labyrinth Walks in the Richmond area offer contemplation, movement
- Celebrating Indigenous Culture in the Richmond area