Thursday, July 2, 2026

Dry Dock pool Is ready for summer

Photos by Stacie Joy 

City pools opened for the season this past Saturday, including the Tompkins Square Park mini pool, which we covered here.

If you're looking to cool off during the current heat wave, the neighborhood's two full-size outdoor pools — the Hamilton Fish Pool at Pitt Street and East Houston and the Dry Dock Pool at 10th Street and Avenue D — are now open daily. 

Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a break for pool cleaning from 3 to 4 p.m. During the current stretch of extreme heat, however, the city's Olympic- and intermediate-sized outdoor pools — including Hamilton Fish and Dry Dock — will remain open until 8:30 p.m. 

Earlier this week, we stopped by Dry Dock for a (non-swimming) visit...
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2 comments:

  1. neighborJuly 2, 2026 at 10:18 AM

    was the kiddie wading pool open? or just the deep pool?

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  2. Stacie JJuly 2, 2026 at 10:41 AM

    The kiddie pool is also open!

    ReplyDelete

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