With Memorial Day just around the corner, Denver’s swimming pools and outdoor beaches are gearing up for the summer crowds. We put together some tips for where and when you can get that needed time in the water 😎👙
Public Pools
Denver Parks and Rec is already selling outdoor pool passes for the 2025 season, which runs from June 9 to Aug. 10. Adults under 24 can get a pass for $35; passes for adults 25-64 cost $50; passes for people over 65 and people with disabilities are $30; and passes for kids are $25. Passes work at all of the city's outdoor pools and you can find schedules online for each pool.
Two pools — Swansea and Mestizo Curtis — will be closed this year. All pools will be closed on June 19 and July 4.
Prefer to stay out of the sun? There are also 15 indoor pools at local rec centers, which offer a variety of classes, activities, and open swim hours. Schedules are available online and some pools require registration. Rec members can access the indoor pools without additional cost, while non-members can purchase day passes.
Pools Outside Denver
Opens May 24
Daily admission: $12 on weekdays for members of the Englewood Rec Center, $13 on weekends for members; $19 on weekdays for non-members, $21 on weekends for non-members (season passes also available)
Opens May 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Daily admission: $11.25 for Golden residents; $12.25 for Jefferson County residents; and $13.25 for non-residents (multi-day packs and season passes also available)
Opens May 24, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Daily admission: $8 for Parker residents; $10 for non-residents (multi-day packs and season passes also available)
Opens May 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Daily admission: $8 for Brighton residents; $10 for non-residents (multi-day packs and season passes also available)
Broomfield’s The Bay Aquatic Park plans to open for the season later in the summer because of renovations. An opening date has not yet been announced.
Parks and Reservoirs
The swim beaches at Cherry Creek State Park and Chatfield State Park are open to the public from sunrise to sunset, starting Memorial Day through Labor Day. A day pass is $10 for Cherry Creek and $12 for Chatfield.
The swim beach at Lakewood’s Bear Creek Lake Park, located at Big Soda Lake, opens for swimming on May 17. The swim beach will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Labor Day.
