ATLANTA — As temperatures begin to heat up with June right around the corner, we are putting together a full list of free public pools, splash pads and fountains across Atlanta.
Check out the list below for free pools, splash pads and fountains around the city, along with their hours and locations.
Outdoor pools
Adams Park 1581 Lagoon Ln., SW
12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday
Anderson Park 100 Anderson Ave.
12 p.m. - 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday
Candler Park 1500 McClendon Ave., NE
Friday-Tuesday 12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Rosa L. Burney Park 477 Windsor St.
12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, closed Sunday & Monday
Grant Park 625 Park Ave.
Monday-Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
John A. White Park 1101 Cascade Cir., SW
Friday-Saturday, Tuesday 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday 12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., closed Wednesday & Thursday and Sunday
Rev. James Orange Park 1305 Oakland Ln., SW
Monday-Friday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 11:05 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Maddox Park 1142 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy., NW
Monday-Sunday 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Pittman Park 950 Garibaldi St., SW
Friday-Tuesday 12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., closed Wednesday & Thursday
Powell at Mozley Park 1690 M.L.K. Jr., Dr., NW
Wednesday-Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., closed Monday & Tuesday
South Bend Park 2000 Lakewood Ave., SE
Friday-Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., closed Monday-Thursday
Thomasville Park 1750 Thomasville Dr., SE
Monday-Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Indoor pools
3201 M. L. King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30311 | 404-505-3189
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday: 1 - 4 p.m. (Lap Swim & Open Swim time)
M.L. King, Jr. Recreation and Aquatic Center
110 Hilliard St. NE, Atlanta 30312 | 404-658-1149
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m. (Lap Swim & Open Swim Time)
365 Cleveland Avenue S.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30354 | 404-624-0772
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Lap Swim & Open Swim Time)
102 Ollie Street N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30314 | 404-658-1436
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m. (Lap Swim & Open Swim Time)
Splash pads
This splash pad features several in-groud sprayers with a water tunnel. It's open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May till September.
Where: 2305 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy.
This pad is located at the Rodney Cook Sr. Park, which opened in 2021 in Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood. The 16-acre park features the pad along with a fountain, streams, a playground and more. It's open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May till September.
Where: 616 Joseph E. Boone Blvd., NW
The splash pad here is a part of the first solar-powered park in the city. It's open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May till October 1. There are water-powered cannons and plenty of sprayers.
Where: 213 Haygood Ave., SE
A small but mighty splash pad is located in southwest Atlanta. The park is named after civil rights activist James "Shackdaddy" Edward Orange. He worked as an assistant to Martin Luther King Jr. It's open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May till September.
Where: 1305 Oakland Dr., SW
Located on Atlanta's Beltline, the splash pad is within 17 acres with trails, a playground and rental bikes. It's open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May till October 1.
Where: 800 Dallas Street, NE
The splash pad at this park was installed through efforts of Atlanta City Councilmember Joyce Sheperd, the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs surrounded by sculptures from local artist Maria Artemis. It's open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May until October 1.
Where: 770 Deckner Ave., SW
Fountains
This fountain has bright colors with programmable jets. It's at the Battery, so there are plenty of places to shop, eat or drink around the area.
Where: 800 Battery Ave.
In Duluth's downtown area, this fountain is the center for many community events in the city, like concerts and movie nights.
Their fountain is open seven days a week, weather permitting, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Where: 3167 Main St.
This fountain is in Gwinnett County at a park. It's interactive and open: Thursday through Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.
Where: 650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Much like E.E. Robinson, this fountain is at a park; Graves features a playground, soccer field, and trail. The fountain is also interactive and open: Thursday through Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.
Where: 1540 Graves Rd.
Water can reach up to 30 feet in the air from 70 jets at this fountain. It also can do hundreds of lighting configurations.
The fountain is open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: 1320 Monroe Dr. NE
This fountain sits in front of Alpharetta's City Hall building and, according to Facebook comments, it's full of children all the time. It's open anytime, any day. Alpharetta said they only close it when temperatures get close to freezing.
Where: 2001 Commerce St.
About 30 minutes south of downtown Atlanta there's an interactive fountain. The fountain is open seven days a week from 7 a.m.to 11 p.m. The park also boasts an outdoor fitness circuit for kids and adults, a 1.1-mile paved walking/jogging track and an event lawn.
Where: 750 Fairview Rd. Ellenwood, GA
