The City of Fresno Aquatics Program is designed to provide the local community with opportunities for safe, fun, low-cost summer recreational swimming, swim lessons and senior water exercises at various locations in Fresno. All lifeguards working for the city are certified in Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR training.
2023 Splash Pad Park Locations:
Dickey Playground – 50 N. Calaveras St. (Blackstone & Divisadero)
Figarden Loop Park – 4265 W. Figarden Dr. (Figarden & Bullard Loop)
Inspiration Park – 5770 W. Gettysburg Ave. (Gettysburg & Polk)
Martin Ray Reilly Park – 750 N. Chestnut Ave. (Chestnut & Hwy 180)
Melody Park – 5935 E Shields Ave. (Shields & Fowler)
Mosqueda Community Center – 4670 E. Butler Ave. (Maple & Butler)
Todd Beamer Park – 1890 E. Plymouth Way (Maple & Plymouth.)
Vinland Park – 4695 E. Gettysburg Ave. (Maple & Gettysburg)
2023 AQUATICS SEASON
Pools open June 12, 2023 – Early September
FREE RECREATIONAL SWIM
City of Fresno Pools:
Open daily from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
No floatation devices, pool toys, or swim diapers.
Standard Pools:
Depth ranges from 4 to 10 ft. Participants must be a minimum of 3 years of age and potty trained.
Standard Pool Locations:
- Frank H. Ball Pool 760 Mayor St. (Ventura & A St)
- Mary Ella Brown Pool 1350 E. Annadale (Elm & Annadale)
- Mosqueda Pool 4670 E. Butler (Maple & Butler)
Learner Pools:
Depth ranges from 2 ½ to 5 ft. and participants must be at least 5 years old, but not older than 12 years old.
Learner Pool Locations:
- Einstein Park – 3566 E. Dakota Ave. (On Dakota, between Millbrook & First)
- Fink White Park – 535 S. Trinity (Hwy 180 & Trinity)
- Quigley Neighborhood Park – 808 W. Dakota (Fruit & Dakota)
- Romain Neighborhood Park – 745 N. First (First & Belmont)
Wader Pools:
Depth ranges to 1 ft.
Wader Pool Locations:
- Lafayette Park – 1516 E Princeton Ave, Fresno, CA 93704
- Sunset Community Center – 1345 W Eden Ave, Fresno, CA 93706
FUSD Pools:
Depth ranges from 4 ft. to 14 ft. Participants must be a minimum of 3 years of age and potty trained. No floatation devices, pool toys, or swim diapers.
Open June 17 – July 30, Saturday and Sundays Only, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Edison High School – 540 E California Ave, Fresno, CA 93706 (Use parking lot located on the corner of Fairway Avenue and East Florence)
- Hoover High School – 5550 N First St, Fresno, CA 93710
- McLane High School – 2727 N Cedar Ave, Fresno, CA 93703
- Roosevelt High School – 4250 E Tulare Ave, Fresno, CA 93702
Open July 1 – July 30, Saturday and Sundays Only, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Fresno High School – 1839 N Echo Ave, Fresno, CA 93704
SWIM LESSONS
Available for ages 3 and older and all swim levels
2 Week sessions, Monday through Friday, 25 minutes per class
Cost: FREE for City of Fresno Residents Under 18 or Fresno Unified Students
$50 for Non-Residents or 18 and Older
Session 1: June 19, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Session 2: July 3, 2023 – July 14, 2023
Session 3: July 17, 2023 – July 28, 2023
Class times:
3:00 PM| 3:30 pm| 4:00 pm| 4:30 pm| 5:00 pm| 5:30 pm| 6:00 pm| 6:30 pm
Locations:
- Fresno High School
- Sunnyside high school
- Edison High School
- Hoover High School
- McLane High School
- Roosevelt High School
THREE WAYS TO REGISTER:
- Online at www.fresno.gov/swimlessons
- Call 559-621-7529
- In person Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Dickey Youth Center (1515 E. Divisadero St.)
Registration for additional swim sessions will open on July 1, 2023 for City Pools.
JUNIOR LIFEGUARD
Junior Lifeguards is a free program for ages 14 – 19 that runs June 26 through early August 4, 2023 and consists of 60-minute sessions Monday-Friday from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This course is a combination of instructional sessions conducted on the pool deck, and in the water.
Classes will be offered at Mosqueda, Frank H. Ball, and Mary Ella Brown.
Call (559) 621-6718 or email Janell.Olivares@fresno.gov to sign up.
For more information on programs and services please contact the PARCS Customer Service Team at (559) 621-7529
