Mass. extends hours at 25 DCR-managed pools as summer scorcher continues

Frank O'Laughlin
·4 min read

Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday announced that the state has extended the hours of operations at 25 pools managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation as scorching hot temperatures persist.

DCR deep-water pools and wading pools, as well as the Bradley Palmer Spray Deck in Topsfield, will be open until 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Baker administration.

Baker says the extended hours at the swimming facilities will provide children, their families, and others with several opportunities to stay cool and safe during the ongoing stretch of 90-degree heat.

“The state’s many deep water and wading pools, as well as its spray decks are very popular destinations for children and their families as they seek outdoor recreation and receive a respite from the summer heat,” Baker said. “During this ongoing heat wave, we ask everyone to take appropriate safety measures in staying cool for their own wellbeing, like visiting a Commonwealth pool during these next couple of days.”

The following DCR-managed pools will have extended hours of operations:

  • Gerald J. Mason Pool, Amory Street, Agawam

  • Reilly Memorial Pool, Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton

  • Artesani Wading Pool, 1255 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton

  • McCrehan Memorial Pool, Rindge Avenue, Cambridge

  • Veterans Memorial Pool, Magazine Beach, Cambridge

  • Vietnam Veterans Pool, Carter Street, Chelsea

  • Sara Jane Sherman Memorial Pool, Meadow Street, Chicopee

  • Philip Weihn Pool, West Boylston Street, Clinton

  • Allied Veterans Memorial Pool, Elm Street, Everett

  • Veteran’s Memorial Swimming Pool, Eastern Avenue, Fall River

  • Gustave Johnson Memorial Pool, Wanoosnock Avenue, Fitchburg

  • Olsen Swimming Pool, Turtle Pond Parkway, Hyde Park

  • Geisler Memorial Pool, High Street, Lawrence

  • Lt. Colonel Edward J. Higgins Pool, Crawford Street, Lawrence

  • Raymond Lord Memorial Pool, Cross Street, Lowell

  • Holland Memorial Pool, Mountain Avenue, Malden

  • Ryan Wading Pool, 350 River St., Mattapan

  • Lloyd Memorial Pool, Tremont Street, Melrose

  • P. Eugene Casey Pool, Prospect Street, Milford

  • Cass Memorial Pool, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Roxbury

  • Latta Brothers Memorial Pool, Broadway, Somerville

  • Connors Memorial Pool, River Street, Waltham

  • Dealtry Memorial Pool, Pleasant Street, Watertown

  • Bennett Field Pool, Main Street, Worcester

  • Dennis F. Shine Memorial Pool, Providence Street, Worcester

Agency-managed spray decks are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. all summer.

  • Alfond Memorial Spray Deck, 280 Charles Street, Boston

  • Artesani Playground Spray Deck, 1255 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton

  • Beaver Brook Spray Deck, 621 Trapelo Road, Belmont

  • Bradley Palmer State Park, 40 Asbury Street, Topsfield

  • Freetown State Forest Spray Deck, 105 Slab Bridge Road, Freetown

  • Holyoke Heritage State Park Spray Deck, 221 Appleton Street, Holyoke

  • Magazine Beach Spray Deck, 719 Memorial Drive, Cambridge

  • Francis J. McCrehan Spray Deck, 359 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge

  • Melnea A. Cass Memorial Spray Deck, 120 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Roxbury

  • John T. Moynihan Spray Deck, 920 Truman Parkway, Hyde Park

  • Neponset Landing II Spray Deck, 72 Hill Top Street, Dorchester

  • North Point Spray Deck, 6 Museum Way, Cambridge

  • Olsen Spray Deck, 95 Turtle Pond Parkway, Hyde Park; and

  • South West Corridor Spray Decks, located at Mission Hill (One Schroder Plaza, Mission Hill), Johnson (Lamartine and Green Street, Jamaica Plain), and Stony Brook (Lamartine St & Boylston St), Jamaica Plain

  • Alfond Memorial Spray Deck, 280 Charles Street, Boston;

  • Artesani Playground Spray Deck, 1255 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton;

  • Beaver Brook Spray Deck, 621 Trapelo Road, Belmont;

  • Bradley Palmer State Park, 40 Asbury Street, Topsfield;

  • Freetown State Forest Spray Deck, 105 Slab Bridge Road, Freetown;

  • Holyoke Heritage State Park Spray Deck, 221 Appleton Street, Holyoke;

  • Magazine Beach Spray Deck, 719 Memorial Drive, Cambridge;

  • Francis J. McCrehan Spray Deck, 359 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge;

  • Melnea A. Cass Memorial Spray Deck, 120 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Roxbury;

  • John T. Moynihan Spray Deck, 920 Truman Parkway, Hyde Park;

  • Neponset Landing II Spray Deck, 72 Hill Top Street, Dorchester;

  • North Point Spray Deck, 6 Museum Way, Cambridge;

  • Olsen Spray Deck, 95 Turtle Pond Parkway, Hyde Park; and,

  • South West Corridor Spray Decks, located at Mission Hill (One Schroder Plaza, Mission Hill), Johnson (Lamartine and Green Street, Jamaica Plain), and Stony Brook (Lamartine St & Boylston St), Jamaica Plain.

DCR is currently offering a free learn to swim program at several agency-managed pools. For more details, click here.

Below is a list of helpful links on how to best cope with the heat:

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