Summer is around the corner, and that means Westchester County parks’ pools will soon be open for residents to make a splash. The county has put out schedules, hours of operation, usage and parking fees, and more for the 2025 season.
Read on for what to know, and if you’re looking for info on the county’s beaches, click here.
When does Westchester County pool season start?
Pool season runs June 27 through Sept. 1 at Saxon Woods pool in White Plains, Sprain Ridge pool in Yonkers, the Brook at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers, and the Willson’s Waves at Willson’s Woods Park in Mount Vernon.
Will Playland pool open for summer 2025?
Despite uncertainty surrounding Playland in Rye, the amusement park’s pool, according to the county’s online schedule, is slated to also open June 27 through Sept. 1. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said the pool — rebuilt as part of the county’s $150 million Playland infrastructure investment — will open at end of June.
Admission fees for the pool at Playland are as follows (unlike other Westchester County pools, proof of residency and/or a park pass is not required):
What are hours for Westchester County pools?
Pools will open 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at county parks, with no one admitted after 6 p.m.
How much are Westchester County pool admission fees?
Pool admission fees are $8 daily for a park pass holder or $5 at twilight. A park pass holder’s guest (age 12 or older) is $10 daily or $6 at twilight, while a guest ages 3 to 11 is $4 daily and $3 at twilight. Ages 2 and under are admitted free. For a resident who does not have a park pass, it’s $15 daily or $10 twilight, and the same for the non-pass holder’s guests.
Other fee scenarios, including for children of adults who don’t have a park pass, are on the county’s website.
A park pass or county-residency proof with a valid New York driver’s license is required at pools. There is a five-guest limit for each adult pass holder and non-park pass holder. You can learn more about how to get a park pass online.
Parking fees apply at Saxon Woods picnic area and The Brook at Tibbetts. There is no parking fee at Willson’s waves pool, the county website said.
What are Westchester County pool rules?
Rules at Westchester County pools are as follows:
The county said the following are prohibited:
Contributing: The Journal News/lohud’s David McKay Wilson
(This story was updated to correct admission fees for Playland pool.)
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Westchester gearing up to open county pools in parks. What to know ahead of opening day
Reporting by Michael P. McKinney, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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