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DPR Extends Hours at Select Spray Parks and Pools Due to Heat Emergency

Saturday, August 13, 2016

DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contact: Gwendolyn Crump, (202) 288-6027, [email protected]

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced, due to the District's heat emergency, DPR will extend the operating hours at select spray parks and one pool per ward through 9 pm on Saturday, August 13, 2016 and Sunday, August 13, 2016. Recreation centers and other pools not listed below will operate on their normal weekend hours. (Spray parks are normally open from 10 to 7 pm daily and outdoor pools are normally open from 12 pm to 6 pm on weekends).

A heat emergency is in effect for Washington, DC. Residents are urged to take precautions against the heat. While spray parks and pools will be open for extended hours, DPR strongly encourages residents to seek relief in cool, indoor locations as there is an added risk from remaining outside in the heat.  To find information on cooling centers, pools, spray parks and more information about heat emergencies please visit Heat Emergency Information

Extended Spray Park Hours: 10 am to 9 pm on Saturday, Aug. 13 and Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016

Ward 1:

  • 14th & Park Road Plaza - 14th St. & Park Rd., NW

Ward 2:

  • Stead Recreation Center - 1625 P St., NW

Ward 3:

  • Chevy Chase Recreation Center - 5500 41st St., NW
  • Palisades Community Center - 5200 Sherrier Pl., NW

Ward 4:

  • Petworth Recreation Center - 801 Taylor St., NW
  • Takoma Community Center - 300 Van Buren St., NW

Ward 5:

  • Joseph H. Cole Recreation Center - 1299 Neal St., NE
  • Turkey Thicket Recreation Center - 1100 Michigan Ave., NE

Ward 6:

  • Kennedy Recreation Center - 1401 7th St., NW
  • King Greenleaf Recreation Center - 201 N St., SW

Ward 7:

  • Hillcrest Recreation Center - 3100 Denver St., SE
  • Marvin Gaye Recreation Center - 6201 Banks Pl., NE

Ward 8:

  • Fort Greble Recreation Center - Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. & Elmira St., SW

Extended Pool Hours: Saturday, Aug. 13  and Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016

Ward 1:

  • Banneker Pool, 2500 Georgia Ave., NW (12 pm - 9 pm)

Ward 2:

  • Francis Pool, 2435 N St., NW (12 pm - 9 pm)

Ward 3:

  • Wilson Aquatic Center, 4551 Fort Drive, NW (9 am - 9 pm)

Ward 4:

  • Upshur Pool, 4300 Arkansas Ave., NW (12 pm - 9 pm)

Ward 5:

  • Langdon Park Pool, 2860 Mills Ave., NW (12 pm - 9 pm)

Ward 6:

  • Rosedale Pool, 1701 Gales St., NE (12 pm - 9 pm)

Ward 7:

  • Benning Park Pool, 5100 Southern Ave., SE (12 pm - 9 pm)

Ward 8:

  • Fort Stanton Pool, 1800 Erie Street, SE (12 pm - 9 pm)