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Capital Region swimming pools 2017

Swimming pool season is here.

Some of the Capital Region's municipal pools, beaches, and spray pads have already opened, and many more will be opening soon.

After the jump, a list of town/city swimming pools, spray pads, and state beaches around the Capital Region with info about when they open, hours, and cost.

ALBANY COUNTY

Albany

Here's the city pool info.

Lincoln Park Pool
Eagle Street and Morton Avenue
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Noon-4:15 pm open swim, 5-7 pm is a family swim at which all kids need to be accompanied by an adult, closed 4:15-5 pm
Cost: Free

Mater Christi Pool
New Scotland Avenue, across from Holy Names Campus, next to the NYS Department of Corrections training facility
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: 11 am-7 pm
Cost: Free

Spray Pads

Colonie Street Park spray pad
Green area on bend near Livingston Ave
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

Hackett Park spray pad
North First Street
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

Krank Park spray pool
65 First Avenue
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

Livingston Park spray pad
484 Livingston Avenue
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

Ridgefield Park spray pad
316 Partridge St
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

Rosemont Park spray pad
92 Rosemont St
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

Sheridan and Dove spray pool
Sheridan Avenue and Dove Street
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

Swinburne Park spray pool
Clinton Avenue and Manning Boulevard
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

Upper Lincoln spray pool
Morton and Delaware Avenue
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

Westland Hills spray pool
Colvin Avenue, at Anthony Street
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Free

North Swan Street Park spray pool
Open: June 24 to September 4
Hours: Monday-Sunday 10 am to 6 pm

Altamont

Bonzenkill Park Pool
6374 Gun Club Rd, Altamont
Open: June 17 through September 3
Hours: Noon - 7 pm
Membership/Cost: Residents: $3 per person/ Seniors and kids 5 and under free / $40 individual season pass / $100 family of four season pass. Non-Residents: $5 per person / $1 seniors and kids 5 and under. Free parking for Altamont residents, $10 parking for non-residents. Non-resident seasonal parking pass is $50.

Bethlehem

Elm Avenue Park Pool Complex
261 Elm Avenue, Delmar
Open: June 7 through September 4
Hours: Daily 11 am-8 pm (diving pool opens at noon)
Membership/Cost: Fee structure includes various individual and family season passes (ranging from $85-$245) and pay-as-you-go (ranging from $3.75-$5). (Non-resident guest passes range from $3.75-$8)
"Open to Town of Bethlehem residents and their guests. Non-residents must be accompanied by a resident with a valid pool pass. ... All residents age 5 and older must have a pool pass to enter the pool complex."

Cohoes

Lansing Park Pool
Bevan Street at James Street
Open: June 26 through late August
Hours: Daily noon to 7 pm
Membership/Cost: Free for Cohoes residents (must show proof of residency), $5 for non-residents
"All pool patrons (resident and non-resident) must have photo identification in order to use the pool."

Colonie

Mohawk River Park Pool Complex
71 Schermerhorn Rd.
Open: June 24 through TBA
Hours: Noon to 7 pm
Membership/Cost: Residents: $4 adult, $3 for kids age 5-12 yrs, $1 for senior citizen( 62+); Non-resident guests: $8 adult, $6 for ages 5-12 yrs. Children 4 and under are free. Season and monthly pool passes available
*There is also a parking fee of $2 for residents, $6 for guests, $1 for seniors
More on park and pool fees.

Guilderland

Tawasentha Park Pool
Rt 146 and Tawasentha Park
Open: June 17 through September 4
Hours: Weekdays noon - 7 pm; Weekends 11:30 am - 7 pm
Membership/Cost: Daily rates are $3 for adults, $1 for ages 14 and under and free for kids under 5 seniors (over 60).
Season passes (Guilderland residents only): Family $100 / individual $60.
Non-residents: Adult $5, Seniors 60+ $1, Children 14 and under $3, Children under 5 $1
Adult lap swims before the pool opens (11 am to 11:30 am Monday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 11:30 am) are $1.

Watervliet

Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool Second Ave. and Thirteenth St. Opening Monday, June 26 Hours: M/W/F: noon to 5 pm; T/Th: noon to 6 pm; Saturday: noon to 4 pm Membership/cost: Residents must obtain pool pass at Watervliet Dome on 13th Street from 12 pm to 5 pm. Season passes for residents are $5 for adults, $3 for kids, free for seniors. Non residents $5 per day or $25 per season.

Spray Pools
Opening Monday, June 26.

Seventh Street Park
Seventh St. and Second Ave.
Hours: Monday-Friday Noon to 5 pm

Clinton Park
Clinton St. and Ave. A
Hours: Monday-Friday Noon to 5 pm

Brotherhood Park
25th St. and Sixth Ave.
Hours: Monday-Friday Noon to 5 pm

State Parks

Thompson's Lake at Thacher State Park Beach
Open: May 27 - June 18 (weekends only); June 24-September 4
Hours: 10 am-6 pm
Cost: Entry is $7 per car when beach is open ($6 when beach is closed), swimming is free. (Empire Passport season pass is $65.)

RENSSELAER COUNTY

Troy

The city of Troy's public swimming pools are CLOSED for the 2017 season.

Troy spray pools are open at the following locations:

Knickerbacker Park
104th St. and 7th Ave.
Open: July 1 through Labor Day
Hours: Daily 1-5:30 pm
Cost: $2 adult, $1 child

South Troy Pool
Tyler and 4th St.
Open: July 1 through Labor Day
Hours: 1-5:30 pm
Cost: $2 adult, $1 child

Prospect Park
Open: Now through end of August/Labor Day
Hours: Until 8 pm
Cost: Free

Frear Park
Open: Now through September 4
Hours: Until 8 pm
Cost: Free

Corliss Park Spray Pool
Open: Now through September 4
Hours: Until 8 pm
Cost: Free

Riverfront Park
Open: July 1 through September 2
Hours: Until 8 pm
Cost: Free

State Parks

Grafton Lake State Park Beach
Open: May 27 - September 4
Hours: Daily 10 am to 6 pm
Cost: Park entry fee $8 per car. Swimming is free. (Empire Passport season pass is $65.)

SARATOGA COUNTY

Ballston Spa

Village swimming pool
Ralph Street at Kent Street
Open: June 10 through end of August
Hours: Monday-Friday 1-8 pm, weekends noon- 7 pm (starting June 26). The pool is open June 10 through June 26 from 3:30-7 pm.
Membership/Cost: $2 per day per person, individual season pass is $45, family season pass is $140.

Clifton Park

Here's Clifton Park pools info. And here's more on how to get memberships.

Barney Road Pool
1 Barney Road
Open: May 29 through September 5
Hours: noon to dusk
Membership/Cost: Membership application required
Fees: Individual $125; Couple $195; Family $260; Babysitter $50 in addition to family fees; guests are $3 (see website for details). Call 371-6667 for application details.
"All members are required to provide their photo ID for admission to the pool. We cannot make exceptions."

Country Knolls Pool
9 Burning Bush Blvd.
Open: May 29 through September 5
Hours: noon to dusk
Membership/Cost: Membership application required
Fees: Individual $125; Couple $195; Family $260; Babysitter $50 in addition to family fees; guests are $3 (see website for details). Call 371-6667 for application details.
"All members are required to provide their photo ID for admission to the pool. We cannot make exceptions."

Locust Lane
5 Locust Lane
Open: May 29 through Labor Day
Hours: noon to dusk
Membership/Cost: Membership application required
Fees: Individual $125; Couple $195; Family $260; Babysitter $50 in addition to family fees; guests are $3 (see website for details). Call 371-6667 for application details.
"All members are required to provide their photo ID for admission to the pool. We cannot make exceptions."

Saratoga Springs

East Side Rec Spray Pad
266 Lake Avenue
Open: Now through Labor Day
Hours: dawn to dusk
Cost: Free

West Side Rec Spray Pad
166 Division Street
Open: Now through Labor Day
Hours: dawn to dusk
Cost: Free

Saratoga Springs Rec Spray Pad
15 Vanderbilt Avenue
Open: Now through Labor Day
Hours: dawn to dusk
Cost: Free

Waterford

Waterford Town Pool
Ballston St. at Fane Ct.
Open: June 17 and 18, June 26 through August 13
Hours:Daily 1-6 pm
Cost: $2 adult resident ($4 non-resident), $1 child resident ($2 non-resident), $.75 senior resident ($1 non-resident), children under 2 are free. Season pass: $70 family ($225 non-resident family), $40 single ($100 single non-resident).

Wilton

Gavin Splash Park
10 Lewis Dr
Open: starting June 24
Hours: see the Gavin Park Facebook page for hours when the splash park opens
Cost: $2 Wilton residents / $5 for non-residents / children under 2 free / there's no fee for parents or guardians not using the wet area of the park.
"Restricted to age 12 & Under and must be accompanied by an adult 18 or older (proof of age required). 135 max capacity on wet surface."

State Parks

Saratoga Spa State Park
19 Roosevelt Dr, Saratoga Springs, NY
$8 park entry fee per vehicle. (Empire Passport season pass is $65.)

Peerless Pool
Open: June 24 through September 4
Hours: 10 am-6 pm daily
Cost: $2 adults, $1 children ages 5-11 and NYS seniors 62 and older, children under 5 are free. $2 for NYS seniors on weekends and holidays. Vehicle fee $8 per car.

Victoria Pool
Open: Currently open weekends only. Full opening June 24 - September 4
Hours: 10 am-6 pm daily
Cost: $8 for adults, $4 children ages 5-11 and NYS seniors, children under 5 are free.$8 for NYS seniors on weekends and holidays. Vehicle fee $8 per car.

Moreau Lake State Park Beach
605 Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort
Open: Memorial Day through Labor Day
Hours: 10 am-6 pm daily
Cost: Park entry $8 per car, swimming is free. (Empire Passport season pass is $65.)

SCHENECTADY COUNTY

Schenectady

Here's info for Schenectady's city pools. It's from last year, but we've updated everything below.

Central Park Pool
Central Park, near Iroquois Lake
Open: June 26-August 28
Hours: Monday-Friday 12:30-6 pm; Saturday and Sunday 1-6 pm
Membership/cost: free -- all swimmers age 13+ must have photo ID

Hillhurst Pool
In Hillhurst Park, Campbell Ave near Perry Street
Open: June 28-August 18
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 am-6 pm; Tuesday and Thursday 11 am-5 pm; Saturdays 1-5 pm
Membership/Cost: free -- all swimmers must have photo ID

Front Street Pool
Front St. near North College Street
Open: June 28-August 18
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:30-6 pm; Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-5 pm, Saturday 1-5 pm
Membership/cost: $1.50 children, $3 adults -- everyone ages 14 and up must have photo ID

Quackenbush Pool
Forest Rd. near Oakwood Ave
Open: June 26-August 18
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:30-6 pm; Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-5 pm, Saturday 1-5 pm
Membership/cost: free -- all swimmers must have photo ID

Niskayuna

Niskayuna Town Pool
Aqueduct Rd at Community Center Dr
Open: June 17 - September 4
Hours: noon - 7:45 pm, weekends 11 am - 7:45 pm; August 7 - September 4: noon - 6:45 pm, weekends 11 am - 7 pm
Membership/cost: Family season pass $250 / couple $195 / one parent and one child $165 / one adult $110.
Daily passes: $6 adult ($7 guest) / $4 for 2-12 yrs ($5 guest) / free for 65 years and older ($5 guest).
You must be a Niskayuna resident or guest of a Niskayuna resident to use this pool.

Compiled for 2017 by DaseyAnn Taylor.