Portlanders love to swim. Whether it is outside during the hot summer months or inside anytime, we have some seriously great facilities that you will never want to leave. Grab your suit and a towel and head to one of these locals pools for some fun in the water.
- Mt Scott Community Center
Mt Scott Community Center - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook The southeast Portland pool features a lap pool, play pool, hot tub, and water slide. Great for kids of all ages, the play pool has a lazy river and water features for young children. Mt. Scott Community Center is located at 5530 SE 72nd Avenue.
- Montavilla Community Center
Montavilla Community Center - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook For outdoor swimming, Montavilla is one pool to head to. Stay cool in the pool and bring along a lunch to enjoy in the shady park surrounding the pool for a day of fun. Montavilla Community Center is located at 8219 NE Glisan Street.
- East Portland Community Center
East Portland Community Center - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook Also in east Portland, this is another awesome play pool with plenty to do. A lap pool and play pool with a lazy river keeps the large center busy all day long. Everyone will love the water slide, and young kids will enjoy the smaller shark slide just for them. The East Portland Community Center is located at 740 SE 106th Avenue.
- North Clackamas Aquatic Center
North Clackamas Aquatic Center / Facebook This is one great water facility with three large water slides, a large kiddie play area, a wave pool, and lap pool. It also has one thing that many pools do not these days: a diving board! The North Clackamas Aquatic Park is located at 7300 SE Harmony Rd in Milwaukie, OR.
- Southwest Community Center
Southwest Community Center - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook Another awesome indoor pool, the Southwest Community Center features a giant water slide, play pool, and lap pool. Southwest Community Center is located at 6820 SW 45th Avenue.
- Creston Pool
Jack Satta / Flickr A SE Portland outdoor favorite, Creston Pool is the perfect place to spend your summer days. Ample deck space, and plenty of shallow water for kids to play in makes this a perennial favorite. Creston Pool is located at 4476 SE Powell Blvd.
- Sellwood Pool
Russell Davies / Flickr Spend your days in the sun at this outdoor pool in the heart of Sellwood. This pool fills up quick in the summer, but there are some shady spots on the deck if you get there early. Sellwood Pool is located at 7951 SE 7th Avenue.
- Grant Pool
Water the Gator - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook This is a fun outdoor pool with ample shallow play areas for kids, as well as a deeper area for solid swimmers. Grant Pool is located at 2300 NE 33rd Avenue.
Open swim times vary at all locations, so be sure to check before you go. Have fun, be safe, and stay cool!
Mt Scott Community Center - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook
The southeast Portland pool features a lap pool, play pool, hot tub, and water slide. Great for kids of all ages, the play pool has a lazy river and water features for young children. Mt. Scott Community Center is located at 5530 SE 72nd Avenue.
Montavilla Community Center - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook
For outdoor swimming, Montavilla is one pool to head to. Stay cool in the pool and bring along a lunch to enjoy in the shady park surrounding the pool for a day of fun. Montavilla Community Center is located at 8219 NE Glisan Street.
East Portland Community Center - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook
Also in east Portland, this is another awesome play pool with plenty to do. A lap pool and play pool with a lazy river keeps the large center busy all day long. Everyone will love the water slide, and young kids will enjoy the smaller shark slide just for them. The East Portland Community Center is located at 740 SE 106th Avenue.
North Clackamas Aquatic Center / Facebook
This is one great water facility with three large water slides, a large kiddie play area, a wave pool, and lap pool. It also has one thing that many pools do not these days: a diving board! The North Clackamas Aquatic Park is located at 7300 SE Harmony Rd in Milwaukie, OR.
Southwest Community Center - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook
Another awesome indoor pool, the Southwest Community Center features a giant water slide, play pool, and lap pool. Southwest Community Center is located at 6820 SW 45th Avenue.
Jack Satta / Flickr
A SE Portland outdoor favorite, Creston Pool is the perfect place to spend your summer days. Ample deck space, and plenty of shallow water for kids to play in makes this a perennial favorite. Creston Pool is located at 4476 SE Powell Blvd.
Russell Davies / Flickr
Spend your days in the sun at this outdoor pool in the heart of Sellwood. This pool fills up quick in the summer, but there are some shady spots on the deck if you get there early. Sellwood Pool is located at 7951 SE 7th Avenue.
Water the Gator - Portland Parks and Rec / Facebook
This is a fun outdoor pool with ample shallow play areas for kids, as well as a deeper area for solid swimmers. Grant Pool is located at 2300 NE 33rd Avenue.
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