Pool Season: Where to go Swimming in Alexandria

With daytime temperatures hovering in the 90s this week, you may be thinking it's a great week to hit the pool. 

Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority

Cameron Run Regional Park: Located at 4001 Eisenhower Ave. in Alexandria, the park is home to a large outdoor pool, Great Waves Water Park, with water slides, waterfalls and a wading pool. The pool is open every weekend from 11 a.m. and remains open until 7 p.m. 

The park opens for daily use on June 15. For a rundown on the schedule and hours, visit the site here. 

For a list of admission fees, which range from free to $15.50, visit this page on the site.

Cameron Run also features miniature golf, picnic tables and a batting cage. The park's Riptide Cafe offers a menu from hamburgers to salads to ice cream. See their full menu here. It's a great place to hold a summer birthday party. For more information about the pool, call (703) 960-0767.

City of Alexandria

Old Town Pool: 1609 Cameron St. in Alexandria. The pool will only be open on weekends until June 23; after that it will be open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and noon to 7 p.m. on the weekends.

On the 4th of July, the pool hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission fees vary; open to residents and non-residents. For more information, call (703) 548-3776.

Warwick Pool: This public outdoor pool is located at 3301 Landover St. near Del Ray. It is open only on weekends until June 23, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. After that, the pool will be open weekdays from noon to 7 p.m. Admission fees vary; open to residents and non-residents. For more information, call (703) 838-4672.

Chinquapin Park Recreation Center closed June 17 for renovations. 

Nearby Fairfax County

The Martin Luther King Jr. Swimming Pool, 8100 Fordson Road.

The pool features a double slide and a children's wading pool.

Admission is free to individual Fairfax County residents. There is a daily fee of $3 for each participant and chaperone for commercial or nonprofit groups (including day care centers, martial arts camps, YMCA, church groups and others). Pool hours and closure information can be obtained by calling the pool hotline at 703-780-1912.

Mount Vernon Rec Center Pool: Visit this heated indoor pool for swimming lessons or when it's raining out, at 2017 Belle View Blvd. Features include locker rooms, sauna and showers. Click here for the pool calendar and more information or call (703) 768-3224.

Lee District Rec Center Pool, located at 6601 Telegraph Road, features a heated indoor 50-meter pool. Click here for the pool schedule. The outdoor spray park, Our Special Harbor, is open for the season. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays except Wednesdays, when the spray park closes at 5 p.m. For more information, call (703) 922-9841.

Membership Pools

Virginia Hills Swim Club, located at 6500 Robinson Dr., is home to the Tidal Wave swim team, celebrating more than 50 years as a team. Information on membership fees is here. For more information, call (703) 329-2360

Highland Park Swim and Tennis Club: Located off of Telegraph Road, at 6400 Highland Dr., this summer swim club offers swimming lessons, tennis lessons and a swim team. Snack bar, social events. Find information here about the Highland Park Hurricanes swim team. For more information, call (703) 971-9439. 

Mount Vernon Park Association: There's a waiting list to join this pool which sits on 13 acres off of Fort Hunt Road. The park features a pool, tennis courts and a pond, a swim team and family campouts. 

Dowden Terrace Pool: (There is a waiting list for this pool but you can contact them about joining for 2014.) Home to the Dowden Terrace Dolphins swim team, the pool is located at 6300 Holmes Run Parkway, and is now open for the season. The pool is membership-only (though members can bring guests), and offers swimming lessons, a wading pool and a snack bar, grills and picnic tables available to members. Available for private parties.