The Department of Human Service Programs' Recreation Division manages the operation of City-owned pools. Recreation also offers year-round swimming instruction for children and adults through the War Memorial Recreation Center and provides swimming lessons at Gold Star Pool for children in local summer camps.
War Memorial Recreation Center Pools (1640 Cambridge St.)
- Three ADA-compliant indoor pools open to Cambridge residents year-round: 3.5 ft. Circular pool, a 6-lane Lap Pool, and a diving tank.
- Staffed by Red Cross-certified lifeguards.
- Open to the public for Family Swim and Adult Lap Swim during the week. (View Pool Schedule)
- Offers a variety of instructional swim programming for children and adults.
- Swim programs are offered 4 times a year. For class descriptions and registration information, visit the War Memorial Recreation Center's webpage.
- Home to Cambridge's competitive swimming teams:
- Cambridge Synchro offers synchronized swimming instruction to beginners and novices.
- Cambridge Sea Dawgs is a competitive swim team open to Cambridge residents age 5-18.
Gold Star Pool (123 Berkshire St.)
- Two ADA-compliant outdoor pools open to Cambridge residents from late June through Labor Day weekend.
- Staffed by Red Cross-certified lifeguards.
- Open to the public for public free swim 7 days a week during afternoon and evening hours. See website for details.
- Offers swim instruction to local summer camps during morning hours, Monday - Friday.