Pop-Up Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by © Isabelle Dervaux
The Brooklyn Bridge Pop-Up Pool at Pier 2 will finally open tomorrow! According to Patch, the pool will “have its ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, July 6 at 9:45 a.m.” I assume that after that (at 10 11 am), the pool will be open to swimmers. Grab your suits and towels: but be prepared to wait in line for the privilege of being one of the first to dip into this small pool.
Reader Isabelle Dervaux wrote today that she passed the pool and it looked lovely. She snapped the photo of it above. (Thanks Isabelle!)
I’m hoping that this pool won’t be plagued by the problems that the McCarren Park Pool has had its opening week.
Even though it’s being called a “pop-up”, the Brooklyn Bridge pool will actually be around for 5 years. The free access pool is 30’ x 50’ and 3.5 feet deep and only 60 people are allowed in at one time, which means they will have timed swimming sessions.
There will be a sand beach next to the pool with 25 lounge chairs and 10 picnic tables with umbrellas and a food concessionaire. Swimmers can also shower before and after their swim.
The pool will be open from 10 am- 6 pm and moderately priced learn-to-swim lessons will be available in the mornings from 8 am – 10 am
The pool will be accessible by all existing transportation options http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/visit/directions
Frequently Asked Questions (from the Brooklyn Bridge Park site)
What is the schedule for open swim hours?
Open swim hours will be broken down into sessions, and swimmers will be asked to adhere to the following rotations:
- 10 am – 11:15 am (Mondays and Saturdays)
- 11:30 am – 12:45 pm (every day of the week)
- 1 pm – 2:15 pm (every day of the week)
- 2:30 – 3:45 pm (every day of the week)
- 4:00 – 5:45 pm (every day of the week)
Can I bring my children?
- It’s a family and kid-friendly pool.
- Children under 4’2″ must be accompanied by an adult in a swimsuit, in the pool itself.
- Adults are more than welcome to swim in the pool without a child; please keep in mind that the pool is not suitable for swimming laps.
How big is the pool?
- The pool is 30’ x 50’ and 3.5 feet deep – it is not a wading pool
Will the pool be there forever?
- The pool will be open for 5 years
How many people can swim at one time?
- The maximum capacity of the pool is 60 people at one time. The day will be divided into swimming sessions to accommodate as many swimmers as possible.
What else can I do besides swim?
- There will be a sand beach next to the pool with ~25 lounge chairs and 10 picnic tables with umbrellas and a food concessionaire
How much is admission?
- The pool is completely free
When will the pool be open?
- The operating hours will be 10 am – 6 pm
- It will open in early July and will be open through Labor Day, same as other public city pools