Pools & Beaches

Looking for something fun and safe to do this summer?
Join the City's Wheels to Water Program!

July 5th - August 14th, 2011
Video PSA - Register Now! (0:30)

Open Swim Time at Neighborhood-Based Pools at the Boys & Girls Club, Girls, Inc., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, College of the Holy Cross, YMCA and YWCA of Central Massachusetts
Bus Transportation to the Pools and City Beaches (Provided by the Friendly House)
Free Swim Lessons at Pools and City Beaches
Fun Recreation Programs, Including Sports Clinics, Arts & Crafts and Summer Reading
And Much More!

Registration Forms:

Wheels to Water Registration - English (110KB)
Wheels to Water Registration - Spanish (111KB)
Wheels to Water Registration - Portuguese (103KB)
Wheels to Water Registration - Vietnamese (187KB)

To sign up for Wheels to Water, call or stop by one of the following registration sites in your neighborhood:

East Side CDC - 409 Shrewsbury Street - (508) 799-6942
Centros Las Americas - 11 Sycamore Street - (508) 798-1900
Friendly House - 36 Wall Street - (508) 755-4362
Henry Lee Willis Center - Great Brook Valley, 176 Tacoma Street - (508) 852-8905
Plumley Village - 16 Laurel Street - (508) 799-6981
Main South CDC - 875 Main Street - (508) 752-6181
Saint Peter's Church - 929 Main Street - (508) 752-4674
Southeast Asian Coalition - 120 Chandler Street - (508) 791-4373
South Worcester Neighborhood Center - 47 Camp Street - (508) 757-8344
Worcester Common Ground CDC - 5 Piedmont Street - (508) 754-0908

For more information on this program, view the following brochures:

Wheels to Water Brochure - English (303KB)
Wheels to Water Brochure - Spanish (283KB)
Wheels to Water Brochure - Portuguese (330KB)

Additionally, State and City Pools and State and City Beaches are typically open for general public access the first week of July through the middle of August, weather permitting. The Department of Inspectional Services' Housing/Health Inspections Division performs regular water quality tests at public beaches to ensure that they are safe for daily use. Please see below for specific hours of availability:

State Pools 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Family Swim 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
Bennett Field Pool	1268 Main Street
Shine Pool	184 Providence Street
State Beaches 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Regatta Point	10 North Lake Avenue
Quinsigamond Lake	287 Lake Avenue
City Pools 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Crompton Park Pool	Canton Street
Greenwood Spray Park	Greenwood Street
City Beaches 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bell Pond	238 Belmont Street
Coes Pond	Mill Street
Indian Lake	20 Clason Road
Shore Park	115 Shore Drive
*Private Facilities*
Boys & Girls Club	65 Tainter Street
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	100 Institute Road
Girls, Inc.	125 Providence Street
YMCA (Central Branch)	766 Main Street
YWCA	1 Salem Square
College of the Holy Cross	1 College Street

For more information, please call Friendly House at (508) 755-4362. This program is generously supported by UMass Memorial Health Care, The George I. Alden Trust, The Fletcher Foundation, The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation, The Stoddard Charitable Trust, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, The College of the Holy Cross and the City of Worcester.