Pools & Beaches

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

July 6th - August 15th

Open Swim Time at Neighborhood-Based Pools at the Boys & Girls Club, Girls, Inc., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, YMCA, 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! Check out our Video PSA #1, Video PSA #2 and Video PSA #3

To register, please fill out the following registration form, print and mail the form to the Community Based Organization in your neighborhood or call (508) 755-4362. You must register to use the pools during specific times.

Registration Form (130KB)
Registración (111KB)
Phieu Ghi Danh (184KB)
Wheels to Water Brochure (271KB)
Wheels to Water Brochure - Español (274KB)
Wheels to Water Brochure - Portuguese (317KB)

Additionally, State 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 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
YMCA (Greendale Branch)	75 Shore Drive
YWCA	1 Salem Square

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, and the City of Worcester.