Please Support the Pool!
All donations are tax deductible. Friends of Grant Park Pool is part of the Grant Park Neighborhood Association, a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation.

  • $25 buys swimsuits that we'll donate to patrons without one.

  • $100 helps buy deck chairs.

  • $500 pays for a mural inside the old diving well.
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The 2009 season lasts from Saturday, May 23 to Monday, September 7.

Mon - Fri 10:00a - 1:00p
Open to Groups and Swim Lessons Only (Call the aquatics office at 404-853-7242 to schedule your group)


Mon - Fri 1:30p - 4:00p

Free swim

Mon - Fri 4:30p - 7:30p

Paid swim


Sat/Sun - 12:00p - 7:30p
Paid Swim & Laps

Please note that hours are subject to change without notice. Contact the pool at 404-622-3041 to confirm current hours.

Flotation Device Policy

Daily: adult $4; children (ages 5 & under) free; children (ages 6-16) & seniors 55+ $2.

Annual pass: (resident) adult $90; youth & senior $45; family pass $225 - add'l member $35; (non-resident) adult $165; youth & senior $65; family pass $550 - add'l member $70.

Splash pass 10-day: adult $37.50; youth & senior $17.50.

Splash pass 20-day: adult $70.00; youth & senior $35.00.

Note: Annual passes can be used at all City of Atlanta pools and natatoriums for a full year from the date of purchase. Pool passes can be purchased at all natatoriums. The closest to Grant Park pool is the MLK Natatorium located at 70 Boulevard NE - 404-658-7330.

All children 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.

Note: fees may be subject to change without notice.


Check the Latest News section below for the current status of the zero entry (kiddie) pool.

Latest Pool News

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    Grant Park and surrounding neighborhoods have special morning swim hours available from 11:00 to 1:00 on weekdays. Normal fees apply, but the pool is far less crowded during this time than it can be in the afternoon or evenings.

    Many City of Atlanta pools are closed this summer. The ones remaining open are Grant Park, Piedmont, Chastain, Garden Hills, Adams, and Pittman. Dunbar will open on or after July 4th. As a result the Grant Park Pool may be more crowded than usual. The City of Atlanta will be enforcing capacity limits with regard to the number of people that can be in the pool area at any given time.

    Pool rules

    Please be aware of the guidelines below to keep our pool clean, safe, & fun:
    • Swim diapers are required for all children under 4. The pool is required to shut down for at least 24 hours after an "accident." An ordinance is under way to fine families whose non-compliance results in the pool shutting down - $500-1500!!! Don't be that family! If you have any extra swim diapers around, please drop them off at the pool, so management can avoid turning away patrons that don't have or can't afford swim diapers.
    • Adult accompanying kids 12 and under MUST wear swim suit.
    • Feel free to bring snacks but remember to eat them in the designated eating area to keep ants to a minimum.
    • PLEASE use the restroom changing tables for diaper changes - NOT the shade structure.
    • Please use restrooms for changing children in and out of bathing suits.
    • No noodles in the pool - chunks of disintegrating noodles are clogging the drains. However, children's flotation devices that have cloth seats are permitted in the Grant Park Pool. Ring devices without seats are not permitted in the pool.
    • Please stay with your children. On crowded times, swimming children should take advantage of the large pool and leave the smaller pool for under 5 kids and, if necessary, their older siblings. Also, children should not make a game out of jumping back and forth between pools.
    • Lockers are provided in the restrooms if you'd like to bring a lock and keep your valuables there during your stay. Make sure you empty it and take your lock with you on your way home. The pool is not responsible for left or stolen items.

    • Proper swim attire is required for everyone entering the pool. Men's trunks must have netting.

    • Take a quick rinse in the showers before entering the pool area to help keep our pool clean.
    • Thunder closes the pool for 30 minutes.
    • No glass containers.
    • Click here to view the City of Atlanta outdoor pool rules.
    The City of Atlanta owns and operates the Grant Park Pool. Questions and concerns about the pool facility and policies should be made directly to Charlene Braud, cbraud_at_atlantaga.gov (replace _at_ with @), Director of Recreation. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you this summer at Grant Park Pool.

     

    Swim Lessons & Clinic

    A variety of lessons will be offered this summer. Two classes of 12 will be offered during each session. Classes will be broken down based on age and ability. There is a parent/tot class and a beginner class for kids over 5 (or 4 year olds with swimming experience). Swim clinic is for kids who know the basics but need to learn and polish their strokes.

    Please bring a money order for the session along with your completed form to the first lesson. **No need to fill out the doctor's release portion of the form.

           Session 1: May 30 - August 22 (no class on 7/4)

                             Saturday 12:30p-1:15p

                             12 lessons - $60

                             parent/tot class is full

                             5 spots left for 5+ class

           Session 2: June 1 - July 8

                             Mon/Wed from 6:00p - 6:45p

                             12 lessons - $60

                             parent/tot class is full

                             5+ class is full

           Session 3: July 13 - Aug 19

                             Mon/Wed from 6:00p - 6:45p

                             12 lessons - $60

                             parent/tot class is full

                             5+ class is full

           Swim Clinic: Starting date June 2

                        Tu/Th 6:00p - 6:45p

    Email Genny with questions or to reserve your spot.

    ***Due to morning competition with Camp Best Friends and other groups, we will not be offering morning lessons at this time. There is a strong chance that once camps are over we will offer a morning class during session 3. Email Genny if you are interested.***

    Have you seen the pool lately?

    The pool underwent a total transformation in 2008. Little kids can splash right into the new zero entry pool, which gradually slopes downward like a beach. The new splash spot spouts water from various points, while the big blue awning provides much needed shade. The bathhouse has been completely renovated, as has the large pool. New filtration systems should ensure a great experience for all!Do note that the entrance to the pool has changed. Instead of entering through the gate on the side, you'll now enter through the men's and women's lockerrooms, respectively, on the front of the bathhouse.

     

    Friends of Grant Park Pool

    The Friends of Grant Park Pool was established in Fall of 2004, to help make our community's pool a nice, clean, safe place that is welcoming to everyone. We are a group of neighbors volunteering our time to work in partnership with the City of Atlanta's Bureau of Parks and Recreation, Grant Park Neighborhood Association, and others to provide additional resources - volunteer, program, material, and financial - to ensure that our neighborhood pool facility realizes its potential as a gathering place for all.

    This website was established to help us communicate with you! It contains pertinent information about the pool hours, rules, etc as well as lots of ways for you to learn more and get involved.

    Becoming a Friend of the Grant Park Pool

    There's no charge to be a friend of Grant Park Pool, we're just a group of concerned citizens trying to make the pool a nicer place for everyone to swim. But if you'd like to help out, please consider making a donation through the link on the left. $25 buys a couple of swimsuits that we'll donate to patrons without one. $100 helps buy a new deck chair.

    We have been enthusiastically guided by our District 1 Councilmember, Carla Smith, and supported by the City of Atlanta's Commissioner for Parks and Recreation, Dianne Harnell-Cohen. It is our hope that we can be a valuable neighborhood partner with the City by bringing volunteer energy and other local resources to bear on behalf of a facility that offers a great recreational resource to so many people. In short, we want Grant Park's pool to be a model for our city and beyond!

    Please join us! Come to the pool this summer! Raise your hand when we ask for help! Do your part to make the Grant Park Pool a nice, clean, safe place that is welcoming to everyone!

    Thank you! And check back often...

    Please Note: this site is hosted by Friends of Grant Park Pool, a group of volunteers who’ve come together to support our neighborhood pool. We host events and sponsor programs, purchase deck equipment and swim attire, and are advocate for both strong City management and significant neighborhood involvement in the pool.