Public pools in Athens to open on Memorial Day

From ACC Leisure Services

Memorial Day Weekend

Leisure Services Department pools open Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23 and will close for the season on July 26.

The 2026 extended season will include Bishop Park Pool and Walker Park Splash Pad operating daily until August 4 as Clarke County Schools start, then move to weekend only operations through September 7.

All pools and splash pads are closed on Mondays for maintenance.

Free pool pass opportunities are available for Athens-Clarke County youth, find out more at accgov.com/aquatics

Splash pad and pool admission is $1 per person.  Pool passes are available for purchase and may be used at both splash pads and at all of the Department’s five public pools. Individual pool passes are $20.  Passes may be purchased onsite with forms of payment accepted including cash and check.

For more information, please call the Aquatics Office at 706- 613-3589.