Jump into something a little more cool
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Jump into something a little more cool
By Amanda Hall
ahall8@mscd.edu and Julie Vitovskayauvitkovs@mscd.edu
Public pools are always a mystery. You never know if you’ll be able to enjoy a day in the sun or have to wrestle other patrons for the soft spot on the lawn. Hopefully, this list will provide some insight on which ones to visit and which ones to ditch. Best of all, admittance to each pool is only $3.
Isabel Mont, 3, center, and Crosby Win eld, 3, left, play in the baby pool July 21 at Congress Swimming Pool in the Capital Hill neighborhood in Denver.
Photo by Leah Millis • lmillis@mscd.edu
Out of five 
1. CONGRESS POOL
914 ELIZABETH ST.
From Metro: 7.3 mi.
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 11:45 - 7 p.m. Sat. - Sun. 11 - 7 p.m.
Crowd: Noisy and busy, mix of children and young adults.
Space: Loungechairs, shade and grass area.
Facilities: There are more lap lanes for adult swimming. The park offers lots of space to picnic and sunbathe. There is also a diving area, a kid’s sliding board, storage and vending machines.
2. AZTLAN POOL
4435 NAVAJO ST.
From Metro: 5.7 mi.
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 11:30 - 5 p.m. Sat. - Sun. 12 - 5 p.m.
Crowd: Kid friendly, quiet neighborhood pool.
Space: Concrete benches, shade area and a separate kiddie pool.
Facilities: In addition to the pool, you can buy a day pass for $5 to use the basketball courts, weight room and the pool table. The recreation center also features a meeting room where patrons can participate in ceramic classes and other arts and crafts.
3. GLOBEVILLE POOL
4700 LOGAN ST.
From Metro: 5.3 mi.
Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 12 - 6 p.m. Fri. - Sun.12 - 7p.m.
Crowd: Large crowd that comes from surrounding Denver areas, can see up to 300 - 400 people in a week with regular parties in the nearby park.
Space: The pool has been recently remodeled and features a large water slide and several fountains. However, there is no deep end (it stops at 5 ft.) except for a one-lane lap swim area.
Facilities: TheArgoPark nexttotheswimming pool features football and softball fields as well as a tennis court.
4. SWANSEA POOL
2650 E 49TH AVE.
From Metro: 6.6 mi.
Hours: All week 12 - 5 p.m.
Crowd: Kid friendly, 35 -70 daily visitors.
Space: Small pool up to 10ft with a grass area and a separate kiddie pool.
Facilities: The pool is adjacent to a recreation center with indoor basketball, volleyball and foosball. There are also tennis courts, but their glory days were years ago.
5. MESTIZO POOL
3181 CHAMPA ST.
From Metro: 2.6 mi.
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 11 - 6 p.m. Sat. - Sun. 12 - 6 p.m.
Crowd: Incredibly busy, around 120 daily visitors.
Space: A large pool with a water park for kids. Make sure to bring a chair or spread out on a towel to claim your spot because of the crowd.
Facilities: Although the pool doesn’t have a recreation center, there are nearby basketball courts and surrounding soccer fields.
6. LA ALAMA POOL
1120 OSAGE ST.
From Metro: Less than 1 mi.
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri 11 - 5 p.m. Tue., Thurs., 11 - 7 p.m. Sat., Sun., 12 - 6 p.m.
Crowd: Lots of children, crowded in the pool and surrounding areas.
Space: Olympic-sized pool, grassy area with shade for chilling on blankets.
Facilities: This pool is so close to campus you can pop in between classes. All Light Rail trains stop at the 10th and Osage stop across the street. There are vending machines, storage and a kid’s sliding board.
7. BARNUM POOL
370 HOOKER ST.
From Metro: 3.1 mi. Hours: Mon. — Fri. 11 — 6 p.m. Sat. — Sun. 12 — 6 p.m.
Crowd: Mostly young children with their parents, more neighborhood crowd, noisy and busy.
Space: 25 yard pool with picnic tables.
Facilities: The park offers little by the way of lounging and the sec-ond pool is cited for demolition this year to be replaced with a large splash pad of jungle gyms and water spouts.
