DC pools, spray parks and cooling centers open on July 4

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation ( DCDPR ) said that outdoor pools, spray parks, and 10 cooling sites will be open on the Fourth of July to help residents beat the soaring heat.

According to a post on the X platform from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, all outdoor pools and spray parks will be open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The following 10 recreation centers, acting as cooling sites, will be open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m:

• Columbia Heights (1480 Girard Street NW)
• Park View (693 Otis Place NW)
• Kennedy (1401 7th Street NW)
• Edgewood (301 Franklin Street NW)
• Trinidad (1310 Childress Street NE)
• King-Greenleaf (201 N Street SW)
• Benning Stoddert (100 Stoddert Place SE)
• Rosedale (1701 Gales Street NE)
• Barry Farm (1230 Sumner Road SE)
• Fort Stanton (1812 Erie Street SE)

For more information, visit the department’s official website .

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