Summer approaches, bringing with it the outdoor swimming season.
Here are some local pools and lakes ready to cool you off once the temperatures rise:
Raccoon Creek State Park Lake, Hanover Township
Season: The 500-foot, ADA-accessible, sand/turf beach plans to open Memorial Day weekend and offer public swimming until mid-September. Hours are 8 a.m. to sunset.
A bathhouse and a concession stand are nearby.
Smoking is prohibited.
Rates: Free
More information: dcnr.pa.gov or 724-899-2200.
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Bradys Run Park Lake, Brighton Township
Season opens: Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Hours: Dawn to dusk. Swim at your own risk.
Rates: Free.
Information: 724-770-2060.
Sunrise Pool, New Brighton
Season: Outdoor pool (roof is retractable) starts May 31 and runs through Aug. 18. Hours are adult swim, 11 a.m. to noon; open swim noon to 6 p.m. seven days per week (weather permitting). Prices are the same as last season: $5 for adults 18 and older; $4 for students ages 5-17; $3 for ages 4 and younger and seniors 60 and older. Yearly passes are available
Also offers: Snack bar/refreshment stand.
More information: 724-843-8443 or nbasd.org .
Old Economy Park Pool, Economy
Opens: June 8 through Labor Day.
Hours and daily rates to be announced.
More information: beavercountypa.gov or call the pool office at (724) 266-2200.
Veterans Memorial Pool, Ellwood City
Open: June 5 to Sept. 9 from noon to 7 p.m. Lap swim 11 to 11:50 a.m.
The 164-foot-by-64-foot pool with a separate baby pool offers a spacious lawn to sunbathe.
If the pool water or air temperatures are not expected to reach 73 degrees, the pool will not open that day.
Daily rates: Ages 2-17 and 60+, $5; ages 18-59, $6 for residents; $6 and $8 for nonresidents.
Information: ellwoodcityborough.com
Frankie's Splash Pad
Opens: June 1 for its grand opening.
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Chippewa Township Municipal Park's new attraction, a splash pad, is at 2811 Darlington Road behind the Chippewa Municipal Building.
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The grand opening event will run 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. but Frankie's Splashpad will be open that day until 8 p.m. After the grand opening, Frankie's Splashpad will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Veterans Memorial Pool, Midland
Opens: Aiming for July 4, as work commences on a new pump purchase via a state grant.
For updates and information: visit the official Midland Police Department Facebook page.
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Moraine State Park, Butler County
Opens: daily from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted. The regular hours are 8 a.m. to sunset.
Swimming is permitted at two beaches along the shore of Lake Arthur:
- Lakeview Beach on the North Shore is a 656-foot sand beach
- The Pleasant Valley Beach on the South Shore is a 400-foot turf and sand beach. A sand volleyball court and playground are on the west side of the beach.
Showers, changing facilities, and snack bars are available at both beaches.
Swim at your own risk.
Rates: Free.
More information: 724-368-8811 or dcnr.pa.gov
North Park and Settlers Cabin Park , Allegheny County
Opens: The Settlers Cabin Park Wave Pool in Robinson Township and North Park Swimming Pool in McCandless Township open the first weekend of June, weather permitting.
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Concessions will also be open.
Admission: Adults, $6 for residents, $8 for non-residents; seniors, $3 for residents, $4 for non-residents; youths, $5 for residents, $6 for non-residents; ages 5 and younger, $1.
More information: 724-935-1766 (North Park), 412-787-2750 (Settlers Cabin) or visit alleghenycounty.us/parks .
Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at stady@gannett.com.
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