JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Families will be able to cool down from the heat at city pools this summer.
The City of Jacksonville announced Friday it plans to reopen 26 of the the 34 community pools.
Jacksonville no longer has a mask mandate in place, so pool guests will not be required to wear masks, though they are encouraged.
The city said the following pools will be open for the Memorial Day weekend:
- Adolph Wurn – 2115 Dean Rd.
- Andrew Jackson – 128 West 30th St.
- Baldwin – 345 Chestnut St. N.
- Charles Clark – 8739 Sibbald Rd.
- Clanzel T Brown – 4415 Moncrief Rd.
- Emmett Reed - 1093 W. 6th St.
- Fletcher - 700 Seagate Ave.
- Fort Caroline – 4131 Ferber Rd.
- Grand Park – 2740 Division St.
- Harts Rd – 11597 Harts Rd.
- Julius Guinyard – 1358 Jefferson St.
- Robert Kennedy – 1139 Ionia St.
- Lakeshore Middle – 2519 Bayview Rd.
- Lee HS – 1200 S. McDuff Ave.
- Mandarin – 4831 Greenland Rd.
- Oceanway – 12215 Sago Ave. W.
- Paxon – 3413 W. 5th St.
- Pine Forest – 2335 Gattis Ln.
- Raines – 3663 Raines Ave.
- Ribault – 5820 Van Gundy St.
- Sandalwood – 2750 John Prom Blvd.
- Sunny Acres – 2850 Wompi Dr.
- Terry Parker – 7301 Parker School Rd.
- Thomas Jefferson – 390 N. Jackson Ave.
- Westside – 5530 Firestone Rd.
- Woodland Acres – 8200 Kona Ave.
The city said it is still hiring for lifeguards. The starting pay for the position is $10 an hour. For more information you can call (904) 255-4271 or email bealifeguard@coj.net.
(Note: Outdoor pools will be open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Cecil Aquatics is open year-round. It is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. )