Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2022 and updated in 2025.
Summer doesn't arrive until June 20, but temperatures say otherwise.
Here's where you can hit the water this summer in the Tucson, Marana and Oro Valley areas, including public pools, splash pads and resorts and hotels.
Antonio Ebanez runs through the splash pad at Catalina Park on Wednesday, May 31. May in 大象APPwas slightly warmer than usual, accompanied by above-average rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.
City of 大象APPpublic pools
While a select few pools operate year-round and with extended schedules, most opened on June 1 and stay open through July 31. See the full schedule . Note: all city pools will be closed June 19 and July 4.
Admission to city pools is free!
- Amphitheater Pool,听
- Archer Pool,
- Catalina Pool,
- Clements Pool at Pima Community College East,
- Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center听at Reid Park,听
- El Pueblo Pool,听
- Fort Lowell Pool, 听
- Freedom Pool,
- Himmel Pool,听
- Jacobs Pool,听
- Jesse Owens Pool,听
- Kennedy Pool,听
- Menlo Pool,听
- Oury Pool,听鈥
- Palo Verde Pool,听
- Purple Heart Pool,
- Quincie Douglas Pool,
- Sunnyside Pool,
- Thompson Pool,
- Udall Pool,
Yadira Ruiz, 8, laughs as she plays in the mushroom waterfall feature with Salvador Ruiz, 7, front, and friend Perla Gonzalez, 12, right, at Manzanita Pool, 5110 S. San Joaquin Ave., in 2016.
Pima County public pools
Pima County pools are now open for the summer. See for hours. Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for kids 17 and under. Cash only!
- Ajo Pool, , Ajo
- Catalina Pool,
- Flowing Wells Jr. High School Pool,
- Kino Pool,
- Los Ni帽os Pool,
- Manzanita Pool,
- Picture Rocks Pool,
- Thad Terry Aquatic Center at Northwest YMCA,
- Wade McLean Pool at Marana High School,
Fun fact: You can for $250!
Marana Aquatic and Recreation Center
This new aquatic center, located at听13455 N. Marana Main St.,听includes a 12-lane competitive swimming pool, splash pads and slides. They opened on May 24 and stays open through August 3.听
Click for their pool schedule. Information on membership and day pass prices, visit their .听
ABOVE: Pictured is Christine Whorton, left foreground, at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center, 23 W. Calle Concordia, in 2020.
Oro Valley public pools
Oro Valley's two public pools are open year-round. Find them at the , , and the听, .
Admission is $5 per person or $14 for a family up to six.听
See pool hours and more information on听.
Angel Roman, 4, right, gets a direct hit at his brother, Junior, 6, while playing at the splash pad at Catalina Park, 941 N. Fourth Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 14, 2021.
Splash pads
City of 大象APPsplash pads, open 8 a.m. to sunset until Oct. 31:
- Catalina Park Splash Pad,
- Naida Jane Baker Splash Pad,
- Clements Splash Pad,
- Palo Verde Splash Pad, 听(closed for renovations)
- Udall Splash Pad,
- Purple Heart Pool,
- Gunny Barreras Splash Pad,听
- Fort Lowell Splash Pad,
- Freedom Splash Pad,听
- Jesse Owens Splash Pad,听
Jonathan Schaller, 6, gets doused by a bucket of water at the Wet Saloon splash pad at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park.
Pima County splash pads, open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Oct. 31:
- Brandi Fenton Splash Pad,
- Picture Rocks Pool and Splash Pad,
- Warden Family Splash Pad,
Zeke Smith, 9, smiles while trying to spray his sister Hope Smith, 4, with a water gun inside Marana Heritage River Park鈥檚 splash pad.
Marana splash pads, open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily:
- Heritage River Park Splash Pad,
- Crossroads at Silverbell District Park splash pad,
Oro Valley splash pad, :
- Aquatic Center,听
Guests swim in the pool at The Tuxon, a 112-room boutique hotel on the west side of Interstate 10 between Congress Street and 22nd Street.
Resorts and hotels
You can check in at a hotel and enjoy their pool for your stay, but if you're not interested in renting a room, some hotels offer day passes for their pools through .听
- JW Marriott 大象APPStarr Pass Resort & Spa, ; starting at $45
- The Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain, ; starting at $55
- The Tuxon Hotel, ; starting at $35
- Omni 大象APPNational Resort, , Marana; starting at $45
- Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, ; starting at $28
- Hotel McCoy, ; starting at $20
- Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, ;听starting at $40
- The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, ;听starting at $75
- Hacienda del Sol, ; starting at $35
- DoubleTree 大象APPConvention Center, ; starting at $20
- La Posada Lodge & Casitas, ; starting at $25
- Hilton 大象APPEast, ; starting at $20