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Mapping 30 of Greater Boston's Awesomest Swimming Options

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By Tom Acitelli
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Dear god, the humidity! To help you beat that and the heat, we've mapped 30 different swimming spots around the region, all part of our ongoing Outdoors Week 2014. These spots include public beaches right off the T as well as public wading pools for the kids in Brighton, Somerville and Mattapan; there are also posher, private digs that you may need to know somebody to use. But, hey, a dip on the Colonnade's rooftop or in the Four Seasons' enclosed 44-footer might be worth the hassle.


· Our Outdoors Week 2014 archive [Curbed Boston]
— with research by Marcus Mello

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45 Province

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The year-round pool, heated pool is on the luxury condo tower's 11th floor.

45 Province Street, Boston, MA 02108

Royal Sonesta

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Swim or lounge inside an atrium and beneath a retractable roof, next to a deck with views of the Charles. The pool runs to 30 feet in length. Open to hotel guests only from 6 am to 10 pm daily.

40 Edwin H Land Boulevard, Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 806-4122
(617) 806-4122

InterContinental Boston

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It's unlikely you can just stroll into the InterContinental's heated 45-foot pool you must be a hotel guest or a member of the spa/fitness center. Hours, if you're still curious, are 6 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday; and 8 am to 8 pm on weekends.

510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 747-1000
(617) 747-1000

Union Wharf

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The heated swimming pool has views of the very much unheated harbor.

343 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109

Four Seasons Hotel Boston

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The 44-foot-long indoor pool for residents and guests at the Four Seasons is as tricked out on the inside as you would expect. It's open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

200 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 338-4400
(617) 338-4400

Harbor Towers

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The luxury condo complex includes a seasonal harbor-side pool.

65 East India Row, Boston, MA 02110

Colonnade Boston

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Probably the best rooftop pool in Boston, on a hotel or otherwise. It's open thus: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the public for $40, free for hotel guests; 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., open to everyone 21 and over for free; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for hotel guests only.

120 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 424-7000
(617) 424-7000

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Francis J. McCrehan Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool

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This outdoor pool is free and open daily until Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

359 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 354-9154
(617) 354-9154

Sheraton Boston Hotel

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What's probably Boston's largest lap pool sits beneath a retractable roof.

39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02199
(617) 236-2000
(617) 236-2000

Macallan Building

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The luxury condo complex includes an outdoor heated pool that it shares with the Court Square Press complex.

141 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, MA 02127

Archstone North Point

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The luxury rental includes an indoor heated pool.

1 Leighton Street, Cambridge, MA 02141

Atmark Cambridge Apartments

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The new luxury rental complex includes a solar-heated pool.

80 Fawcett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 934-0681
(617) 934-0681

Parris Landing

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The heated pool is adjacent to a grilling area.

Charlestown, MA 02129

Boston Harbor Hotel

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If you're not a hotel guest, the 60-foot lap pool and surrounding environment will set you back $25 a day. Call ahead.

70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 439-7000
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Westin Copley Place

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The indoor pool is located on the fifth floor and is open to guests and their guests. It's 37 feet long and heated. Hours run from 6 am to 10 pm daily.

10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-9600
(617) 262-9600

Clubs at Charles River Park

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This indoor-outdoor public pool is available thus: $40 per adult and $20 per child before 4 p.m.; $30 per adult and $10 per child after 4 p.m.

10 Whittier Place, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-2900
(617) 726-2900

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Hilton Boston Back Bay

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The Hilton's seventh-floor heated pool plunges to no more than 5 feet, but is located next to a state-of-the-art fitness center (and a hot tub). All are only open to guests.

40 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02115
(617) 236-1100
(617) 236-1100

Revere Hotel

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It includes a rooftop pool (seventh floor) next to a sweeping deck where cabanas can be rented for $150 for four people. Non-guests wishing to use the rest of the deck and the pool must pay $30 each.

200 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 482-1800
(617) 482-1800

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Boston College Pool - Flynn Recreation Center

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This indoor, Olympic-size number offers $150 individual memberships and $400 family memberships.

140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Hotel Indigo

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Thirty bucks gets non-guests into the BOKX Pool Deck at the Indigo. Open Monday through Saturday 11AM to 5 PM and is closed Sunday. CASH ONLY!

399 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02462
(617) 969-5300
(617) 969-5300

Carson Beach

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Minutes from the JFK/UMass stop! It got new sand in 2012 as well as new walkways, benches, lighting and shade shelters.

William J Day Boulevard, Boston, MA 02127

Constitution Beach

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Enjoy an open beach near the Blue Line with lifeguards, a bathhouse (with concessions) and a big playground (and tennis courts).

Homer Street, Boston, MA 02128

Artesani Park Wading Pool

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This one's free for the kids under 6. Open daily until Sept. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

1255 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA 02135

Dilboy Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool

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This outdoor public pool is open to adults for $2, children for $1, or, better yet, $20 for a family pass.

110 Alewife Brook Parkway, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 623-9321
(617) 623-9321

Latta Brothers Pool

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This free outdoor pool is open daily until Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

20 McGrath Highway, Somerville, MA

Melnea Cass Swimming Pool

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This free outdoor pool is open daily until Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

120 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02119

The Kensington

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The luxury rental includes a sixth-floor, heated pool.

659-665 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111

Mirabella Pool

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The outdoor pool is open until Sept. 1 and breaks down thus: children under 6 get in free; children 6 to 12 pay $5 for the summer; adults 18 to 61 pay $15 for the season; and guest passes cost $3 a day.

475 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 635-1276
(617) 635-1276

Olsen Swimming Pool

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This free outdoor pool is open daily until Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

95 Turtle Pond Parkway, Hyde Park, MA 02136

Ryan Wading Pool

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The free outdoor pool is open daily until Sept. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

350 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126

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45 Province

45 Province Street, Boston, MA 02108

The year-round pool, heated pool is on the luxury condo tower's 11th floor.

45 Province Street, Boston, MA 02108

Royal Sonesta

40 Edwin H Land Boulevard, Cambridge, MA 02142

Swim or lounge inside an atrium and beneath a retractable roof, next to a deck with views of the Charles. The pool runs to 30 feet in length. Open to hotel guests only from 6 am to 10 pm daily.

40 Edwin H Land Boulevard, Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 806-4122
(617) 806-4122

InterContinental Boston

510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210

It's unlikely you can just stroll into the InterContinental's heated 45-foot pool you must be a hotel guest or a member of the spa/fitness center. Hours, if you're still curious, are 6 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday; and 8 am to 8 pm on weekends.

510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
(617) 747-1000
(617) 747-1000

Union Wharf

343 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109

The heated swimming pool has views of the very much unheated harbor.

343 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109

Four Seasons Hotel Boston

200 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

The 44-foot-long indoor pool for residents and guests at the Four Seasons is as tricked out on the inside as you would expect. It's open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

200 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 338-4400
(617) 338-4400

Harbor Towers

65 East India Row, Boston, MA 02110

The luxury condo complex includes a seasonal harbor-side pool.

65 East India Row, Boston, MA 02110

Colonnade Boston

120 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116

Probably the best rooftop pool in Boston, on a hotel or otherwise. It's open thus: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the public for $40, free for hotel guests; 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., open to everyone 21 and over for free; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for hotel guests only.

120 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 424-7000
(617) 424-7000

Francis J. McCrehan Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool

359 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140

This outdoor pool is free and open daily until Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

359 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 354-9154
(617) 354-9154

Sheraton Boston Hotel

39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02199

What's probably Boston's largest lap pool sits beneath a retractable roof.

39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02199
(617) 236-2000
(617) 236-2000

Macallan Building

141 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, MA 02127

The luxury condo complex includes an outdoor heated pool that it shares with the Court Square Press complex.

141 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, MA 02127

Archstone North Point

1 Leighton Street, Cambridge, MA 02141

The luxury rental includes an indoor heated pool.

1 Leighton Street, Cambridge, MA 02141

Atmark Cambridge Apartments

80 Fawcett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

The new luxury rental complex includes a solar-heated pool.

80 Fawcett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 934-0681
(617) 934-0681

Parris Landing

Charlestown, MA 02129

The heated pool is adjacent to a grilling area.

Charlestown, MA 02129

Boston Harbor Hotel

70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

If you're not a hotel guest, the 60-foot lap pool and surrounding environment will set you back $25 a day. Call ahead.

70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 439-7000
(617) 439-7000

Westin Copley Place

10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116

The indoor pool is located on the fifth floor and is open to guests and their guests. It's 37 feet long and heated. Hours run from 6 am to 10 pm daily.

10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-9600
(617) 262-9600

Clubs at Charles River Park

10 Whittier Place, Boston, MA 02114

This indoor-outdoor public pool is available thus: $40 per adult and $20 per child before 4 p.m.; $30 per adult and $10 per child after 4 p.m.

10 Whittier Place, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-2900
(617) 726-2900

Hilton Boston Back Bay

40 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02115

The Hilton's seventh-floor heated pool plunges to no more than 5 feet, but is located next to a state-of-the-art fitness center (and a hot tub). All are only open to guests.

40 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02115
(617) 236-1100
(617) 236-1100

Revere Hotel

200 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116

It includes a rooftop pool (seventh floor) next to a sweeping deck where cabanas can be rented for $150 for four people. Non-guests wishing to use the rest of the deck and the pool must pay $30 each.

200 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 482-1800
(617) 482-1800

Boston College Pool - Flynn Recreation Center

140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

This indoor, Olympic-size number offers $150 individual memberships and $400 family memberships.

140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Hotel Indigo

399 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02462

Thirty bucks gets non-guests into the BOKX Pool Deck at the Indigo. Open Monday through Saturday 11AM to 5 PM and is closed Sunday. CASH ONLY!

399 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02462
(617) 969-5300
(617) 969-5300

Carson Beach

William J Day Boulevard, Boston, MA 02127

Minutes from the JFK/UMass stop! It got new sand in 2012 as well as new walkways, benches, lighting and shade shelters.

William J Day Boulevard, Boston, MA 02127

Constitution Beach

Homer Street, Boston, MA 02128

Enjoy an open beach near the Blue Line with lifeguards, a bathhouse (with concessions) and a big playground (and tennis courts).

Homer Street, Boston, MA 02128

Artesani Park Wading Pool

1255 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA 02135

This one's free for the kids under 6. Open daily until Sept. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

1255 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA 02135

Dilboy Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool

110 Alewife Brook Parkway, Somerville, MA 02144

This outdoor public pool is open to adults for $2, children for $1, or, better yet, $20 for a family pass.

110 Alewife Brook Parkway, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 623-9321
(617) 623-9321

Latta Brothers Pool

20 McGrath Highway, Somerville, MA

This free outdoor pool is open daily until Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

20 McGrath Highway, Somerville, MA

Melnea Cass Swimming Pool

120 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02119

This free outdoor pool is open daily until Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

120 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02119

The Kensington

659-665 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111

The luxury rental includes a sixth-floor, heated pool.

659-665 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111

Mirabella Pool

475 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109

The outdoor pool is open until Sept. 1 and breaks down thus: children under 6 get in free; children 6 to 12 pay $5 for the summer; adults 18 to 61 pay $15 for the season; and guest passes cost $3 a day.

475 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 635-1276
(617) 635-1276

Olsen Swimming Pool

95 Turtle Pond Parkway, Hyde Park, MA 02136

This free outdoor pool is open daily until Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

95 Turtle Pond Parkway, Hyde Park, MA 02136

Ryan Wading Pool

350 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126

The free outdoor pool is open daily until Sept. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

350 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126