Make a splash: Tulsa Parks announces start of pool season

The City of Tulsa’s pools and splash pads are opening up this month, just in time for summer.

City water playgrounds and splash pads open Friday, May 23. Pools will open the following week on Saturday, May 31. Tulsa Parks has released full details on hours, admission and locations for the 2025 swim season.

The City of Tulsa's 2025 Splash Guide can be found on the City of Tulsa website.

Splash Pad Locations and Hours

There are dozens of water playgrounds and splash pads in the City of Tulsa. Tulsa Parks says water can be turned on at the playgrounds and splash pads daily between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Water playgrounds and Splash pads will be open from May 23 to September 1.

Water Playground Locations:

1. Celebration Park | 1002 W. 21st St.
2. Chamberlain Park | 4949 N. Frankfort Ave.
3. Helmerich Park | 7301 S. Riverside Dr. 
4. Hunter Park | 5804 E. 91st St.
5. Kendall Whittier Park | 2645 E. 5th St.
6. Lacy Park | 2134 N. Madison Pl.
7. Manion Park | 3003 E. 56th St. 
8. Maxwell Park | 5251 E. Newton St.
9. McCullough Park | 11534 E. 25th St.
10. Mohawk Park | 5701 E. 36th St. North 
11. Owen Park | 560 N. Maybelle St.
12. Reed Park | 4233 S. Yukon Ave. 
13. Schlegel Park | 3825 W. 53rd Pl.
14. Springdale Park | 2223 E. Pine St. 
15. Vining Park | 6502 N. Cincinnati Ave. 
16. Whiteside Park | 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.
17. Zeigler Park | 3903 W. 4th St. 

Splash Pad Locations:

1. Archer Park | 2831 E. Archer St.
2. Benedict Park | 1630 E. 12th St.
3. Braden Park | 5036 E. 7th St. 
4. Carbondale Park | 2802 W. 48th St.
5. Crutchfield Park | 1345 E Independence Ave.
6. Dawson Park | 2035 N. Kingston Pl. 
7. Florence Park | 1936 S. Gary Ave.
8. Highland Park | 4909 E. 36th St.
9. Johnson Park | 6002 S. Riverside Dr. 
10. Maple Park | 404 E. 15th St.
11. Penney Park | 531 S. 49th West Ave. 
12. Starks Park | 1622 N. Main St.
13. Tracy Park | 1134 S. Peoria Ave.
14. Dream Keepers Park | 1875 S. Boulder Ave.
15. Wheeling Park | 2209 W. Wheeling Ave.  
16. Zink Park | 3216 S. Trenton Ave.

Pool Locations and Hours

Four pools will open to the public starting May 31 through August 9.

1. Lacy Pool, 2134 N. Madison Pl. - Open Weekly (Closed Sundays), 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
2. Reed Pool, 4233 S Yukon Ave. - Open Weekly (Closed Mondays), 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
3. Whiteside Pool, 4013 S. Pittsburg Ave. - Open Weekly (Closed Tuesdays), Noon - 6 p.m.
4. McClure Pool, 7440 E. 7th St. - Open Weekly (Closed Mondays), Noon - 6 p.m.

The city’s new pool at Chamberlain Park is expected to open later this summer. The Chamberlain Park Splash Pad will open at the same time. A date has not been announced.

Admission

Pool admission is $3 per person per day, with some exceptions.

Admission to City of Tulsa pools will be free on opening day, May 31. Tulsa Parks is also offering a 10-visit pool pass for $15. Unused visits expire at the end of the season.

Tulsa Parks is not offering a season pass for the 2025 swim season.

Pool Discounts

Tulsa Parks offers a reduced admission of $2 at all pools when temperatures reach 100 degrees or more.

Children between the ages of 6 and 15 can get free admission for performing various tasks around the pool, including sweeping and picking up trash. Details are provided by pool managers.