Sacramento Residents can Access Air Conditioned Community Centers and Area Pools to Get Relief from the Heat

Sacramento, California, July 25, 2006-The City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation encourages residents to visit their local Community Centers and Area Pools to get relief from the hot weather.

There are ten (10) air conditioned Community Centers located throughout the City of Sacramento.The general hours-of-operation for these facilities is 8 am to 8 pm.

The City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation also operates fifteen (15) pools.During the summer months, the pools are generally open from 1 pm to 5 pm. In 2002, the Department of Parks and Recreation instituted the "Cool in the Pool" program. The program extends pool hours-of-operation on days when the outside temperature climbs above 101 degrees Fahrenheit. On such days, the City's pools open from 1 pm to 7 pm.

Community Centers:

Belle Cooledge Community Center (Reservation Information)
5699 South Land Park Drive, 95822
(916) 808-6060

Clunie Community Center (Reservation Information)
601 Alhambra Boulevard, 95816
(916) 808-6060

Coloma Community Center (Reservation Information),
4623 T Street, 95819
(916) 808-6060

Ethel MacLeod Hart Multipurpose Senior Center -
915 27th Street, 95816 Reservation Information
(916) 808-5462

George Sim Community Center
6207 Logan Street, 95824 Reservation Information
(916) 382-3761

Johnston Community Center
231 Eleanor Avenue, 95815 Reservation Information
(916) 566-6442

Oak Park Community Center
3425 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., 95817 Reservation Information
(916) 808-6151

Robertson Community Center
3525 Norwood Avenue, 95838 Reservation Information
(916) 566-6419

Samuel C. Pannell Meadowview Community Center
2450 Meadowview Road, 95832 Reservation Information
(916) 808-6680

South Natomas Community Center
2901 Truxel Road, 95815 Reservation Information
(916) 566-1571

Swimming Pools:

Cabrillo Pool, 1648 65th Ave., 433-6271
Mapquest Map to Cabrillo Pool

Clunie Pool at McKinley Park, Alhambra Blvd. and F St., 264-5301
Mapquest Map to Clunie Pool

Doyle Pool at Northgate Park, Brewerton Dr. and Mendel Way, 566-6420
Mapquest Map to Doyle Pool

Grant High School Pool, 1400 Grand Ave., 566-6410
Mapquest Map to Grant Pool

Glenn Hall Pool, Carlson and Sandburg Drs., 277-6071
Mapquest Map to Glenn Hall Pool

Hiram Johnson High School Pool, 6879 14th Ave., 804-3689
Mapquest Map to H. Johnson Pool

Johnston Pool, 231 Eleanor Ave., 566-6421
Mapquest Map to Johnston Pool

CLOSED SUMMER 2006

J. F. Kennedy High School Pool, 6715 Gloria Dr., 433-5203
Mapquest Map to Kennedy Pool

Mangan Pool, 2230 34th Ave., 433-6272
Mapquest Map to Mangan Pool

McClatchy Park Pool, 35th St. and 5th Ave., 277-6041
Mapquest Map to McClatchy Park Pool

Natomas High School Pool, (open Feb-Nov) 3301 Fong Ranch Road off of San Juan Road, 566-3644 Mapquest Map to Natomas Pool

Oki Pool, Wisseman Dr. and Cliffwood Wy., 277-6160
Mapquest Map to Oki Pool

Pannell Meadowview Community Center Recreational Pool, (open March-Oct) 2450 Meadowview Rd., 808-6622
Mapquest Map to Pannell Meadowview Pool

Sim Pool, 6207 Logan St., 382-3768
Mapquest Map to Sim Pool

Southside Pool, 6th and U Sts., 808-5331
Mapquest Map to Southside Pool

Tahoe Pool, 3535 59th St., 277-6072
Mapquest Map to Tahoe Pool

Wading Pools and Play Pools

Bertha Henschel Play Pool, A St. & 45th St., 452-3819
Mapquest Map to Henschel Pool

Cabrillo Wading Pool, 1648 65th Ave,. 433-6271
Mapquest Map to Cabrillo Pool

Clunie Wading Pool at McKinley Park, Alhambra Blvd. & F St., 264-5301
Mapquest Map to Clunie Pool

Colonial Play Pool, 18th Ave. & 53rd St,. 266-6031
Mapquest Map to Colonial Pool

Doyle Wading Pool at Northgate Park; Brewerton and Mendel, 566-6410
Mapquest Map to Doyle Pool

Hiram Johnson Wading Pool, 6879 14th Ave., 804-3689
Mapquest Map to Johnson Pool

Johnston Wading Pool, 231 Eleanor Ave., 566-6421
Mapquest Map to Johnston Pool

Mama Marks Play Pool, 1140 Roanoke Ave., 806-8802
Mapquest Map to Mama Marks Pool

McClatchy Park Wading Pool, 35th St. and 5th Ave., 264-5301
Mapquest Map to McClatchy Park Pool

McKinley Wading Pool, (at Clunie Pool- McKinley Park)- Alhambra Blvd. & F St., 264-5301
Mapquest Map to McKinley Pool

Oki Wading Pool, Wisseman Dr. and Cliffwood Wy., 277-6160
Mapquest Map to Oki Pool

Pannell Meadowview Wading Pool, 2450 Meadowview Rd., 808-6622
Mapquest Map to Pannell Meadowview Pool

Robertson Wading Pool, 3525 Norwood Ave., 808-8802
Mapquest Map to Robertson Pool

Southside Play Pool, 6th and U Sts., 808-5331
Mapquest Map to Southside Pool

Sim Wading Pool, 6207 Logan St., 368-3768
Mapquest Map to Sim Pool

Tahoe Wading Pool, 3535 59th St., 277-6072
Mapquest Map to Tahoe Pool

Wm. Land Play Pool, Riverside Blvd. & 13th Ave., 808-5211
Mapquest Map to Wm Land Pool

For specific Community Center or swimming pool locations and hours-of-operation, residents can consult their local telephone directory, visit the City of Sacramento website at www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation, or call the City Operator at (916) 264-5011.

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