Memberships & Passes

General Drop-In Admission*

Discounted Admission*

Discounted reservations are only available for outdoor pools; these reservations must be made online. Drop-in/Day-of admission fees are regular price.  Make your online reservations. 

Please Note: Admission fees are charged per session and must be paid at the start of each session. For specific details or questions, we encourage you to contact customer service, your local splash park or facility directly.

Valid to purchase as an “add-on” to the Family Aquatic Pass to include additional adults, youth, or seniors beyond those family members already included in the standard Family Aquatic Pass; not valid as a standalone pass).

The Family pass and the Family+ passes are meant to be used together.

All families are not the same. In recognition of this, we are offering the Family+ pass add-ons to allow you to tailor your Family pass to fit your household. The Family+ passes cannot be purchased as a stand-alone pass. Family+ passes can only be purchased with a Family pass of the same duration. To purchase this pass, all family members included on the Family pass and the Family+ pass must live in the same household and be included on the same household ParksDirect account.

Individual Reservations

Patrons are encouraged to sign up to receive PGPARKS ALERTS/Nixle notifications for the latest updates on the status of pool operations, schedules, emergency closures, etc. To sign up for text and/or email notices, please visit PGParks Alerts.

The outdoor pools are very popular and tend to reach capacity early in the day/sessions on weekends. To ensure patrons can be admitted to the pools, advanced reservations are encouraged during the weekends. Drop-in/day of admission will remain available until the pool’s operating capacity. Discounted admission fees for the outdoor pools are available for online reservations ONLY. Drop-in/Day-of admission fees are regular price. Make online reservations for the weekends. Residents can make online reservations up to ten days in advance and Non-Residents seven days in advance. Online reservations close at 7 pm the night prior.

Please contact the indoor pools directly to inquire about additional general swim times and program offerings.

Group Reservations

Groups of ten or more visitors require submission of this form and adherence with all applicable policies and procedures.

Guidelines

Please review the guidelines below to help ensure a smooth reservation process and a safe visit to our aquatic facilities:

• Group requests must be submitted using the Group Pool Visit Reservation Request Form (PDF) and returned to the hosting facility at least 48 hours prior to the date of the requested visit.
• Group requests are not confirmed until the hosting facility has provided the group with written confirmation via email.
• Requests are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Groups must have a PARKS DIRECT account. To open a PARKS DIRECT account, the group/organization name, address, telephone number, and group contact information must be provided at the time of reservation. This information must be submitted using the official Group/Camp Reservation Form or your company/organizational letterhead.
• It is recommended that all visiting groups adhere to any and all applicable Maryland state laws and regulations concerning childcare.
• A supervisor/counselor is someone 18 years or older and the following supervisor-to-child ratios are required;
  
  
  
  • 1:10 – One Supervisor/Counselor for every ten children for groups with children ages six and older.
  
  
  • 1:8 – One Supervisor/Counselor for every eight children for groups with children under age six. (This ratio applies regardless of the number of campers under age six).
  
  
• Groups meeting these supervision ratios will receive FREE admission supervisors/counselors.
• Supervisors/counselors must remain with the children in the group at the poolside or in the pool.
• Children must be supervised throughout the facility including lobby areas, locker rooms, grass/patio areas, snack bars, and pool and deck areas.
  
  
  
  • If pool management determines that any child within a visiting group is not being actively supervised, the group may be subject to removal from the facility and termination of future reservations. No refunds will be issued.
  
  
  Groups are responsible for providing adequate additional supervision for children with disabilities or special needs. Groups that have children with special needs are asked to notify the facility at the time of reservation or prior to arriving on the scheduled date

Reservation Fees

Fee Requirements

• Resident and Non-Resident group fee determination is based on the location of the sponsoring group/organization, not individuals supervising or within the group.
• Groups meeting the above supervision ratios will be offered discounted admission fees for supervisors/counselors.
• Additional adults within the group are subject to the above admission fees.

Fee Examples

• A group of 40 children six years of age and older would receive four free supervisor/counselor admissions (1:10).
• A group of 40 children with any number under age six would receive five free supervisor/counselor admissions (1:8).
• Group size will be rounded up in multiples of ten. If either of the groups in the examples had 41 campers, they would each get an additional supervisor/counselor for FREE