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Betsy Head Park

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Blake Ave., Dumont Ave., Livonia Ave. bet. Strauss St., Hopkinson Ave. and Bristol St.

Brooklyn, 11212

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Betsy Head

Located at Boyland, Livonia and Dumont Avenues

Outdoor Pools

Outdoor pool hours are free and open to the public from 11:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m., with a break for pool cleaning between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Early morning and late night adult lap swim hours are also available at select locations. The outdoor pool season begins on June 28 and ends Labor Day, September 3.

For a complete list of outdoor swim programs, including learn to swim and senior hours, please visit our Citywide Aquatics page.

Outdoor Olympic Pool

This is an Accessible PoolDimensions: 330' x 165' x 4.25

The outdoor pool season begins again in summer 2013. Please visit one of our city's indoor pools in the interim.

Related Information

Pool Rules - Rules to know before using Parks swimming pools.

Swimming Programs

Learn about Parks’ free swimming programs for tots, children, teens, and adults. Call Parks’ Citywide Aquatics at (718) 760-6969 for more information.

Directions to Betsy Head Park

  • Betsy Head Memorial Park
  • Betsy Head Memorial Park
  • Betsy Head Playground Children's Garden
  • Betsy Head Pool, August 1937
  • Betsy Head Pool, circa 1940
  • Betsy Head Memorial Playground
  • Betsy Head Memorial Playground

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