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PARK FACT:

Do you know an interesting tidbit about Jesse Owens Playground that you’d like to share? Please send it to us!

Jesse Owens Playground

Lafayette Ave. bet. Stuyvesant Ave. and Malcom X Blvd.

Brooklyn

Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner

Acres: 3.10

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Outdoor pool hours are 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. The outdoor pool season began on June 29 and ends Labor Day, September 5.

JHS 57/HS 26 Outdoor Mini Pool

117 Stuyvesant Avenue
(718) 452-0519
Size: 40' x 20' x 3'
Not Accessible

The outdoor pool season for 2011 has ended. Please visit one of our city's indoor pools, or visit this page in summer 2012 for updates.

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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.