Grant Outdoor Pool

Free Swim Week

Join us for Free Swim Week which provides free swim lessons to Portlanders of all ages and ability levels. Lessons are one week long and take place Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26. 

Register for Free Swim Week in person Friday, June 12 from 4 to 7pm at any Portland Parks & Recreation Pool. Online registration available at 7:30pm. 

View PP&R swimming information, including activity descriptions, pool rules and policies, admission fees, and more.

• During drop-in swimming times, everyone must pay admission, even if they are not getting in the water. Pool capacities are limited. Not all activities or amenities are available at all times.
• NEW as of February 2, 2026: Oregon pool code, OAR 333-062-1000, 6.4.2.2.3(14), now requires that all swimmers under the age of 14 must be under the direct supervision of a person aged 18 years or older for all play swims.
• Infants, toddlers, weak swimmers and children under 48" in height must always be supervised in the water by a person aged 18 years or older who remains within arm's reach.
• Non-swimmers and children under 48 inches tall must always have a caregiver aged 16 or older in the water within arm's reach.
• Children under 10 years old must always have a caregiver on-site.

• Life jackets are available to use while swimming.

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Play Swim Schedule 

View activity descriptions and information

• Family Swim: Children under 18 years of age must be supervised by a caregiver in the water.
• Adult/Preschool Swim and Family Swim are only available in the shallow side.
• 7/11, 8/1, 8/15 - Adult/Preschool Swim canceled 
• 8/15 - Open Swim canceled

Lap Swim Schedule

Learn how lap swim works

• 7/11, 8/1, and 8/15 - Lap Swim canceled

Swim Lessons

Lessons are limited and vary by pool. Not all levels are offered at all times.  Learn more about swim lesson levels.
Private and semi-private lessons are not available. Learn more about the PP&R swim lesson program.

View Swim Lessons offered at Grant Outdoor Pool

Registration Dates

Summer 2026: Activities, including camps, take place from June 22 through September 27. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

• May 14 for camps and activities that are held June 22 through July 26
• June 11 for camps and activities that are held July 27 through August 23

Pool Building Garden Bed Renovation

From January to March 2026, PP&R will be performing landscaping renovations of the shrub beds at the entry of the pool building. Existing vegetation will be removed to make room for pollinator-friendly and native plants. 

The newly planted garden beds will increase biodiversity and attract beneficial pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies!

Do you have questions about this project? Email the East Developed Parks Coordinator, Kimberléa Ruffu (they/them), at kimberlea.ruffu@portlandoregon.gov.