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. Drop-in swimming is available this spring at indoor pools.
- 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.
Summer Play Swim Schedule - begins June 20
- Beginning 8/11, evening Open Swim will end at 7:30pm.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | 10:30am-12:30pm Family Swim | 10:30am-12:30pm Family Swim |
| 1:00-3:00pm Open Swim | 1:00-3:00pm Open Swim | 1:00-3:00pm Open Swim | 1:00-3:00pm Open Swim | 1:00-3:00pm Open Swim | 1:00-5:00pm Open Swim | 1:00-5:00pm Open Swim |
| 6:30-8:00pm Open Swim | 6:30-8:00pm Open Swim | 6:30-8:00pm Open Swim (FREE) | 6:30-8:00pm Open Swim | 6:30-8:00pm Open Swim | - | - |
Summer Aquaerobics and Lap Swim Schedule - begins June 20
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:10-11:05am Aquaerobics | 10:10-11:05am Aquaerobics | 10:10-11:05am Aquaerobics | 10:10-11:05am Aquaerobics | 10:10-11:05am Aquaerobics | - | - |
| 11:15am-12:50pm Lap Swim | 11:15am-12:50pm Lap Swim | 11:15am-12:50pm Lap Swim | 11:15am-12:50pm Lap Swim | 11:15am-12:50pm Lap Swim | - | - |
| 3:10-6:20pm Lap Swim | 3:10-6:20pm Lap Swim | 3:10-6:20pm Lap Swim | 3:10-6:20pm Lap Swim | 3:10-6:20pm Lap Swim | - | - |
Summer Swim Lessons
Summer swim lessons take place from June 30 through August 22. Lessons are limited and vary by pool. Not all levels are offered at all times. Private and semi-private lessons are not available. Learn more about the PP&R swim lesson program.
View swim lessons offered at Sellwood Outdoor Pool
Registration Dates
- Thursday, May 15, beginning at 9:30am
- Session 1: June 30 – July 11 (no class 7/4)
- Session 2: July 14 – July 25
- Thursday, June 12, beginning at 9:30am
- Session 3: July 28 – August 8
- Session 4: August 11 – August 22
Free Learn to Swim Lessons: June 23 - 27
- Register in person at any PP&R pool on June 13 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm.
- Online registration for free swim lessons will begin June 13 at 7:00 pm.
American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Project
The City received an American Rescue Plan (ARPA) grant to enhance park visitor and staff safety and protect park assets through improved security infrastructure at park maintenance and recreation facilities.
Using part of these funds, the chain link fence around Sellwood Pool will be replaced with fencing that will increase pool users’ security and safety. The project will also include two ADA accessible push-bar doors and a service gate installed along the new fence. Work will take place outside of the pool’s open season. Estimated work dates will be posted when the schedule is created.
There will be no disruption to pool use.
This pool was built in 1910 as a replacement for the municipal bathhouse which had been at the foot of Jefferson Street. The Jefferson Street bathhouse had once been a floating structure with a slat bottom. It was closed due to increased pollution in the Willamette River. The Sellwood pool was the first structure of its kind in the city. It was a large wooden edifice with a ten-foot board fence around it to provide privacy: girls used the pool one day, boys the next. The pool has been in continuous use since 1910.
The Sellwood Natatorium (or Bathhouse), an arts and crafts style building, opened to the public in 1929 and still serves pool visitors today. In 1996, funds from the General Obligation Bond Initiative (GOBI) were used to reconstruct the pool and renovate the bathhouse. The bathhouse's lobby, restrooms, dressing areas, and showers received improvements. In 2016, the original 87-year old cedar shingle roof on the bathhouse was replaced with funding from the 2014 Parks Replacement Bond. Other improvements included new paint, seismic improvements, and brick repairs to allow this facility to serve pool users for decades to come.
Accessibility Notes
All-User Changing Rooms
Sellwood Outdoor Pool facilities feature two all-user changing rooms.
Zero Depth Entry
Sellwood Outdoor Pool has a zero depth entry (sloped entrance from land to water).
Pool-accessible wheelchair available for access to full pool.