Seasonal outdoor pool: Union Park Pool is an outdoor Chicago Park District pool, so it is open in summer only and closed off-season. Per the Chicago Park District, outdoor pools typically open in mid June and close just prior to the start of the CPS school year in August. Check CPD for current hours and the next season’s opening date before you go.
Union Park Pool is located within Union Park at 1501 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607. The Chicago Park District facility page lists it as an outdoor pool, 50 yards, 6 lanes, with a depth of 3 ft. - 9 ft. Accessibility notes on that page: pool lift. The weekly hours below are the facility hours printed on the CPD page. They reflect the pool’s summer schedule and do not apply while the pool is closed for the season. Per CPD’s swimming-pools guidance, admission to open-swim sessions is free and lap swim requires a membership. The phone number listed by CPD is (312) 746-5466.
Hours, cost & address
- Type
- Outdoor (seasonal, summer only)
- Cost
- Open swim free (CPD)
- Hours
- Summer hours per CPD: Sunday: 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Monday: 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Tuesday: 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Wednesday: 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Thursday: 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Friday: 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Saturday: 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Closed off-season; check CPD for current hours.
- Phone
- (312) 746-5466
- Pool size
- 50 yards, 6 lanes
- Depth
- 3 ft. - 9 ft.
- Features
- Outdoor; Pool lift
Official link: https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/union-park-pool
Season and cost guidance: https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/facilities/swimming-pools
Union Park Pool schedule (summer facility hours)
- Sunday
- 11:00 am-7:00 pm
- Monday
- 11:00 am-7:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 11:00 am-7:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 11:00 am-7:00 pm
- Thursday
- 11:00 am-7:00 pm
- Friday
- 11:00 am-7:00 pm
- Saturday
- 11:00 am-7:00 pm
As printed on the CPD facility page on 2026-10-22. Outdoor pools are closed outside the summer season; check CPD for current hours.
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