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Dive into Chattanooga's premier indoor and outdoor pools. Offering swim lessons, lifeguard training, and aquatics programs for all ages.

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Outdoor Pools

Warner Park Pool

The Warner Park Pool features a large splash pad with water features that squirt, spray, splash, rain, and sprinkle for hours of cool recreation activity. 

Address
Next to the Chattanooga Zoo. 
1254 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN  37404
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Phone
(423) 643-6630

Hours of Operation
Opens on May 25th, closes August 13th
Weekdays: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Weekends: 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Daily last entry to Warner Park Pool is 4:15pm.


Adult Lap Swim

We offer adults a chance to swim once the pool closes for regular activities.
Dates: Jun 6, 2024 - Aug 10, 2024
Time: Daily from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Cost: $3 per visit

Season Passes

Passes can be purchased at Warner Park.

Category

Price

Family of 4 (same household)

$175

Additional family member

$25 per person

Individuals 18 and over

$75

 

Birthday Parties at Warner Park Pool and Splash Pad

Birthday Party Options

Price

Includes

Additional Information

Private Splash Pad Party

$300

- 2 hours 

- Pavilions 
- Space for 50 guests 
- Coolers and cakes allowed

 

Private Pool and Spray Pad Reservations

$400

- 2 hours

- Up to 50 swimmers 

- Coolers and cakes allowed

 

Single Pavilion Rentals

$100

- 2 hours 
- Up to 25 swimmers 
- Entire pool and spray park during regular hours

Reserve at warnerpoolrentals@chattanooga.gov Reservations start April 15th.

Carver Center

Free Entry!

Address
600 North Orchard Knob Street
Chattanooga, TN  37406
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Phone
(423) 697-1280

Hours of Operation
Opens on June 3rd
Tuesday, Thursday,
12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Indoor Pools

At the Brainerd and South Chattanooga Centers, aquatic adventures await year-round, catering to diverse interests and age groups.

Swimming Programs

  • Swimming lessons for youth and adults
  • Water fitness classes
  • Swim team practices

Pool Amenities

  • Locker rooms
  • Showers
  • Climate-controlled areas

Chris Ramsey Center (Brainerd Complex)

Address
1010 North Moore Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411
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Phone
(423) 643-6220

Features

  • Multi-use 4-Lane pool with 0 depth entry
  • 25-yard ramp with handrails
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Depth: 3 feet to 5 feet

Water Fitness

  • Free for all fitness levels
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.


Fall/Winter 2024/2025 Indoor Pool Schedule: Check Full Schedule.

South Chattanooga Complex

Address
1151 West 40th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37409
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Phone
(423) 643-6810

Features

  • Multi-use 4-Lane pool with 0 depth entry
  • 25-yard ramp with handrails
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Depth: 3 feet to 5 feet

Water Fitness

  • Free for all fitness levels
  • Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.


Contact
Aquatics Coordinator: Peggy Grall
Phone: (423) 643-6608

Fall/Winter 2024/2025 Indoor Pool Schedule: Check Full Schedule.

Swim Lesson

Parks and Outdoors offers swim lessons for all ages at $35 per individual for 8 sessions. Space is LIMITED. Registration is full for the Fall season. Winter and Spring 2025 sessions coming soon!

Beginner Lessons (Preschool or School-age Levels)

The Beginner Level focuses on basic water safety and survival skills, introducing fundamental freestyle and backstroke techniques. Ideal for children not yet comfortable in the water, this class emphasizes personal water safety and achieving basic swimming competency.

Skills covered include:

  • Swim independently without a flotation device
  • Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
  • Submerge underwater and retrieve objects
  • Introduction to swim-float-swim sequence

Minimum age requirement: children ages 3 and older

Advanced Beginner (Preschool or School-age Levels)

Advanced lessons build on previously learned skills, requiring swimmers to demonstrate independence in the water. This level introduces stroke techniques, rhythmic breathing, personal safety skills, and endurance swimming.

Skills include:

  • Stroke Introduction
  • Rhythmic breathing
  • Personal safety skills
  • Swimming to safety and endurance

Intro to Competitive Swimming (School-age Children)

Designed for school-age children, this class focuses on developing stroke techniques for freestyle and backstroke. Students are introduced to breaststroke and butterfly strokes through drills for 25 yards, requiring continuous swimming throughout the class.

Prerequisites:

  • One length freestyle with rhythmic side breathing pattern 
  • One length backstroke

Lifeguards needed!

Chattanooga is proud to offer options for lifeguarding with great pay, flexible hours, and a choice of working in our outdoor pools over the summer or our 2 indoor pools during the year.

Contact Peggy Grall at (423) 643-6608 for the latest class times and additional information.

Requirements

  • Certifications: must possess current American Red Cross or YMCA certification, along with Standard First Aid and American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, including AED, or equivalent from the American Heart Association

  • Age: minimum age requirement is 15 years

  • Skills: effective written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to understand and follow instructions

 

Contact Us

Call
(423) 643-7866 (423) 643-7866