Martin Luther King Pool To Open On Weekends

Stay cool this summer – or even sooner -- at Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool in the Gum Spring Community of Alexandria, VA.  Operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority, the pool is located in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park near Richmond Highway (Route 1) at 8115 Fordson Road.  The pool features a double slide and a children’s wading pool.

This year, the pool will open on Memorial Day weekend and open each Saturday and Sunday until Fairfax County Public Schools dismiss for the summer.  The pool will be closed Tuesdays, except for the last day of school, June 21, when the pool will be open from noon to 7 p.m.  Pool hours and closure information can be obtained by calling the pool hotline at 703-780-1912.

Summer 2011 Operating Hours

Dates                                                               Hours

May 28-29                                                       12 – 7 p.m.

May 30 (Memorial Day)                                  12 – 6 p.m.

June 4-5, 11-12, 18-19                                    12 – 7 p.m.

June 21 – September 4                                    12 – 7 p.m.

July 4 and Sept. 5 only                                    12 – 6 p.m.

(Closed Tuesdays except last day of school June 21)

Admission is free to individual Fairfax County residents.  There is a daily fee of $3 for each participant and chaperone for commercial or nonprofit groups (including day care centers, martial arts camps, YMCA, church groups and others).  This fee does not apply to families picnicking in the park.  Space is limited for commercial/nonprofit groups and must be coordinated with the aquatic supervisor or assistant at Mt. Vernon RECenter prior to their visit.