Wheeling’s City Pools Are Open for the Season

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WHEELING, W.VA. – Wheeling’s city pools are ready to welcome the community for a summer of fun.

The city’s four pools will be open throughout the summer season with the following schedules: Garden Park in Warwood will be open daily; Bridge Park on Wheeling Island will be closed on Mondays; Grandview in Wheeling Heights will be closed on Tuesdays; and 36th Street in South Wheeling will be closed on Wednesdays. All pools will operate from noon to 6 p.m., weather permitting.

“Our city pools are a summertime staple in Wheeling,” said Rochelle Barry, director of Parks and Recreation. “They offer a safe, welcoming space for families to relax, have fun, and stay active during the warmest months of the year.”

Family Fun Nights will take place from 6-8 p.m. on the following dates at the specified locations: June 12, Garden Park; June 26, 36th Street; July 10, Grandview; and July 24, Wheeling Island. To view the Summer Fun Guide, visit https://issuu.com/wheelingparksandrec/docs/wheeling_parks_and_recreation_summer_2025.

Evening swims return this July, taking place every Tuesday from 6–8 p.m. at Garden Park and 36th Street, and every Wednesday from 6–8 p.m. at Grandview and Wheeling Island.

City pools are also available to rent for private evening parties. Reservations can be made online at https://www.wheelingwv.gov/departments/Parks-Recreation.

Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.

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