POOL DIRECTIONS
Takoma Recreation Center, 301 Van Buren St, NW, Washington, DC
Car (from D.C.)
Take 16th Street, 13th Street, or Georgia Avenue north toward Maryland. From any of these streets, turn right on Sheridan St, NW. Turn left on 3rd St NW, then go about one and a half blocks and then turn left again into the Takoma Rec Center parking lot. The pool is the large building and the entrance is on the north side of the building.
Car (from Beltway)
Take Georgia Avenue/US 29 South, through Silver Spring, then left on Aspen Street, NW, just inside the District line. Turn right on Aspen St, NW shortly before the Maryland line. Turn left on Sheridan St, NW. Turn left on 3rd St NW, then go about one and a half blocks and then turn left again into the Takoma Rec Center parking lot. The pool is the large building and the entrance is on the north side of the building.
Metro
Take the Red Line to Takoma Station. After exiting the station, walk under the railroad tracks on Cedar Street into DC. Turn left and walk down 4th Street, NW. 4th Street ends a few blocks later at the recreation complex. The pool is the large building directly behind a smaller brick building. Distance from the Metro: 0.4 miles. Please use common sense when walking at night. About a ten minute walk from the metro.
Marie Reed Learning Center, 2200 Champlain Street, NW, Washington, DC
Within easy walking distance of Dupont Circle. The Learning Center is a sprawling building with its main entrance off 18th Street north of California. The pool entrance – which has only one small sign – is in the back of the building. Go up Champlain Street, north of Florida Avenue and the pool entrance is on the left in the first building. Please exercise common sense at night when walking at night and do not leave valuables in your car in plain view.
From Dupont Circle Metro/Downtown
North on Connecticut Ave, 19th or 18th Street. Turn right onto Florida Ave., then left onto Ontario Road (at the Security Storage building). Take the first left on Old Morgan School Lane. The pool entrance is at the bend in the road, which usually has plentiful street parking. About a 15 minute walk from the Dupont Circle Metro.
Montgomery College, Takoma Park Campus, Takoma Park, Maryland (winter only)
The pool is at the corner of Takoma Ave and Fenton St. in Falcon Hall, lower level. From front entrance, go downstairs and through the locker rooms to reach the pool. Park on Takoma Ave; the parking lot is for faculty only and the college security has been known to issue tickets even on Saturday mornings.
Car (from D.C.)
Take 16th St, 13th St or Georgia Ave north, and turn right on Aspen St NW (just before Walter Reed Medical Center). Turn left on Piney Branch Road. After about ½ mile, and just after the train over-pass, turn left on Eastern Ave NW which becomes Takoma Ave. The pool is at Fenton St/Albany Ave.
Car (from Beltway)
Take Georgia Avenue/US 29 South, through Silver Spring. Turn left at Sligo Ave, Rt. 410, then right onto Fenton Street. Follow Fenton Street a few blocks to Montgomery College’s small campus, which will be on the left. The pool is in Falcon Hall, the last building on your left, at intersection of Fenton St. and Takoma Ave.
Metro
Take the Red Line to Takoma Station. When exiting the station, turn left and walk along the bus lane (with the bus shelters). At the end of the Metro lot, turn left onto Eastern Ave, and walk about ¾ mile to Montgomery College, You’ll cross Piney Branch Rd (at which point Eastern Ave becomes Takoma Ave) then pass Jecquie Park on the right. Falcon Hall is on the far side of the park, at intersection of Takoma and Fenton St/Albany Ave. Allow 15-20 minutes to walk.
Hains Point Pool, East Potomac Park, Washington, DC (summer only)
Car (from D.C./MD)
Take 9th St NW south to 395. Take 395 South toward the Francis Case Memorial Bridge. Stay in right lane and exit at East Potomac Park (right before you cross the river). The off-ramp will loop you around to Ohio Drive SW. Turn right on Ohio Drive, and continue for about 1 mile.
Or take 15th St NW south. Turn left as 15th St ends at Maine Ave at the Tidal Basin. Immediately turn right on East Basin Drive SW toward the Jefferson Memorial. Then take the first left on Ohio Dr SW towards East Potomac Park and continue for about 1 mile..
The pool is on your right between the East Potomac Golf Shop/Snack Bar and the Potomac Park Police Building. There is a large parking lot in front of the Golf Shop. Walk around to the left of the Golf Shop; there is a small side gate which leads on to the pool deck. This is where the teams usually meets. The main entrance to the pool is usually locked.
Car (from Virginia)
Take 395 North across the 14th Street Bridge, stay to your right. Take the first exit to East Potomac Park. The off-ramp will lead you to Buckeye Drive SW. Turn left and go about 0.2 miles to Ohio Drive SW. Turn right on Ohio, go about 0.8 miles (see above).
Metro
Not immediately Metro-accessible. If you wish to do the approx.2-mile plus walk, take the Blue/Orange line to the Smithsonian station. Exit through the Independence Avenue escalator and turn left on Independence. Walk two blocks and turn left on Raoul Wallenberg Place (15th Street SW). See the directions above from 15th St NW. Allow at least a half hour to get to the pool.
WEATHER RELATED POOL CLOSINGS
DC Parks and Recreation will close their indoor and outdoor pools when thunder and lightning are in the area. The pools will stay closed 45 minutes past the last sign of lightning. Pools may also be closed due to snow/ice. The board will attempt to send out e-mails if we get notice that pools will be closed. However, if there is a major weather event, please check the following website: http://app.dpr.dc.gov/DPR/information/swimming_pools/swimming_pools.asp?type=2 or call the DCPR Inclement weather hotline at (202) 673-7680 or the General DC Parks and Rec general number at (202) 673-7647.
