The Floating Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach

Open through Labor Day!
Grab your towel and shades for swimming, sunning, lounging, picnicing and playing in Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach this summer.
Cost: FREE!

Pool:weekdays 11am-7pm /weekends 9am-7pm

Beach:9am-9pm / 7 days a week

What's there to do? Take a dip in the 25-meter, 7-lane Floating Pool Lady, a floating swimming pool moored in the East River. Run your toes through the sand on the 40,000 square foot Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach. Grab a burger, rent an umbrella and enjoy the spectacular views of New York Harbor. Get your game on for pick-up beach volleyball and sand soccer or contact MetroSoccer to sign up for leagues and clinics!

How does it work? The Floating Pool Lady has a maximum capacity of 175 persons. The pool is 4 feet deep throughout. Swimmers will be issued colored wristbands for swim sessions on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have to wait for a swim session, enjoy some time on the beach. There are concession stands, umbrella and chair rentals, and volleyball and soccer games! Please see below for complete pool and beach guidelines.

What are the swim session hours? Weekdays: 11:00-12:30; 1:00-2:30; 3:00-4:30; 5:00-6:45. Weekends: 9:00-10:30; 11:00-12:00; 12:30-1:30; 2:00-3:00; 3:30-4:30; 5:00-6:45. On weekdays, wristbands are given out one hour before each session; on weekends, they are given out 1/2 hour before each session. Due to popular demand, we are sorry we cannot guarantee the swim session of your choice.

Where is it? In the future Brooklyn Bridge Park! Between Piers 4 and 5 (near Furman and Joralemon Streets), two blocks north of Atlantic Avenue. Mapquest: 334 Furman Street.
How do I get there? Closest subways: 2/3/4/5 trains to Brooklyn Borough Hall or M/R trains to Court Street, then take the shuttle bus or walk straight down Joralemon Street to the waterfront. Free shuttle: Stops at the Borough Hall subway station (Joralemon Street) and the High Street (Cadman Plaza West) subway station (A/C trains). The white shuttle bus runs every ten minutes. Hours of operation: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.Car: Limited parking ($20) available.
ART BY MILTON HERDER

The Floating Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach opens this summer under the direction of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy in partnership with the pool’s creator, the Neptune Foundation, and is sponsored by The State of New York, through the Empire State Development Corporation, and the City of New York. Critical funding has been provided by New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Councilmember David Yassky and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Shuttle operations are provided by the Downtown Brooklyn Waterfront Local Development Corporation with funding by Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez.

POOL AND BEACH RULES
A maximum of 175 people allowed in pool at one time
To use the pool, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Children under 4'8" must swim with an adult
Wristbands required for swimmers and spectators
No swimming without lifeguard on duty
All swimmers must take a shower in locker room before entering pool
Lockers available: bring your own lock and towel
Infants must wear rubber diapers (available at concessions)No diving
Proper footwear required at all times
Proper swimwear is required to enter the pool
No glass, alcohol, inflatable floatation devices, nor pets allowed
Coolers and bags subject to search
No smoking on the sandy beach
No boom boxes, hard balls, boomerangs, or kites
No chairs on pool deck