Cool Sweep For Hot Thursday – Hydrant and Spray Park Locations
Rochester, N.Y. - With temperatures above 85 degrees today the city's cool sweep will help kids and anyone else who is just too hot—to chill out.
Spray parks and fire hydrants will be open to the public and swimming pools in the city will be open for extended hours.
Cool Sweep hours are normally from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The deal is to use cooling spray from fire hydrants and extended hours at City pools and Durand Eastman Beach to help cool residents.
The use of City spray parks and pools in certain city high schools are also available to the public.
Cool Sweep Hydrant locations are:
•School No. 22 parking lot, 27 Zimbrich St. (map)
•School No. 41 parking lot, 279 W. Ridge Road (map)
•Sinkler Recreation Center, 75 Grover St. (map)
•Baden Park on Vienna Street (map)
*Hours for all locations are noon to 4 p.m.
Spray Park locations are:
•Edgerton Community Center Spray Park, 41 Backus St. (map);
•Fourth and Peck Playground (spray feature only, not a full park), corner of Fourth and Peck Streets (map);
•Humboldt Community Center Spray Park, 1045 Atlantic Ave. (map);
•Manhattan Square Park (spray feature only, not a full park), 25 Manhattan Square Drive;
•Gantt Community Center Spray Park, 700 North St. (map);
•Ryan Community Center Spray Park, 530 Webster Ave. (map);
•Troup Street Park (spray feature only, not a full park), Troup and Van Auker Streets (map);
•Carter Street Community Center Spray Park, 500 Carter St. (map);
Visit the City's Spray Parks webpage to learn more.
*Hours for all locations are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Recreation Center cooling area:
• Carter Street Community Center Gym, 500 Carter Street (map) (air conditioning only). There will not be standardized opening times during the week, but closing time will be at 9 p.m. Saturday hours will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Swimming opportunities also are available at:
•Adams Street Community Center, 85 Adams St. (map), noon to 9 p.m. (cool sweep hours), 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (regular hours);
•Avenue D Community Center Pool, 200 Avenue D. (map), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (cool sweep hours), 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (regular hours);
•Durand Eastman Beach, 1250 Lake Shore Blvd. (map), Lot A only, Lifeguards on duty from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (cool sweep hours), 11a.m. to 7 p.m. (regular hours);
•Flint Street Community Center Pool, 271 Flint St. (map), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (cool sweep hours), 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (regular hours);
•Genesee Valley Park Pool, 131 Elmwood Ave. (map), noon to 9 p.m. (cool sweep hours),
Normal Hours: Monday-Friday (June 27 through Aug. 19) 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m, Saturday-Sunday (June 25 through Sept. 4) 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., 6 to 8:30 p.m.
•Northeast/Northwest at Frederick Douglass High School Pool, 940 Fernwood Park (map) (Tennis Court entrance), Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (regular hours);
•Wilson Foundation Academy at Madison High School Pool, 200 Genesee St. (map), (Dr. Samuel McCree Way entrance), Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (regular hours);
•East High School, 1801 E. Main St. (map), Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (regular hours);
•Jefferson High School, 1 Edgerton Park (map), Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (regular hours);
•Monroe High School Pool, 164 Alexander Street (use Pearl St. entrance) Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (regular and Cool Sweep hours).
Even more information is here.
