El Paso County Outdoor Pools to Open Memorial Day Weekend

Water parks and and city splash pads won’t be the only places to get relief from the heat Memorial weekend.

The Ascarate Park Aquatic Center will be making its summer debut this weekend, as will the other El Paso County outdoor pools.

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Ascarate Park Aquatic Center Opening Details

Beginning Saturday, May 27, through Monday, May 29, the Ascarate Park Aquatic Center inside Ascarate Park will open to the public for water fun in the hot El Paso sun from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The outdoor pool, located at 6900 Delta, houses an Olympic size outdoor pool as well as a small pool for children. Adding to the fun factor are slides for kids and adults, an enclosed picnic area with shaded BBQ grills, and two regulation sized volleyball courts, one sand and one grass.

After Memorial Day, it will open Saturdays and Sundays only through June 11, then Tuesdays through Sundays from June 13 to September 3. The cost is $3 for 18 and older, $2 for everyone younger.

Canutillo and Fabens Pools

The two other El Paso County outdoor pools, Veterans Park Pool in Fabens and Canutillo Pool in Gallegos Park, will also open Memorial Day weekend, Saturday through Monday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

After Memorial Day, they will open Saturdays and Sundays only through June 11, then Tuesdays through Sundays from June 13 to August 6. Admission is $2 for 18 and older, $1 for everyone younger.