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Red Hook Pool.

Worth it, says Antonina. For these reasons Red Hook Pool is the best public pool in NYC.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best public pools in New York
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Worth it
  • Address155 Bay St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
  • From my guide, updated January 2024.

Red Hook Pool might just take the crown for best public pool in the city. For starters, the pool is clean. Nobody likes going swimming in a public pool in NYC where they think they might walk away with a disease. At Red Hook Pool the water is clear and the bathrooms are well-kept.

The staff is also better than what you’ll find at other public pools in NYC. Can they be stern, no doubt! But I have yet to see or experience anything that would make me label them as rude or unprofessional.

And lastly it’s not terribly busy. Sure, the 100° days will bring folks out by the busload looking for a reprieve from the heat, but most times of the day you won’t have to wait in line. For these reasons Red Hook Pool is the best public pool in NYC.

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Red Hook Pool

Red Hook, Brooklyn