Summer Swim Team - Ida B WellsOpen
Jun 22 – Aug 14Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Ages 5–18
District 4 / Westside
Ida B Wells-Barnett Outdoor Pool
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Ida B. Wells-Barnett Outdoor Pool on Portland.gov
Ida B. Wells pool is closed for the season and is scheduled to re-open June 18, 2026.
Join us for Free Swim Week which provides free swim lessons to Portlanders of all ages and ability levels. Lessons are one week long and take place Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26.
Register for Free Swim Week in person Friday, June 12 from 4 to 7pm at any Portland Parks & Recreation Pool. Online registration available at 7:30pm.
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City label
Swim pool (outdoor)
Year acquired
1957
Official acres
0.519
City section
SW
Neighborhood
Hillsdale
Hours
Pool Opens Thursday, June 18, 2026Monday - Friday: 8am to 8pmSaturday and Sunday: 12 to 6pm
Park history
The first Wilson Outdoor Pool was constructed in 1957 and opened in the summer of 1958, through an agreement with Portland Public Schools. In 2005, Wilson Pool received major renovations with funds from the 2002 Parks Levy.
In 2022, Wilson Outdoor Pool was renamed Ida B. Wells-Barnett Outdoor Pool through a community naming process. Former President Woodrow Wilson was known to have racist and segregationist views.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) was honored for her significant legacy as a Black female journalist, civil rights advocate, educator, and researcher. She was known for her leadership speaking out against lynching and fighting for women’s suffrage. She spoke and wrote to President Wilson in protest of segregation and discriminatory hiring practices.
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Classes, camps, swim lessons, and activities run by Portland Parks & Recreation here. Registration happens on the city's ActiveNet system.
Summer Swim Team - Ida B WellsOpen
Jun 22 – Aug 14Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Ages 5–18
Ida B. Wells - StarfishOpen
Jul 27 – Aug 7Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Up to age 3
Ida B. Wells - Adult BeginnerOpen
Jul 27 – Aug 7Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Ages 14+
Ida B. Wells - AngelfishOpen
Jul 27 – Aug 7Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Up to age 1
Ida B. Wells - DolphinOpen
Jul 27 – Aug 7Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Ages 6–14
Ida B. Wells - GoldfishOpen
Jul 27 – Aug 7Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Ages 3–6
Ida B. Wells - GoldfishOpen
Jul 27 – Aug 7Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Ages 3–6
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Citywide condition atlasAcross 2 assessed assets at this park, 0%are in poor or very-bad condition (rated 4–5). Pooled from the City's public assessment layers — buildings, bridges, playgrounds, courts, fields, fences, paths and amenities.
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Condition is rated 1 (good) to 5 (very bad); blank means not yet assessed and is excluded. Park trees are inventoried separately and not counted here. No repair costs — those aren't published.
Repair ledger
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QR destination
https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/ida-b-wells-barnett-outdoor-pool-863?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_863
Public assets
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