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When do New Castle County's public pools open this summer?

When do New Castle County's public pools open this summer?

Yahoo11-06-2025
Now that summer is unofficially upon us in Delaware, it's time to take a dip.
Here's when public pools open.
In Wilmington, the five city-operated pools will be open June 16 through Aug. 22. They will operate from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., except the P.S. duPont pool, which will operate from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. City pools are closed on July 4.
Newark's two pools will be open from June 14 to Aug. 16, except for July 4. The GWC pool and Dickey Park pool will operate from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
New Castle County's Surratte Pool near New Castle opened on Memorial Day, the county parks website said. The hours are not listed.
Shane Brennan covers Wilmington and other Delaware issues. Reach out with ideas, tips or feedback at slbrennan@delawareonline.com.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Public pools in New Castle County: When do they open for summer 2025?
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