Sure, there were the predictable jubilant and screaming children, but I also came across Sno-Kone carts, attentive lifeguards and revolutionary filtering systems. Portland's the No. 1 aquatics department among cities with a population over 250,000 last year. The following pools are outdoors unless otherwise noted. Children under 2 are admitted free with a parent. Rates will go up in October for non-Portland residents.
Times are valid through summer season.
SE 16th Ave. N Chautauqua Blvd. Columbia Park offers tennis, horseshoe pits, ball fields and sweet-smelling trees in a residential setting. Indoor concessions are available. This pool is housed by a geodesic dome.