Fox Chase Pool

About

Fox Chase Pool, located at 7901 Ridgeway St in Philadelphia, PA, is a public outdoor swimming facility managed by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. It serves the Fox Chase community, offering recreational swimming opportunities primarily during the summer season, typically from June through Labor Day.

Specific pool temperature data for Fox Chase Pool is not readily available to the public. As a standard outdoor municipal pool in Philadelphia, it is generally unheated, with water temperatures fluctuating based on ambient weather conditions during its summer operating season.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for this facility are predominantly negative, with a strong focus on the severe lack of cleanliness in the pool, which is frequently described as 'nasty' and 'dirty.' Visitors reported an abundance of debris including leaves, eyelashes, and a variety of insects such as bugs, roaches, flies, and hornets in the water. Many expressed disappointment, stating they were unable to swim comfortably or left without even getting in. There are also numerous complaints about staff attitudes; lifeguards were described as unresponsive, unhelpful, and having poor attitudes when asked to clean, while front desk staff were characterized as cold, unfriendly, and rude, with one instance suggesting racial bias. Strict rules regarding children's play (no jumping or horseplay) were also noted. One mixed review praised the lifeguards for keeping people in check and noted the pool isn't crowded, but still suggested more frequent cleaning. A single, brief positive review mentioned children enjoying their swim.

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Amenities

• Accessible Entrance

Reviews

Listing Reviews

July 30th, 2025

Quyeem Joyner

This pool is nasty ! It’s dirty from the ground to the water . It’s bugs leaves and eyelashes around an inside the pool .. a guest was going around with a net cleaning the pool her self a she was an older lady respectfully like an old lady .. I told the life guards that the water was filthy they just looked at me a said not a word me and my family gotta outta the pool. A they just stay sitting there wit attitudes .. the kids are not allowed to jump in the water or horse play at all they even bother certain kids just having fun .. I watch ppl come an leave without getting in because they to saw the filth ! Do not go here

June 29th, 2025

Ashley Rivera

This pool is DIRTY. There are roaches in the water, flies, hornets, leaves. The leaves would have been okay, but roaches? Unacceptable. Another parent complained to one of the life guards and asked her to clean the pool a little. You can tell the life guard had an attitude about it and cleaned 2 inches of one corner and left all the bugs in the water. I am very disappointed as I expected a fun pool day but I can’t even sit in the water comfortably. Bugs are getting stuck in peoples hair and they don’t even know it. We sat outside the gate for 10 minutes waiting to get in while the life guards just sat. They could have utilized those 10+ minutes to clean out this pool. Tried to take photos but the sun makes it hard to see in the pictures.

July 27th, 2025

Albina

From the moment we entered, the attitude of one woman at the front desk was cold and unfriendly. When she spoke to our child, her tone was unnecessarily harsh and rude — just for a small thing. It really felt like we weren’t welcome. Honestly, it felt like there was some racism behind it. That kind of behavior has no place in a public facility.

August 16th, 2023

Kristie Conner

The pool is never too crowded! The lifeguards are always on point! They don't allow alot of horseplay, and they keep everyone in check. One suggestion would be, is bcuz the pool is in a heavily wooded, they should clean the pool a little more frequently and clean up the leaves around the pool to keep the pool debris down

July 5th, 2025

Brandy W

Nice 👍🏿 took the kiddos for a swim. They liked it.