About
The Marian Anderson Pool, located at 1713 Catharine St, Philadelphia, PA, is a public outdoor swimming facility that is part of the Marian Anderson Recreation Center. It serves as a community resource, providing recreational swimming opportunities primarily during the summer months for residents of Philadelphia.
Specific temperature information for the Marian Anderson Pool is generally not publicly available. As a public outdoor pool in Philadelphia, it is typically unheated, and its temperature naturally fluctuates with ambient weather conditions and seasonal changes.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? This neighborhood pool is generally praised for being a convenient, free, and safe spot to cool off, featuring a clean pool and friendly staff/lifeguards. However, it can get very crowded, leading to long wait times (sometimes over an hour), especially during open swim where loud teenagers and non-rotating lines can be an issue. Some visitors also noted cloudy water due to sunscreen, leaving a greasy residue. Adults might prefer the dedicated adult swim hours. Logistically, the entrance is on Catherine, expect lines and hourly rotations, and remember to check the city's website or Facebook for updated schedules. Residential parking and changing rooms are available.
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June 26th, 2025Mary Kate D
Pool is clean and has a nice grass area to sit. Just a heads up that if you're an adult, you may have a better experience going when it's adult swim, 6-7 pm on weekdays when it's under 90 out. Sometimes during open swim times, teenagers wont rotate and will go to the front of the line, so no one new can get in/they close the pool.
July 30th, 2025Irene Post
Convenient, free, and safe neighborhood spot to cool off during the heat wave! I had no issues during family swim time. Just make sure to check the city website and FB page for schedule/hours as things do change.
July 21st, 2025SPG
very crowded, you can wait over an hour to get in, and lots of loud high school kids. The water is so cloudy from everyone jumping in without washing off their sunscreen/coco butter that you can barely see your own feet and you get out feeling greasy as a cold french fry.
June 21st, 2025Travis Bassell
FYI: pool entrance is on Catherine. You’ll likely have to wait in line. They seem to rotate folks out on the hour. Plenty of nearby residential parking. Bathrooms/ changing rooms etc
July 25th, 2025William Watts
Clean fun pool. Friendly staff, good life guards. I had a great time.