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Marquette Park Outdoor Swimming Pool is a public recreational facility located within Marquette Park at 4000 S Compton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118, USA. It offers a seasonal outdoor swimming experience for the community, providing a space for leisure and exercise during warmer months.
Specific, current pool temperatures for Marquette Park Outdoor Swimming Pool are generally not publicly available in static online summaries. Pool temperatures can vary seasonally and are best confirmed by contacting the facility directly prior to a visit, as they are typically subject to daily operational adjustments and weather conditions.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? This city-run pool receives mixed reviews, with many patrons appreciating its free access, close proximity, and the fun experience it offers children, often noting it's not overly crowded. Lifeguards are frequently praised for being wonderful, patient, and engaging with kids, even teaching them to swim. Safety measures like provided life jackets and metal detectors are also mentioned, along with the availability of a free summer camp. However, significant criticisms include poor management leading to frequent and unpredictable closures due to issues like misbehaving camp kids, lifeguard shortages, or unannounced private events. Other common complaints revolve around poor employee communication, the need for better facility cleaning and signage, and issues with loitering teens and foul language.
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June 23rd, 2025Dion Duncan
This has to be one of the worst managed pools I've ever been to in my life. It's always something that they're closed, like closing down the pool because camp kids can't behave, wanting to fight with other kids outside the pool fence with parent threating to shoot at the kids swimming, it being 3 hours passed their opening time but they're not letting anyone in because they dont have enough lifeguards, or some private party that they made no public announcement so people just showing up unknowingly. And, all the employees are completely useless and dont know anything about the place they work at or they can't communicate time schedules to know when the pool will be open again like they're only open for 5-6 hours for godsakes 🙄.
July 24th, 2025Ashton Clay
Great pool! Safe too! Sign up on the website and it's free all summer. My children awalys have a blast!
June 17th, 2024Laura Mohan
Overall the experience was good however the facility needs cleaning and much better signage there’s a odd walk from locker room to pool. I will say I’m so grateful this facility is free and exsists. The provided life jackets had WONDERFUL LIFE GUARDS and park rangers as well as a metal detector. All staff was polite and patient. One thing I’d like is for the loitering teens to be dispersed and those using so much foul language to be addressed. Otherwise it was 100% enjoyable
September 16th, 2024medow lamb
Over the summer i took My 4 kids to this swimming pool alot. They loved it it's a city run pool south city it's very Big not many people there Even on hot days . Kids didnt want to leave lifeguards played with the kids after they we're off their watch in the chair one Even roynded yo the kids at was teaching them to swim pool is Open 7 days a week from 1 to 5 45 it's free u have to have a towel fir everyone kids had a great summer thanks to the pool bring so close the last day pool was Open the kife guards invites the kids to eat hot dogs an chips with them kids we're sad to see the pool close until next summer . They Even have a free summer camp i think it's 8 to 4 family excepto weekends next year there going to camp there .
July 5th, 2025Boo Bear
I take my grandkids here! I am grateful it is close, and FREE!!
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 12:00 – 6:00 PM |
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| Monday | 12:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 12:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 12:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 12:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 12:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 12:00 – 6:00 PM |