About
Big public swimming pool with a large slide at a well-rated park.
The pools at Franklin Pool are generally heated for comfort. While exact daily temperatures can vary, outdoor public pools in the Yakima area are typically maintained within a comfortable range, often around 80-84 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 27-29 degrees Celsius).
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for Franklin Pool are highly mixed, with strong praise and severe criticism. Positive feedback highlights it as a friendly place, perfect for a chill day with kids, and praises the staff. However, numerous negative reviews describe it as a 'disaster' with significant issues. These include untrained and unprofessional staff (on phones, wearing street clothes), strange behavior from management, safety concerns (kids with high-powered water guns, unattended areas), and freezing water. A major point of frustration is the lack of updated closure information online, leading visitors to arrive at a closed facility. Most critically, one review alleges severe racism and discrimination, including a lifeguard making a racist joke, denying slide access due to a 'cotton shirt' rule, and telling a family to leave for 'taking up space'. Another review is nostalgic and less relevant to current operations.
Location
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Amenities
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Good for Children
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Accessible Entrance
Reviews
Listing Reviews
June 24th, 2025Greg Turcott
This used to be our favorite place in summer and we went today for first time of year. Oh my gawd what a mess. One of the “managers” was walking around the park talking to himself then grabbed a pool shirt and went in. The kids working have no clue no training. Wearing clothes street shoes etc and on their phones. Kids brought in high powered water guns and were attacking bystanders. Water is freezing. It’s a disaster do not go to Franklin Pool! Sad
July 31st, 2025Brandie Garrett
I enjoy taking my kids here. it’s perfect for a chill pool day with the kiddos. It’s very friendly here and the staff are awesome
August 23rd, 2025Ada Paniagua
The pool is nice and all, but they don’t update when they’re closed. So a couple of us end up showing up only to find it closed, even though the page says it’s open. It’s really frustrating
July 10th, 2024Claudia Lopez
This place is horrible and racist!! I had tried to go on the slide and when I got there they told me I couldn't go on because I had a cotton shirt and it might get stuck. I'm sorry how?? I could've lifted my shirt up or something that is just a stupid rule and when has that ever happened???? And when i was swimming a life guard had told me and my family that we had to LEAVE because we were taking up space. And way before that a life guard had made a racist joke saying my son was a cotton picker!!! This place also has horrible life guards who just sit or stand playing on there phone! I would NOT recommend being here.
July 4th, 2024Fernando Navarro Ochoa
I have to go here while while I was in elementary school. I was born in the year 1989. So Robertson rocket I am. From Robertson Elementary Yakima Washington. We used to walk from Robertson Elementary school name was . And then we had field trip next-door at the museum. Which was cool as like going into a movie that took like two hours. But I would use my imagination
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
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