Summer in Chattanooga 2027: camps, pools and splash pads

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the City of Chattanooga’s swimming pools, community center summer camp, camps and park pages, the Chattanooga Zoo, the Creative Discovery Museum and the Hamilton County Schools calendar.

School lets out Wednesday, May 19, 2027, and Chattanooga’s pool season starts Memorial Day weekend. The dates below are from summer 2026, the latest the city has published; we will replace them with 2027 dates as the city, the zoo and the museums post them, usually in late winter. The city’s community center camps open registration in early March and cap enrollment, so watch for that date. Pools and camps: Community Development, 423-643-7300 (call or text).

What this means for you

• Camp registration: the city opened it Saturday, March 7, in 2026; the cheapest rate ran to April 5.
• Pools: Warner Park Pool opened May 23 in 2026; indoor pools were free all summer.
• Swim lessons: sign-up opened May 21 in 2026, online only, and filled quickly.
• Free fountains: Coolidge Park, May through September.

City summer camps

The city’s Community Center Summer Camp ran June 1 to July 24, 2026, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, closed Friday, June 19 (Juneteenth) and June 29 to July 3. Registration opened Saturday, March 7, online and through the MyChattConnect app. Flat fees for all eight weeks:

• Youth camp, ages 6 to 12: Avondale, Carver, Chris L. Ramsey, Jessie Igou, Glenwood, John A. Patten, North Chattanooga, Shepherd, South Chattanooga, Tyner and Washington Hills community centers.
• Teen camp, ages 13 to 16: East Chattanooga Community Center, 2409 Dodson Ave.
• Sensational Senior Camp, 50 and older: Hixson Community Center (423-643-6480) and North River Community Center (423-643-7010).

Details and registration: community center summer camp, summercamp@chattanooga.gov.

Free outdoor camp. Parks and Outdoors runs Every Kid Outdoors, a free day camp with fishing, canoeing, outdoor art and field trips. Call Kim Battle at 423-643-6052 (camps page).

Zoo and museum camps

• Chattanooga Zoo: summer camps typically run eight to nine weeks for rising first through 12th graders, with one off-site field trip a week and a trip to Warner Park Pool. Registration opens about two months before camp. Zoo camps, summercamp@chattzoo.org.
• Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St.: summer camps from pre-K (ages 4 to 5) up; the museum says 2027 information is “coming soon.” CDM camps.

Pools

Warner Park Pool, 1254 E. Third St., next to the Chattanooga Zoo, 423-643-6630. The city’s outdoor pool has a large splash pad with water features that “squirt, spray, splash, rain, and sprinkle.” In 2026:

• Opened Saturday, May 23
• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 12:30 to 5 p.m. weekends; last entry 4:15 p.m.
• $3 a person; 2 and under free; cards accepted; no refunds for weather
• Season passes: $175 for a family of four, $25 per extra family member, $75 for an adult
• Adult lap swim June 2 to July 30, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, $3

Carver Center pool, 600 N. Orchard Knob Ave., 423-682-8259: free entry, June 2 to July 30, 12:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in 2026.

Indoor pools, free all summer. Entry to the four-lane, zero-depth pools at the Chris L. Ramsey Sr. Community Center (1010 N. Moore Road, 423-643-6220) and the South Chattanooga Complex (1151 W. 40th St., 423-643-6810) was free May 26 to Aug. 28, 2026, with free water fitness classes. Each is open for adult lap and open swim three weekday mornings.

Pool rules: no inflatables, water wings or pool noodles; life jackets must be Coast Guard approved; swim diapers for children not potty trained; children under 6 must have an adult in the water outdoors (under 5 indoors); a swim test for the deep end.

Swim lessons, ages 3 to 12: $35 for eight half-hour classes at Warner Park Pool, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. In 2026 sign-up opened May 21 at 8 a.m., online only; sessions ran June 3 to June 26 and July 8 to July 31. Details: city pools page.

Splash pads and fountains

• Coolidge Park, 150 River St.: an interactive water fountain ringed by carved stone animals, open May through September (Coolidge Park).
• Ross’s Landing: an interactive system of wading pools and streams on the riverfront plaza by the Tennessee Aquarium (Ross’s Landing).
• Warner Park Pool splash pad: included with pool entry.

More playgrounds, story times and rainy-day picks are in our kids’ activities guide.

Related: Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July fireworks and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

When does Warner Park Pool open?

In 2026 Warner Park Pool opened Saturday, May 23, Memorial Day weekend, with hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 12:30 to 5 p.m. weekends. Entry was $3; children 2 and under were free. The city had not posted 2027 dates by Oct. 18, 2026.

How much is Chattanooga’s city summer camp?

In 2026 the eight-week community center camp cost a flat $30 for Hamilton County residents who registered early (March 7 to April 5) and $40 after that, or $70 and $80 for nonresidents. Camp ran June 1 to July 24, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

Are there free pools in Chattanooga?

Yes. In summer 2026 entry to the city’s indoor pools at the Chris L. Ramsey Sr. and South Chattanooga community centers was free May 26 to Aug. 28, and the Carver Center outdoor pool was free on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Where are splash pads in Chattanooga?

Warner Park Pool has a large splash pad (pool admission applies). Coolidge Park’s interactive fountain runs May through September, and Ross’s Landing has wading pools and streams on the riverfront.

When does school let out for summer 2027?

The last day for Hamilton County Schools students is Wednesday, May 19, 2027, a half day.