Portsmouth prepares to open Peirce Island Outdoor Pool June 21
Staff Report
PORTSMOUTH At the City Manager’s direction, the Recreation Department and DPW have worked with City Health Officer Kim McNamara to make several adjustments to the Peirce Island Outdoor Pool and bathhouse facility to allow the pool to open, by reservation, for the summer season, June 21 through Aug. 20. The pool will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week.
Only Portsmouth residents will be admitted, with a limited number in each one-hour reservation block. Admission is free.
Reservations must be made online at the Recreation Department website, starting June 1. Walk-ups without a reservation will only be allowed entry if there are spots available. Swim lessons are not planned as of now due to the need for physical distance in the pool between instructor and student.
Special to Portsmouth Herald
PORTSMOUTH – The city announced the Peirce Island Outdoor Pool will open in 2021 for residents only with COVID-19 restrictions in place.
According to a city press release, the Recreation Department and Department of Public Works have worked at the city manager s direction with City Health Officer Kim McNamara to make several adjustments to the pool and bathhouse facility to allow the pool to open, by reservation, for the summer season, June 21 through Aug. 20. The pool will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week.
Only Portsmouth residents will be admitted, with a limited number in each one-hour reservation block. Admission is free.