Editor’s note: This article from 2023 has been updated to reflect that the City of Evansville has closed Hartke and Helfrich pools for the indefinite future.
Evansville residents have a splashing good time at seven swimming spots throughout Vanderburgh County. From swim teams to spray parks and water slides, here are the numbers behind cooling off at public pools this summer.
1.2 Million
Gallons of water used to fill Burdette Park’s swimming pools
100-plus
People who have learned to swim since the Deaconess Aquatic Center opened in 2021
62,000
Visitors to Burdette park’s swimming facilities in 2022
3
Outdoor City of Evansville pools open in 2024: Lorraine, Mosby, and Rochelle-Landers
534
Weekly day campers at the Deaconess Aquatic Center’s CenterPoint Energy Splash Pad and the Welborn Baptist Foundation Recreational Pool
Evansville City Parks
evansvillegov.org/city
Burdette Park
burdettepark.org
Deaconess Aquatic Center
swimevansville.org
