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Ridgeland Common Pool is one of the coolest places in town offering hours of summer fun for the whole community. All visitors are sure to find what they’re looking for in one of Ridgeland Commons many amenities which include a 50-meter pool, an age 7 and under zero-edge wading pool with a spray-play apparatus, a diving well with 1 and 3-meter diving boards, an *adult sun deck, plenty of shade on the pool deck, and a concession stand. Also available at Ridgeland Common Pool is an aquatic lift for persons with disabilities for easy pool entry and exit. Ridgeland Common Pool is ADA accessible.

*As of January 1, 2003, smoking is prohibited in or on any Park District building, facility, or property. Due to this policy, smoking will no longer be permittd on the adult sun deck. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Admission fees are per person (ages 1 & older)/per session. This is a gate admission and any individual who enters the facility is required to purchase and present a season pass or pay the daily fee.

Daily $9 or season pass
Resident discount card & $6 w/valid pass
Ridgeland Common evening $6 (after 5pm)
Lap Swim $4 Lap Swim Pass

Resident Discount Card
Swim occasionally but don't want to pay for a season pass? Purchase this card and present it to the cashier for any family or public swimming session. This card, which costs $14, entitles you to a discounted admission fee of $5 PER SESSION. Individuals who do not have a yellow Discount Pass need to stop by Ridgeland Common to have a picture taken. Proof of residency with two forms of ID will be required.

Pool Pass Information
Save money and avoid paying the daily admission fee by purchasing a season pool pass valid at both Ridgeland Common and Rehm Pools. Good for all family and public swimming sessions, a full season pass gives you unlimited visits to the pool. Oak Park residents wishing to take advantage of discounted resident rates must provide two forms of ID with your Oak Park address when registering. Driver’s license, voter registration, utility bill, library card, school ID, or a personal check with your address are all acceptable. Click here for more information on pool passes!

Extreme Weather
The pool may close during a swim session due to extreme weather, i.e.., lightning, thunder, hail, or tornado watches or warnings. When the pool closes due to any of these factors, it will remain closed for the entire session.

Cool Temperatures
If the air temperature is 68 degrees at the beginning of an evening session, only one of the Oak Park pools will open. Ridgeland Common will open on Tuesday and Thursday. Rehm Pool will open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If the air temperature drops below 68 degrees, the pool will close.

If the air temperature is 68 degrees at the beginning of a day session or falls to this temperature during the session, management reserves the right to close the pool(s) depending on all weather conditions.

Basic Pool Rules
(Detailed rules are posted at the pools)

• Showers are required before entering the pool.
• Non potty-trained children must wear swim diapers, plastic pants, and swimsuit in the water.
• Understand that lifeguards are on duty to enforce rules and respond to emergencies, not to supervise children. Parents are responsible for supervising their children.
• Recreational floatation devices (i.e. water wings, rings, kickboards, rafts, and inflatable animals) are allowed in the main pool during Family Swim hours only. Flotation devices are limited to 3” x 5” x 2’. Small toys and floats are allowed in the Wading Pool at all times.
• Lined swimsuits are required. Clothing such as cutoffs, workout clothing, leotards, etc. are not allowed in the pools.
• As of January 1, 2003, the Park District of Oak Park has instituted a non-smoking policy in all parks and facilities. This policy will also apply to the sundecks at the pools.

A complete listing of Learn to Swim classes is available under programs on this web site during the spring and summer months only.

Registration for the Learn to Swim Academy
When registering please include a first and second choice class. If we are unable to accommodate you in your first or second choice class, you will be placed on a waiting list. If a space does not become available, a full refund will be issued.