T. Boone Pickens Family YMCA

Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
T. Boone Pickens Family YMCA
Address
601 North Akard Street, Downtown
Dallas, TX 75201
UNITED STATES
Telephone
(214) 954-0500

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
Single-swim admission is not available to the general public.
Passes
Although day passes are no longer available at Dallas YMCAs, free, three-day, trial memberships are available. Sign-up HERE. (Limit one every six months.) [October, 2022]
Local Hotel(s)
Guests registered at the Fairmont Hotel Dallas [(214) 720-2020]: $10.00. (Purchase passes from the hotel concierge desk.) [August, 2017]
Note: Arrangements between hotels and pools change and we’re rarely notified when they do; if you’re considering making a reservation at a hotel based on the information in this listing, we recommend you contact the pool to make sure the deal is still an offer.
Affiliate
YMCA: Call

Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
25m, 8 lanes, indoors, 82ºF (28ºC).

Location

Location
On Akard St. between Ross and San Jacinto.
County/Region
Dallas County
GPS
32.784945, -96.801122

Teams That Use This Facility

Masters Swim
Click on the Team Name to view its website.

Facility Notes

We have no notes for this facility.

Facility Reviews

The pool was nice. They had kickboards, buoys and zoomers. I went around 6 P.M. on a Tuesday and it was not crowded. A few lanes had two people in them.
It’s a big pool and there was plenty of room at 9 AM. I had a lane to myself for over an hour - twice. The water temperature was great and there were lots of pullbuoys and kickboards to use.
Big pool. Friendly staff. I had to share a lane only once out of three+ hours of swimming.

While the Y does offer a day pass, the Dallas area YMCAs also allow anyone to sign up for a free one-week membership (local residency not required, just sign up on their web site). I stayed next door at the Fairmont and used the Y every day for a week for free.
[May, 2015]
This is a very nice facility: The staff was very helpful; the 25m pool was very clean and has at least 8 lap lanes; and the locker room was well equipped. A good experience!
[August, 2017]
This is a nice pool and friendly staff. Sign up for the free three-day trial membership online to try the pool out. I live out of state and had no problem.
[October 2022]