Firefighter's Memorial Park

A quintessential spot for cooling off in Union City, the municipal Swimming pool sits at 906 Palisade Ave. Outdoor swim sessions resume each summer, giving families and lap swimmers a crisp place to dive in—no membership required. The lane lines stay out of the deep end early mornings, leaving plenty of room for open water play. Change in one of the gendered facilities before shaking the chlorine from your hair. Swim lessons for all ages return once the lifeguards finish their recertifications. Pool floats sit on the deck by noon, ready for pickup after checkout at three o’clock. To plot your trip, grab the map and drive west on 18th Street; Palisade Avenue will take you straight there. Call 201 348-2205 to double-check the daily schedule or ask whether the diving well is open. They keep the water around eighty degrees even when the sun bakes Bergen County sidewalks.