Five Cleveland recreation centers will extend their hours starting Tuesday to serve as cooling centers for residents seeking a break from temperatures that are expected to top 90 all week with “real feel” temps in the 100s, according to the AccuWeather forecast.
The following rec centers will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Friday, July 3:
Collinwood Recreation Center: 16300 Lakeshore Blvd., 216-420-8323
Features: Water slide, weight room, fitness room, game room, computer room, art room, gym, meeting room, indoor track, indoor pool, aqua playground. Click here for the programming schedule.
Gunning Recreation Center: 16700 Puritas Ave., 216-420-7900
Features: Senior center, weight room, sauna, gym, meeting room, indoor track. Click here for the programming schedule.
Frederick Douglass Recreation Center: 15401 Miles Ave., 216-664-6882
Features: Gym, indoor pool, indoor children’s water play area, aerobics room, multi-purpose room, arts and crafts room, computer/instruction room, tots room, playground, outdoor children’s splash pad, tennis courts, baseball fields. Click here for the programming schedule.
Zelma George Recreation Center: 3155 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 216-420-8800
Features: Weight room, roller skating, gym, kitchen, indoor track. Click here for the programming schedule.
Edward J. Kovacic Recreation Center: 6250 St. Clair Ave., 216-664-4140
Features: Game room, gym, meeting room, indoor pool. Click here for the programming schedule.
Outdoor youth sports and playground programs are cancelled at all rec centers through July 3.
Cuyahoga County has an interactive map of cooling centers in other cities and more heat-related information on this page. The Ohio Emergency Management Agency has advice for keeping children, seniors and pets safe during a heat wave.
Cleveland rec centers serving breakfast and lunch
Breakfast is available from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Zelma George, Frederick Douglass and Kovacic (addresses above), as well as:
Lonnie Burten: 2511 E. 46th St., 216-664-4139
Halloran: 3550 W. 117th St., 216-664-4187
Glenville: 680 E. 113th St., 216-664-2516
Estabrook: 4125 Fulton Rd., 216-664-4149
All recreation centers will serve lunch to youth 18 and under between noon to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call for exact serving times.
Swimming options in Cleveland
The City of Cleveland’s outdoor pools are open seven days a week from noon to 7 p.m., including July 4. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult or caretaker over the age of 16. See a complete list of pools and splash pads, organized by ward, here. (Indoor pool hours can vary.)
Edgewater Beach and Villa Angela Beach (adjacent to Euclid Beach park) are open every day until dusk, and lifeguards are on duty from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. when swimming is allowed. Click here to check the swimming status.
Lt. Mike Norman of the Cleveland Division of Fire advises against swimming in the Cuyahoga River due to strong currents and floating debris.
Norman also reminds residents not to open fire hydrants. It’s illegal and dangerous.
