During the heat waves of the summer, you may find yourself spending the day cooling off at a local pool. Alexandria has a variety of options for families, including indoor and outdoor pools and even a waterpark with a wave pool and slides.
With the help of ALXnow readers through a Reader’s Choice Poll, we’ve rounded up the best pools in Alexandria, Virginia. After two weeks of voting (June 26-July 10) and nearly 100 individual votes cast, our readers navigated a field of nominees to crown the city’s best pool.
Last Vote: Poll: The best pool in Alexandria | Poll Held: June 26-July 10, 2026.
Top vote getters
1. Great Waves Waterpark
4001 Eisenhower Avenue
This summer attraction at Cameron Run Regional Park features seven waterslides, a wave pool and splash pad.
2. Minnie Howard Aquatics Facility
3795 W. Braddock Road
This indoor facility, introduced with the reconstructed Minnie Howard Campus, includes a competition-sized pool with swimming lanes and warmer therapeutic pool.
3. Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatics Facility
3210 King Street
Another one of the city’s indoor aquatics centers features a pool with swimming lanes and a diving well.
Other notable pools
- Old Town Pool
- Warwick Pool
- Parklawn Pool
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