Public pools
Where to actually swim laps when the ocean is too rough or too cold.
The East End’s primary “pool” is the ocean. If you’re here for a weekend, start with the beaches — the pools on this page exist for the things the ocean can’t do: lap training, learning to swim, accessibility, cold-weather swims, and rough-surf days.
- 🏊 Town pool
- 🎓 School pool
- 🏛️ YMCA / rec center
- 🤝 Community center
- 🏨 Hotel day pass
🏛️ YMCA / rec center
YMCA East Hampton RECenter
East Hampton
$25 day pass
Lap: M–F 6:00 AM–8:00 AM, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 7:30 PM–9:00 PM; weekends 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
The canonical year-round lap pool on the South Fork. Six lanes, heated, open to non-members on a day pass. The single best place on the East End to actually train.
- Indoor
- 6 lap lanes
- Non-residents OK
- Wheelchair
🤝 Community center
Southampton Youth Services Aquatic Center
Southampton
$20 day pass
Lap: M–F 5:30 AM–8:00 AM, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM; weekends 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Six-lane indoor pool at the Southampton Youth Services complex. Non-residents welcome on a day pass and the lap program is reliable year-round.
- Indoor
- 6 lap lanes
- Non-residents OK
- Wheelchair
🎓 School pool
Westhampton Beach High School Pool
Westhampton Beach
$10 day pass
Lap: Open swim M–F 5:30 AM–7:30 AM and 6:30 PM–8:30 PM during the school year
The Westhampton Beach school district pool runs a community-ed open swim outside of team practice. Non-district residents pay a small drop-in fee.
- Indoor
- 6 lap lanes
- Non-residents OK
- Wheelchair
🎓 School pool
Mattituck High School Pool
Mattituck
$8 day pass
Lap: Community-ed open swim M/W/F 6:00 AM–7:30 AM during the school year
The Mattituck-Cutchogue school district runs a weekday lap swim in season. The only indoor lap option on most of the North Fork.
- Indoor
- 6 lap lanes
- Non-residents OK
- Wheelchair
🏊 Town pool
Riverhead Town Pool (Stotzky Park)
Riverhead
$15 day pass
Lap: Morning lap swim 6:30 AM–9:00 AM in season
An outdoor town pool at Stotzky Park. Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day; non-residents pay a higher day rate.
- Outdoor
- 6 lap lanes
- Non-residents OK
- Wheelchair
🤝 Community center
Mashashimuet Park Recreation Center
Sag Harbor
No day pass
Sag Harbor's main public park has tennis, fields, and a playground, but no swimming pool — the water here is the bay, not a pool. Listed so you can stop looking.
- Non-residents OK
- Wheelchair
🏨 Hotel day pass
Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa
Montauk
$250 day pass
Not a lap pool — a resort pool that sells day passes in peak season. Expect to pay $250 on a summer weekend for beach-club amenities rather than serious swimming.
- Indoor
- Outdoor
- Non-residents OK
- Wheelchair
🏨 Hotel day pass
Topping Rose House Pool
Bridgehampton
$175 day pass
A small heated resort pool behind the Bridgehampton hotel. Day passes in peak summer are typically $175 and availability is limited — call ahead.
- Outdoor
- Non-residents OK
- Wheelchair
🏨 Hotel day pass
Baker House 1650 Pool
East Hampton
$200 day pass
The garden pool at Baker House 1650 in East Hampton Village occasionally offers paid day access for non-guests. Call to confirm — slots are limited and the inn prioritizes overnight guests.
- Outdoor
- Non-residents OK