MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces continues to open up facilities this week for residents following Hurricane Irma.
Employees said they are continuing to work to open all venues for families to enjoy each other's company and relieve stress following the storm.
Below is a list of the community pools that are open from noon - 5 p.m.
Goulds, 11350 SW 216th S., Miami
Tamiami, 11201 SW 24th St., Miami
Rockway, 9460 SW 27th Drive, Miami
Palm Springs, North 7901 NW 176th St., Miami
With Miami-Dade County public schools closed until Monday and thousands still without power, some children decided to escape the heat by taking a cool dip Thursday afternoon.
"Life is basically shut down," Daniel Rodriguez said.
"It's pretty boring without internet, because you can't socialize as people usually would," another teenager, Junior Villeta, said.
Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation is offering free open swim at several of its pools, hoping it offers people some sense of normalcy until everything is back up and running.
"With a lot of people having power out and no lights, or water or anything, and it's extremely hot out, we've been working really hard -- the parks and aquatics department -- to get the facilities working, so all of these patrons can come and enjoy the facility for free," said Ana Fernandez, with Miami-Dade Park and Recreation.
Below is a list of recreation centers that will be open Thursday through Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Continental, 10000 SW 82nd Ave., Miami
North Point YMCA, 7351 NW 186th St., Miami
* North Point has lifted its membership and will be opened to the public. Showers and a lounge are available.
Goulds Park, 11350 SW 216th St., Miami
Deerwood Bonita Lakes, 14445 SW 122nd Ave., Miami,
Gwen Cherry, 7090 NW 22nd Ave., Miami
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, 6000 NW 32nd Court, Miami
Wild Lime, 14751 Hammocks Boulevard, Miami
Tamiami, 11201 SW 24th St., Miami
Parents may leave children ages 6 to 14 at the recreation centers to be supervised by parks staff. Children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult who remains at the center with them at all times.
The Sports Grill at the Palmetto Golf Course, 9300 Coral Reef Drive, has also reopened. Its hours of operation are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Club at Country Club of Miami, 6801 NW 186th St., is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Click here for information about the latest park openings or call 305-755-7910.
