Water You Doing This Summer?

Ramsey Creek Beach

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation (MCPR) outdoor water amenities will soon have summertime hours. Schedule your outdoor time around what is available near you. Make a splash, take a swim class, or soak up the sun starting Memorial Day weekend.

Spraygrounds will be open daily starting Saturday, May 27 through Labor Day weekend. Hours are 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Please note: Cordelia Pool, Double Oaks Family Aquatic Center, and Ramsey Creek Beach will be open May 27, 28, 29 and will be weekends only until schools go on summer break starting Monday, June 12 when normal operating hours begin. 

Cordelia Pool, (2100 N. Davidson St. Charlotte, NC) will be open on Memorial Day, May 29, Juneteenth, June 19 and Independence Day, July 4. 

Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – noon to 6 p.m. with a $2 entry fee. 

Free swim lessons registration will be every Saturday, starting June 17 at 10 a.m. Lessons will be twice a day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday starting at noon to 2:30 p.m. and then 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Double Oaks Family Aquatic Center, (2014 Statesville Ave. Charlotte, NC) will be open on Memorial Day, May 29, Juneteenth, June 19 and Independence Day, July 4. 

Hours of operation: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – noon to 6 p.m. with a $2 entry fee. 

The World’s Largest Swim Lesson will be held at Double Oaks on Thursday, June 22. 

Free swim lessons registration will be every Saturday, starting June 17 at 10 a.m. Lessons will be twice a day on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday starting at noon to 2:30 p.m. and then 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Ramsey Creek Beach, (18441 Nantz Rd, Cornelius, NC) will be open on Memorial Day, May 29, on Juneteenth, June 19 and on Tuesday, July 4.   

Hours of operation: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – noon to 6 p.m. Entry fees vary by carload, an individual’s age and day of the week.  

2023 Ramsey Creek Beach Fees
Type Fee
Walk-ins (ages 6 and under) Free
Walk-ins (ages 6 -13) $3
Walk-ins (ages 14- up) $5
Beach shuttle passengers (holiday weekends only) Free
Weekday entry fee per car for County residents $5
Weekday entry fee per car for non-County residents $10
Weekend entry fee per car for County residents $10
Weekend entry fee per car for non-County residents $15