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Splash into Summer with Early Pool Access: Pre-Season Pools open May 9

By Hello Woodlands | May 8, 2026

Splash into summer at The Woodlands Township’s pre-season pools beginning Saturday, May 9, 2026. Pre-season includes nine weekend pools and one weekday pool through May 22, 2026.

Pre-season Weekday Pool: Alden Bridge Pool
Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays: noon to 6 p.m.; closed Mondays
Pre-season Weekend Pools: Alden Bridge Pool, Bear Branch Pool, Cranebrook Pool, Forestgate Pool, Harper’s Landing Pool, Ridgewood Pool, Rob Fleming Aquatic Center, Sawmill Pool, Wendtwoods Pool
Hours: Saturdays: noon to 6 p.m.; Sundays: 1 to 6 p.m.

Regular season for all 14 Township pools is May 23 to August 11, 2026, with post-season running through September 7, 2026. Please view the 2026 Splash Guide or visit thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/pools for the full pool schedule, in-service dates and pool hours. During the regular season, all Township pools are available for private rentals Friday through Sunday evenings, with select pools available weekend mornings.

Spraygrounds
The six Township spraygrounds are open daily from March 1 to October 31. The Bear Branch Pool sprayground and the Shadowbend Pool sprayground require pool admission fees when the pools are open. When the pool is closed, the sprayground is open to the public, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please enter from the park side gates, pool pass is not required.

Pool Passes And Admission Fees
Get your season passes early and avoid waiting in line when the pools open. Season passes are valid for entry into all Township pools including the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center. To purchase or renew pool passes, please call or visit one of The Woodlands Township’s recreation centers or visit thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/signupforfun and click Fitness Room and Pool Pass Memberships. For new season pool passes, pictures must be taken at one of the recreation center locations within one week of purchasing a new pass by phone or online.

The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park
- 6464 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77389
- Phone: 281-516-7348
The Recreation Center at Bear Branch Park
- 5310 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX, 77381
- Phone: 281-210-3950

Daily Admission

Residents, any village pool (except Rob Fleming): $7
Residents, Rob Fleming Aquatic Center, under 48 inches tall: $10
Residents, Rob Fleming Aquatic Center, over 48 inches tall: $12

Resident Season Pool Passes

0-2 years old: $8
3-64 years old: $45
65 years and up: $20
Additional Family Member Pass (In addition of purchase of four full price passes; immediate family only): $20

Punch Cards – valid for five visits during the 2026 season