29-05-2025
Delano-Hitch Aquatic center opening in 2025: Season passes, hours, key details
Summer season 2025 passes are now available at the new Delano-Hitch Aquatic Center. City of Newburgh residents can purchase season passes until June 23, when passes open to the general public.
With a price tag of $15 million, the newly built aquatic center is part of the 27-acre Delano-Hitch Recreation Park in Newburgh, located at 401 Washington St.
Matthew Nordt, director at the City of Newburgh Recreation Department, said the project was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and New York Statewide Investment in More Swimming (NY SWIMS) grants. The city office wrote that the taxpayers did not incur any cost for the facility.
Plans for the project took shape in 2022, followed by one year of construction to erect a new structure. The previous pool on the property had not been in use since 2019 and was completely demolished, Nordt said.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for May 23 at 2 p.m. The anticipated open period is May 24 through Labor Day. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
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The aquatic center features a six-lane, 75-by-50-foot competition-size pool and a unique adjoining 7,500-square-foot splash pad including a tipping-bucket tree, rainfall showers, spraying rings, water canons and fountains.
It also features family restrooms, a concession stand and individual storage lockers on the pool deck.
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City residents can purchase season passes until June 23, which is the day the sales open up for general public. Group passes are available for a family of four for $85 for city residents and $250 for non-residents with an extra $15 per additional family members. Individual adult passes are $35, youth passes are $20 and senior passes are $15.
Day rates are $10 for adults and $5 for children.
Summer 2025 season passes and splash passes are available for purchase online through the RecDesk of the city website.
They can also be purchased by visiting the Activity Center on 401 Washington St. For more information, contact the City of Newburgh Recreation Department at 845-565-3230.
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Newburgh Delano-Hitch Aquatic Center passes, hours info for 2025
