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Dolphin Club — Public Access Day Use Swimming

Public bay swimming on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Day-use fee and a waiver.

Adults swimming together in a calm San Francisco bay cove.

Lifestyle image for swimming. Not a photograph of a named club.

To attend
Just show up
When
Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM PDT through Oct 31
Cost
$12.00 cash or check, or $12.67 by card
Where
Dolphin Club, Aquatic Park, Jefferson Street

Dolphin Club public access day use is for non-member open-water swimmers using Aquatic Park Cove on public day-use days. Swim at your own risk. There are no lifeguards. Public access is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Summer season (May 1–October 31): 8:00 AM–5:00 PM PDT. Winter season (November 1–April 30): 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. Closed for public day use on city, state, and federal holidays. October 2026 is the summer season. Day-use fee is $12.00 cash or check, or $12.67 by credit card. Arrive on a public day, read and sign the waiver, and pay the day-use fee. Stay within the Aquatic Park Cove swim boundary. Boats are not available to non-members. Scheduled club swims and clinics are members-only. The clubhouse is beside Aquatic Park Cove on the Jefferson Street waterfront.

Public access Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Summer season May 1–October 31: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Winter season November 1–April 30: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. Closed on city, state, and federal holidays. October is summer season on the swimming page checked October 5, 2026. Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club, Aquatic Park waterfront, Jefferson Street, San Francisco.

Non-member open-water swimmers on public day-use days. Swim at your own risk. No lifeguards.

The exact street number is commonly listed as 502 Jefferson in secondary guides. That number is not used here. Confirm the clubhouse entrance on arrival. After heavy rain, check SFPUC beach postings before swimming. Do not call the day use Free.

How to join

Arrive on a public day, read and sign the waiver, and pay the day-use fee. Stay within the Aquatic Park Cove swim boundary. Boats are not available to non-members. Scheduled club swims and clinics are members-only.

Dolphin Club swimming

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Where

Dolphin Club, Aquatic Park, Jefferson Street

Dolphin Club, Jefferson Street, San Francisco

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