Leisure Services

• Splash Pads at Fernridge, Kennedy and Wolcott Parks from 11 AM to 5 PM daily with capacity restrictions
• Rockledge and Buena Vista Golf Courses -- COVID -19 restrictions apply. Get the details HERE! Walking trails at Rockledge and Buena Vista are closed during golf season.
• Veterans Memorial Skating Rink - open for skate sessions only - no lessons
• Outdoor tracks
• Tennis and pickleball courts at 100% capacity
• Playgrounds – maximum 25
• Play fields by permit - request form and Certificate of Insurance required

• Until further notice, basketball courts remain closed due to public health concerns.
• Cornerstone Aquatics Center - closed all summer due to locker room floor replacement. Reopening in September will be on a limited basis while renovation continues.
• West Hartford’s two senior centers remain closed due to public health concerns.

Fernridge and Beachland Pools are now open to West Hartford residents and Cornerstone Members with capacity restrictions- The pools will be open weekdays from 8 AM - 8 PM and weekends 10 AM - 6 PM.  The pools will offer on a rotating basis throughout the day lap swim and family open swim times. Registration begins Sunday mornings at 9 AM for the upcoming week online using SignUpGenius.com to reserve a time.  If you have any questions, please email Brenna.evans@hfit.com.  For our members of the community with no access to the internet or a computer, the phone lines at the outdoor pools will be open Sundays from 10:30 - 11:30 AM.  Adult swim has a maximum of 2 people per slot and a maximum of 3 adult swim reservations per week.  Family swim has a minimum of 2 and a max of 6 per family reservation. Your family unit is considered 1 family swim slot. There is a maximum of 2 family reservations per week. 

Beachland Pool 860-232-2559
Fernridge Pool 860-561-2727

How to Register for a Swim Slot: 

• Create an account with www.signupgenius.com.   Below where it says Login with Facebook, click New Account. Creating an account will save your information, that way you do not have to keep entering your information in each time. Please do not select the green button on top of the home page that says "Create Your Own Sign Up". This will not take you to the pool sign up slots.
   
• Finding the pools to sign up:

At the signup genius homepage, click the magnifying glass in the top right hand corner. Search by the creator's email address: brenna.evans@hfit.com.  This will show all active links to the outdoor pool swim schedules.

• If you received an email invite to the sign up, or received the link directly, just click on it and you will be brought to the sign up page. Registration begins Sunday mornings at 9 AM for the upcoming week.
   
• If you can't make it to your swim slot, please log on and delete your reservation to open up for someone else.

REMINDERS: You will be asked at check-in for your drivers license to show proof of residency. If a non-resident but a Cornerstone member, you must present your ID tag. Please wear your mask while you are entering and exiting the pool, also while using the restrooms. Come ready to Swim! Showers and locker rooms are not available. 

WEST HARTFORD LEISURE SERVICES offers full-day, modified camps at two locations this summer: Westmoor Park and Elmwood Community Center. Registration opens on Thursday, June 11 at 5 PM through RecDesk.  Check out our virtual programming, fun activities, healthy initiatives and informational videos on the West Hartford Leisure Services' Facebook Page!

Due to COVID-19, West Hartford Leisure Services unfortunately had to cancel many summer programs. However, beginning Monday, June 22 thru August 14, a Leisure Services Drop-In Tent will offer daily recreation activities for families, weather permitting, Monday-Friday, from 9 AM to 2 PM, in each major park: Kennedy, Eisenhower, Beachland, Fernridge and Wolcott.  Seasoned Camp Funtastic counselors will provide a variety of passive and active games, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts and special events – at no cost as a service to our community! Parental supervision required. 

Family Yoga in the Parks on Wednesdays from 10:30AM - 11:30AM - with West Hartford Yoga will be held on  July 22 at Wolcott Park, July 29 at Kennedy Park and August 5 at Fernridge Park. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Bring a mat and water bottle. Masks are required while entering the park but not while practicing yoga. No registration is required. Placement of families will be staggered to allow for physical distancing.  

Fire Department Show-and-Tell on Thursdays from 10 AM - 11 AM near the Game On! Tents will be held on July 16 at Fernridge Park, July 23 at Eisenhower Park, and July 30 at Beachland Park. The Fire Department will demonstrate their equipment and fire-fighting apparatus. 

School of Rock West Hartford on Wednesdays from 11AM - 1PM near the Game On! Tents will be held on July 22 at Eisenhower Park, July 29 at Wolcott Park, August 5 at Kennedy park, August 12 and Fernridge park, and August 17 at Beachland Park. School of Rock West Hartford is hosting a weekly mini-lesson series in West Hartford parks! Come join us to learn the basics of drums, guitar, bass, keyboards and vocals!

Bike West Hartford and WH Leisure Services will offer two free recreational bicycling programs in July and August. No registration is required and riders can join one or all rides, depending on fitness level or experience. Wheels on Wednesday are suitable for families, while the longer Weekend Wheels rides are suitable for more experienced cyclists. Learn more by visiting the Leisure Services Facebook page or the Bike West Hartford website or you may direct your questions to leisureservices@westhartfordct.gov or call 860-561-7510. 

Check out fun activities, healthy initiative and informative videos on our FaceBook page! 

There are 2 new sports programs available on our online registration portal, RecDesk. These programs will prepare your child for the upcoming fall season sports. 

Preseason Football Clinic Ages 11 - 14 August 3 - 6 at 9 AM - 10:30 AM at Conard High School
Are you ready for some football? Spend the week with Coach Cersosimo working on Quarterback, Wide Receiver and Defensive Back position fundamentals to prepare for the upcoming football season. We will also incorporate speed, agility and conditioning football specific drills.  

Ray Reid Soccer Training Clinic Ages 6 - 13 at Eisenhower Park during the month of August
In collaboration with the township of West Hartford, the Ray Reid Soccer School will be conducting training clinics to improve your child's technical and tactical ability and to prepare them for the upcoming fall season. The clinic will be following the CJSA "Return to Play" COVID-19 protocol. Goalkeeper training will be offered as well.  More details are available online. Please visit RecDesk .