BCYF cooling centers and pools
The following Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) sites are available as cooling centers and/or pool sites when Mayor Menino declares a heat emergency or after the city's temperatures have reached 90 degrees or higher for three or more consecutive days.
BCYF cooling centers
Agassiz Community Center
20 Child Street, Jamaica Plain
635-5191
Archdale Community Center
125 Brookway Rd, Roslindale
635-5256
Blackstone Community Center
50 West Brookline Street, Boston
635-5162
Charlestown Community Center
255 Medford Street, Charlestown
635-5169
Cleveland Community Center
11 Charles Street, Dorchester
635-5141
Condon Community Center
200 D Street, South Boston
635-5100
Curley Community Center (L St.)
1663 Columbia Road, South Boston
635-5104
Curtis Hall Community Center
20 South Street, Jamaica Plain
635-5193
Gallivan Community Center
61 Woodruff Way, Mattapan
635-5252
Golden Age Center
382 Main Street, Charlestown
635-5175
Grove Hall Community Center
48 Geneva Avenue, Dorchester
635-2648
Harborside Community Center
312 Border Street, East Boston
635-5114
Hennigan Community Center
200 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain
635-5198
Jackson Mann Community Center
500 Cambridge Street, Allston
635-5153
JP/English Community Center
144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain
635-5244
Kent Community Center
50 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown
635-5177
Marshall Community Center
35 Westville Ave. Dorchester
635-5148
Mattahunt Community Center
100 Hebron Street, Mattapan
635-5159
Mildred Avenue Community Center
5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan
635-1328
Murphy Community Center
1 Worrell Street, Dorchester
635-5150
Nazarro Community Center
30 North Bennet Street, North End
635-5166
Ohrenberger Comm. Center
175 West Boundary Rd., West Roxbury
635-5183
Orchard Gardens Community Center
2 Dearborn Street, Roxbury
635-5220
Orient Heights Comm. Center
86 Boardman Street, East Boston
635-5120
Paris Street Community Center
112 Paris Street, East Boston
635-5125
Perkins Community Center
155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester
635-5146
BCNC/ Quincy Comm. Center
885 Washington Street, Boston
635-5129
Roche Family Comm. Center
1716 Centre Street, West Roxbury
635-5066
Shelburne Community Center
2730 Washington Street, Roxbury
635-5213
Thomas Johnson Comm. Ctr.
68 Annunciation Road, Roxbury
635-5212
Tobin Community Center
1481 Tremont Street, Roxbury
635-5216
Tynan Comm. Ctr.
650 East 4th Street, South Boston
635-5110
Vine Street Comm. Ctr.
339 Dudley Street, Roxbury
635-1285
Walsh Community Center
535 East Broadway, So Boston
635-5640
BCYF centers with pools
Blackstone Community Center
50 West Brookline Street, Boston
635-5162
Charlestown Community Center
255 Medford Street, Charlestown
635-5169
Condon Community Center
200 D Street, South Boston
635-5100
* Curtis Hall Community Center
20 South Street, Jamaica Plain
635-5193
* Draper Pool
5279 Washington St., West Roxbury
635-5021
* Flaherty Pool
160 Florence Street, Roslindale
635-5181
Harborside Community Center
312 Border Street, East Boston
635-5114
Hennigan Community Center
200 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain
635-5198
Marshall Community Center
35 Westville Ave. Dorchester
635-5148
* Mason Pool
159 Norfolk Avenue, Roxbury
635-5241
Mattahunt Community Center
100 Hebron Street, Mattapan
635-5159
Mildred Avenue Community Center
5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan
635-1328
Murphy Community Center
1 Worrell Street, Dorchester
635-5150
* Paris Street Pool
113 Paris Street, East Boston
635-5125
Perkins Community Center
155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester
635-5146
Quincy Community Center
885 Washington Street, Boston
635-5129
BCYF outdoor pools only sites (11 a.m.-8 p.m.)
Clougherty Pool
150 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown
635-5173
Mirabella Pool
475R Commercial Street, North End
635-5235
BCYF sites with an asterisk (*) are pool only sites.
Information compiled from www.cityofboston.gov. ![]()