Oakview Pool, 1101 Corliss St, Silver Spring, MD 20903, US

Home to the "Gators" swim team, Franklin Knolls Pool is tucked into the trees in a neighborhood a few blocks inside the Beltway. The pool is membership-based, offering six-lanes of lap swimming over 25 meters, a larger recreation swim area ranging from 3 to 5 feet, a "kiddie" area of only 1 to 2 feet deep and a "well" that goes down to 9 feet. There is a separate toddler pool just a few feet away. Additional offerings include a tube slide, picnic area with snack bar, full-length basketball court, playground area, volleyball and tetherball. Franklin Knolls' swim team is called The Gators and is for children ages 8-17. The pool also offers three sessions of two-week swim lessons each summer. Visit their website for membership information.