The beach at Lake Phalen and the pools at Highland and Como Parks opened for the season Saturday. Here’s a rundown of east metro swimming opportunities.

CITY OF ST PAUL

Phalen Park Beach will be open until Aug. 26. It features a new splash pad this year.

Como Park Regional Pool and Highland Park Aquatic Center will be open until Sept. 3, with highlights including splash pads, climbing walls and water slides. Admission is $6 for swimmers shorter than 48 inches; $7 for all others.

More information: www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-recreation/aquatics

RAMSEY COUNTY

Lifeguards will be on duty from noon to 8 p.m. at the beaches in Tony Schmidt Regional Park, Lake Josephine County Park, Long Lake Regional Park, Lake McCarrons County Park and White Bear Lake County Park. The county parks at Lake Gervais, Lake Owasso and Turtle Lake have unguarded beaches.

The water park at Battle Creek Regional Park is also open. Admission is $7; free for children younger than 1.

More information: www.ramseycounty.us/residents/parks-recreation/beaches-water-park.

DAKOTA COUNTY

Unguarded beaches at Lake Byllesby and Schulze Lake opened May 26 and will close Labor Day. More information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks/Activities/Swimming

WASHINGTON COUNTY

The beaches at Big Marine, Point Douglas, Square Lake, St. Croix Bluffs Beach and Lake Elmo opened May 26 and will close Labor Day.

More information: www.co.washington.mn.us/1363/Swimming-Beaches

STATE PARKS

At William O’Brien State Park along the St. Croix River, the unguarded beach on Lake Alice is open from 8 a.m to 10 p.m. daily. More information: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00283#homepage

At Afton State Park is located in Hastings, the unguarded beach is along the St. Croix River, about a half-mile walk from the parking lot. The park is open from 8 a.m to 10 p.m. daily. More information: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00100#homepage