Cooling facilities open across Savannah during heat advisory

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Cooling facilities will be available across Savannah as the city prepares for high temperatures.

Heat advisory in effect Tuesday

The heat advisory will be in effect July 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with expected heat index values up to 108 degrees.

The City of Savannah opened a second cooling center Wednesday due to an extreme heat watch in effect through Wednesday evening.

What’s Happening:

• Extreme heat watch in effect Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening, July 8, 2026
• Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 112 to 116 possible
• Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast Carolina
• Elevated temperatures and high humidity may cause heat-related illnesses

The following facilities will be open for residents seeking a place to stay cool:

Cooling Centers

Open 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

• Grant Center Gym – 1310 Richards St.
• Eastside Center – 599 Goebel Avenue

Splash Pads

Open 9 a.m.–8 p.m.

• Victory Heights Park – E. 41st St.
• Avondale Park – 2117 Alabama Ave.
• Ben Van Clark Park – 1202 E. Park Ave.
• Hudson Hill Community Center – 202 W. Lathrop Ave.
• Tatemville Community Center – 333 Coleman St.
• Hull Park – 55th Atlantic Ave.
• Forest Hills Park – 4901 Skidaway Rd.
• Crusader Community Center – 81 Coffee Bluff Villa Rd.

Pools

Free and open to the public 1 p.m.–5 p.m.

• Bowles Ford – 1900 Stiles Ave.
• WW Law – 900 E. Bolton St.
• Daffin Pool – 1301 E. Victory Dr.
• Jenkins Pool – 1800 E. DeRenne Ave.
• Tompkins Center – 2333 Ogeechee Rd.

Partner Facilities

• Union Mission Resource Center – 702 Oglethorpe Ave. – 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• The Salvation Army – 3100 Montgomery St. – 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Come As You Are Deliverance Center – 1901 Pennsylvania Ave. – 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Homeless Authority will be available to transport – Call 912-803-2994