The North Fond du Lac Pool, 125 McKinley St., is open daily with open swim from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m., as well as adult lap swim from noon to 1 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.

Open swim will be 1 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, ... Writing a local history book with Fond du Lac Public Library showed me the best of my hometown.

From local pools to park beaches, here are some Fond du Lac-area spots that will offer some cool respite from this summer's heat.