Summer Water Play Guide

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Minneapolis 

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The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board has a list of 62 wading pools located throughout the Mpls parks system.

Know before you go!

Click HERE to check on current wading pool openings.

Wading pools are open 10 am-9 pm daily. *If the high temperature is forecast for 65 degrees or lower, pools are closed that day. If the temperature at 6 pm is 85 degrees or warmer, pools remain open until 10 pm.

Wading pools have no lifeguards on duty. Wading pools located in parks adjacent to a Minneapolis Public School building will open Saturday, June 9 and remain open just prior to school resuming Monday, August 27.

St. Paul

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WADING POOLS WITH SPLASHY FEATURES

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LAKE   |  SAND  |   MINNOWS

Minneapolis

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Generally, Minneapolis beaches are open from 6am to 10pm daily. Most beaches do not have lifeguards. Lake Nokomis and Wirth Lake Beach lifeguard dates & times can be found on each beach's website. 

For more info about Minneapolis beaches click here 

St. Paul

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LAP POOL LANES | DIVING BOARDS | SLIDES

Minneapolis

St. Paul

& Beyond

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SLIDES | POOLS | AQUATIC RECREATION

Minneapolis

St. Paul

& Beyond

 

 

FURTHER INFO ABOUT THE PARKS

JIM LUPIENT WATER PARK

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Address: 1520 Johnson St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Cost: Daily passes range between $3 to $5 depending on height. Monday - Friday after 5pm is only $3. Season passes are available. 

Water Park Features:

  • 3 large water slides, including a tube slide

  • Log water walk

  • Interactive spray features and spray pool for younger kids

  • Water volleyball

  • Lap swimming lanes

  • Zero depth entry for accessibility

Good to Know: There is an eatery/concession stand available called Lola's Cafe at Kings Landing. There is also an 18-hole miniature golf course located next to the park. Games are $6 per player. Youth swimming lessons are provided at this pool. 

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THIS PARK CLICK HERE. 

Photo Credit: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities__events/water_activities/water_parks/jim_lupient_water_park/

NORTH COMMONS WATER PARK

Address: 1701 Golden Valley Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55411

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Cost: Daily passes range between $3 to $5 depending on height. Monday - Friday after 5pm is only $3. Season passes are available.

Water Park Features

  • Drinking Fountain

  • Restroom Facility

  • Speed and Loop Slides

  • Shallow Water Pool

  • Water Playground Features

  • Geysers and Funbrellas

  • Wading Pool

Good to Know: This park offers youth swimming lessons.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PARK CLICK here. 

Photo Credit: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities__events/water_activities/water_parks/north_commons_water_park/#group_0_833386

GREAT RIVER WATER PARK

Amenities and Features:

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  • 25-yard, eight-lane lap pool

  • Equipment for lap swim

  • Water aerobics (No registration needed)

  • Life jackets available to rent for free

  • Children's activity pool

  • One-meter diving board

  • Large water slides

  • Large floats (Snappy the Turtle and his log)

  • Sauna

  • Concessions

  • Designated eating areas

Admission Fees: 

Prices range between $4 -$7 depending on height. Infants under 1 are FREE.

Hours:

Daily hours vary. Click here to see the schedule. 

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THIS PARK CLICK HERE.

Como regional park

Amenities and Features:

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  • 25-yard, six-lane lap pool

  • Equipment for lap swim and water aerobics

  • Life jackets available to rent for free

  • Two basketball hoops

  • Children's activity pool with family slide

  • One-meter diving board

  • Two diving platforms

  • Aquatic climbing wall

  • Aquatic zip line

  • 400-foot lazy river

  • Men's, women's, and family Locker Rooms

  • Concessions

  • Swimming lessons

  • Water Aerobics

Admission Fees:

Range between $5 - $7 depending on height; Infants under 1 year old are FREE.

Hours:

June 9 – September 3, 2018

Monday - Friday: 12pm - 8pm 

Saturday, Sunday: 11am - 7pm

**Lap swim, River Walk, swim lessons, and water aerobics have varying times. Visit their site to find out more. 

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THIS PARK CLICK HEre.

OAK HILL SPLASH PAD

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3201 Rhode Island Ave. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Our 2,350-square-foot splash pad at Oak Hill Park lets kids activate bubbling hoses, water nozzles and sprinkler arches. Just wave your hand over the sensor bollard and get ready to splash in the sun! It’s the equivalent of running through the sprinkler on a grand scale.

Rubber soled water shoes are strongly recommended for all participants.

Splash Pad hours:

May 25 through Sept. 9 (weather dependent), Monday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

The splash pad is staffed with an attendant Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., June 11 through Aug. 17 (weather dependent). The splash pad is not staffed on holidays.

Admission

Admission is free for residents and $1 for non-residents.

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THIS PARK CLICK HERE. 

CEDARCREST PARK

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Cedarcrest Park is a truly collaborative space for residents of the City of Bloomington to enjoy. Through a partnership with Cedar Valley Church, whose parking lot provides ample parking space for park guests, the park offers a playground, softball field, tennis court and volleyball court.

Another highlight of this space is the Splash Pad, an outdoor aquatic feature sure to delight families of all ages on hot, summer days – free of charge! Through a recent partnership with Life Floor, residents will notice rubber tiles installed to increase safety, comfortability and aesthetics to the splash pad.

Amenities

Playground

Softball field

Tennis court

Volleyball court

Address: 

8700 Bloomington Avenue , Bloomington,  MN 55431

Splash Pad hours:

  • Beginning May 25 - June 7, 2018:

    • Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

    • Monday through Friday, 4 - 8 p.m.

  • June 8, 2018 - TBD (closing is weather dependent)

    • Daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

For more information about this park click here. 

WEBBER NATURAL SWIMMING POOL

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The first public swimming pool in North America to have a natural filtration system that will use plants in a nearby pond rather than chemicals to treat the water. The Webber Natural Swimming Pool mimics the natural cleaning mechanisms of a pond or lake and is not chlorinated. 

Pool Facility Features:

  • Zero depth entry for accessibility

  • Shallow pool (0 – 3’7” deep)

  • Open swim area (0 – 6’4” deep)

  • Jumping platform area (0 - 11’7” deep)

  • Lap swimming lanes (5’7” – 6’3” deep)

  • Outside shower towers

  • Outside lockers

  • Grassy sun-bathing area

Admission:

Free, Lap Swim: $3 per day / $24 for 10 visits

For more information about this park click here.