Your guide to Des Moines-area swimming pools and aquatic centers
Your guide to Des Moines-area swimming pools and aquatic centers
Right now -- Des Moines area pools are preparing for extra people to come cool off this weekend... as the heat index reaches dangerous levels. Holiday Aquatic Center in West Des Moines is open for business. West Des Moines Parks and Rec says managers will be checking on lifeguards and swimmers as temperatures rise. They're reminding everyone to drink lots of water and reapply sunscreen regularly. < "I would say last Wednesday when we had the last heat wave, we had our busiest day in my seven years here. So, we're excited for it. We're ready for it. We act like it's always going to be 95 degrees out there. We don't really usually kind of taper it up or build up for it. We're always at our max. We're always ready for the max."> Holiday Aquatic Cent
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Your guide to Des Moines-area swimming pools and aquatic centers
There are dozens of options for those looking to take a dip this summer in central Iowa.Des Moines alone has two swimming pools and three aquatic centers, not to mention four splash pools, 18 spraygrounds and one wading pool — and they're fully staffed to start the year, which hasn't always been the case in recent summers.Video above: Des Moines pools prepare for increased visitors amid heat waveHere's the information you need to cool off this summer in Des Moines, with a few other options around the metro. Des MoinesGo to the city's website for hours, admission and more information.PoolsAshworth Pool, 102 45th St. Birdland Pool, 200 Holcomb Ave. (Opening June 30 with discounted admission fees)Aquatic CentersNahas Family Aquatic Center, 1101 Porter Ave. Northwest Family Aquatic Center, 4915 Madison Ave. Teachout Family Aquatic Center, 2601 Hubbell Ave. Splash PoolsAshby Park Splash Pool, 3200 38th St.Martin Luther King Jr. Park Splash Pool, 1650 Garfield Ave.Pete Crivaro Park Splash Pool, 1105 E Railroad Ave.Union Park Splash Pool, 715 Guthrie Ave.SpraygroundsBates Park Sprayground, 330 Clark St.Burke Park Sprayground, 601 E University Ave.Chesterfield Park Sprayground, 2719 Scott Ave. Columbus Park Sprayground, 1920 SE 1st St.Drake Park Sprayground, 2300 Drake Park Ave.Evelyn K. Davis Park Sprayground, 1400 Forest Ave.Fairmont Park Sprayground, 2520 Hull Ave.Good Park Sprayground, 1103 17th St.Grandview Park Sprayground, 3230 Easton Blvd.Greenwood Park Sprayground, 100 45th St.MacRae Park Sprayground, 1021 Davis Ave.McHenry Park Sprayground, 1012 Oak Park Ave.Sargent Park Sprayground, 3500 E Douglas Ave.Sheridan Park Sprayground, 4000 Hull Ave.Stone Park Sprayground, 2100 SE 5th St.Tower Park Sprayground, 4900 Hickman RoadWoodlawn Park Sprayground, 3126 Twana DriveWestern Gateway Park Sprayground, 1000 Grand Ave.Wading PoolsAshfield Park Wading Pool, 720 E 19th St. (closed until further notice) Other swimming locations in the metro:AltoonaAdventure Bay, 3200 Adventureland DriveAltoona Aquatics Park, 1200 Venbury DriveSplash pads located at Haines Park and the Civic Plaza near Hy-VeeAnkenyCascade Falls Aquatic Center, 2350 SW Prairie Trail ParkwayPrairie Ridge Aquatic Center, 1220 NW Prairie Ridge DriveWest Des MoinesValley View Aquatic Center, 255 S 81st St. Holiday Park Aquatic Center, 1701 Railroad Ave.CliveClive Aquatic Center, 1801 NW 114th St.IndianolaVeterans Memorial Aquatic Center, 714 W Detroit Ave.NorwalkNorwalk Aquatic Center, 1112 E 18th St.CarlisleCarlisle Family Aquatic Center, 1230 S 5th St. Know of a central Iowa aquatic center or pool that should be added to our list? Email us the information at news@kcci.com.
DES MOINES, Iowa —
There are dozens of options for those looking to take a dip this summer in central Iowa.
Des Moines alone has two swimming pools and three aquatic centers, not to mention four splash pools, 18 spraygrounds and one wading pool — and they're fully staffed to start the year, which hasn't always been the case in recent summers.
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Video above: Des Moines pools prepare for increased visitors amid heat wave
Here's the information you need to cool off this summer in Des Moines, with a few other options around the metro.
Des Moines
for hours, admission and more information.
Pools
- , 102 45th St.
- , 200 Holcomb Ave. (Opening June 30 with discounted admission fees)
Aquatic Centers
- , 1101 Porter Ave.
- , 4915 Madison Ave.
- , 2601 Hubbell Ave.
Splash Pools
- , 3200 38th St.
- , 1650 Garfield Ave.
- , 1105 E Railroad Ave.
- , 715 Guthrie Ave.
Spraygrounds
- , 330 Clark St.
- , 601 E University Ave.
- , 2719 Scott Ave.
- , 1920 SE 1st St.
- , 2300 Drake Park Ave.
- , 1400 Forest Ave.
- , 2520 Hull Ave.
- , 1103 17th St.
- , 3230 Easton Blvd.
- , 100 45th St.
- , 1021 Davis Ave.
- , 1012 Oak Park Ave.
- , 3500 E Douglas Ave.
- , 4000 Hull Ave.
- , 2100 SE 5th St.
- , 4900 Hickman Road
- , 3126 Twana Drive
- , 1000 Grand Ave.
Wading Pools
- , 720 E 19th St. (closed until further notice)
Other swimming locations in the metro:
Altoona
- , 3200 Adventureland Drive
- , 1200 Venbury Drive
- located at Haines Park and the Civic Plaza near Hy-Vee
Ankeny
- , 2350 SW Prairie Trail Parkway
- , 1220 NW Prairie Ridge Drive
West Des Moines
- , 255 S 81st St.
- , 1701 Railroad Ave.
Clive
- , 1801 NW 114th St.
Indianola
- , 714 W Detroit Ave.
Norwalk
- , 1112 E 18th St.
Carlisle
- , 1230 S 5th St.
Know of a central Iowa aquatic center or pool that should be added to our list? Email us the information at news@kcci.com.