Each summer, my family gets excited to dive back into the pool and enjoy a day in the sun. Luckily, there are dozens of outdoor pools near me that offer daily admission! These pools give us the chance to swim, snack, and have a blast.
Below, youβll find options of pools and water parks where you can purchase a daily admission pass or a punch card to use multiple times per summer. Let’s dive right in.
As always, check with the venue directly for the most current information.
Arndt Pool
Arndt Pool
1990 White Street
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 390-4958
Daily admission is $16 for non-resident adults and $9.25 for Des Plaines resident adults. Children (17 and under) and seniors (60+) are $12.75 for non-residents and $8.25 for residents. Children 2 years old and younger are free. Admission to Arndt Pool and Chippewa Pool is included in the Mystic Waters Pool Pass.
Barrington Aqualusion Pool
235 Lions Drive
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 381-0687
- Open May 25 β August 11, 2024.
- Features a zero-depth pool with water play features including a kiddie slide, an activity pool with two 160-foot flume slides, a deep well pool with diving boards, and an-ADA accessible water splash pad.
- Daily admission rates: Ages 3-59 are $10/resident and $12/non-resident; seniors (age 60+) are $8/resident and $12/non-resident. Discounted rates after 6:00 pm.
Bensenville Water Park
1100 W. Wood Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-7946
- Opens May 27, 2024
- Features include a plunge pool, splash pad, zero-depth entry pool, diving boards and drop slides, and wet and dry sand areas.
- Daily admission rates differ for weekday and weekends, and are also discounted after 5:00 pm. Youth admission ranges from $7β$13 and adult admission ranges from $7β$14 based on day and time. Kids under 2 are free.
Butterfield Park District Aquatic Center
Butterfield Park District Aquatic Center
21W730 Butterfield Road
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 858-2229
- Regular season is from May 28 β August 11, 2024. Post season will be on the weekends from August 12 β September 2, 2024.
- Features include diving board and slide, mushroom waterfall, spray geysers, lap lanes, and zero-depth entry points and both a competitive and leisure pool.
- Daily admission rates: youth (2β17 years) are $5 per person; $7 for adults. After 3:00 pm, rates are $5 per person. Punch passes available.
Centennial Beach
Centennial Beach
Naperville Park District
500 W. Jackson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 848-5092
- Open from May 25 β September 2, 2024. Be sure to check their hours before visiting.
- This is an historic stone quarry featuring a zero depth entry pool that goes up to 15 feet deep, a huge sand play area, water play features, a waterside, diving boards, sand volleyball, and more.
- Daily admission rates: children (3β17) are $8/resident, $14/non-resident; adults (18+) are $10/resident and $16/non-resident before 5:00 pm. Prices lower to $5/resident and $8/non-resident after 5:00 pm.
Cermak Family Aquatic Center
Cermak Family Aquatic Center
7600 Ogden Avenue
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 447-0715
- Opens May 25, 2024. Hours vary throughout the season, and they advise checking their Facebook page or call for updates.
- Features include a zero-depth entry, a lazy river, small childrenβs slides, play features and a water playground.
- Daily admission rates: Seniors and ages 4β12 are $7; 13 years+ are $9. Kids 3 and under are free.
Civic Center Aquatic Park
5 Ashlawn Avenue
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 554-1010
- Opens June 1 β August 11, 2024. Check their Rainout Line page for closure information.
- Features include zero-depth entry pool, sand play area, kiddie and 2 drop slides, playground area and lap lanes.
- Daily admission rates: ages 3+ are $9; after 5pm, they drop to $5. Kids 2 and under are free.
Coral Cove Water Park
849 W Lies Rd
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 784-6130
- Open daily from May 25 β August 11, 2024; open on weekends from August 12 β September 2, 2024.
- Features include a large walk-in swimming pool, two water slides, a deep-water plunge pool with a 15 ft climbing wall, drop-slide, and diving board, a toddler water playground with slides, sprays and dumping bucket. Check their website for special events.
- Daily admission rates: $8/resident and $11/non-resident. Twilight fee is $4/resident and $6/non-resident. Kids 2 and under are free.
Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park
8301 Janes Avenue
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 353-3350
- Open swim open June 2 β August 18, 2024; Bullfrog Bayou open June 10 β August 9, 2024. Open on weekends from August 19 β September 2, 2024. See hours online.
- Lap pool, water slides, 600-foot lazy river, sand play area, spray playground, and zero-depth pool.
- Daily admission rates: ages 1 and up are $11.50/resident and $18.50/non-resident. Prices are lower after 5:00 pm and for seniors.
- Admission to only the Bullfrog Bayou splash playground area from 9:00am β 11:00am is $4.50/resident and $7/non-resident.
East End Pool
East End Pool
463 Schiller Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 993-8986
- Open daily May 25 β August 11, 2024; open on weekends from August 17 β September 2, 2024.
- Zero-depth wading pool with kiddie slide, lap swim lanes, two diving boards, and one drop slide.
- Daily admission rates: youth (2-15) are $9/resident and $11/non-resident; adults (16-61) are $10/resident and $13/non-resident; seniors (62+) are $8/resident and $11/non-resident.
- 20-visit punch passes are also available.
Forest Park Aquatic Center
7501 Harrison Street
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-7500
- Opens Memorial Day weekend and closes on Labor Day, 2024.
- Featuring a zero-depth pool, an interactive play structure, 2 drop slides, 2 flume slides, a diving board, lap lanes, spray ground and sand area.
- Daily admission rates: $15/person
Heritage Pool
506 W Victoria Lane
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 577-3000
- Open swim passes available from June 8 β September 2, 2024. See the park district summer pool schedules for exact open swim hours.
- Features splash pad, wading pool, zero-depth pool, kiddie slide and high dive.
- Daily admission rates: Children and adults are $10/resident and $15/non-resident, children under 24 months are free. Evening swim (after 6pm) is $7/resident and $10/non-resident.
Hinsdale Community Pool
Hinsdale Community Pool
500 W Hinsdale Avenue
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 789-7098
- Open May 25 β August 8; weekends only from August 19 β September 2, 2024. See the summer program guide for hours and pool closures due to swim meets.
- This is a 50-meter pool with 25-yard βLβ shape design, a diving pool with drop slide and diving boards, and a zero-depth wading pool with water play features and sand play.
- Daily admission rates: children and adults are $11/resident and $15/non-resident; seniors (60+) are $8, and twilight admissions (after 5:00 pm) are all $9. 10-visit passes are also available.
Itasca Waterpark
100 N. Catalpa Street
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-1213
- Open weekends May 25 β September 2, 2024; open weekdays June 10 β August 9, 2024. Family Interactive pool open from June 10 β August 9, 2024.
- Features a zero-depth entry main pool, vortex, sprayers and bubbler bench, high and low dives, drop slide, and a family interactive pool with play equipment and a 185 foot waterslide.
- Daily admission rates: prices start at $5/resident and $7/non-resident and go up to $13/resident and $15/non-resident based on day, time, and pool amenities.
Jefferson Pool
341 N Harvard Avenue
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 832-5632
- Open June 1 β September 1, 2024. Check their Rainout website for closure information.
- Features include lap swim, water slide and diving boards.
- Daily admission rates: Ages 3 and up are $8/resident and $10/non-resident; discounted rates after 4:00 pm are $5/resident and $7/non-resident. Multi-use passes are also available.
Lions Park Pool
Lions Park Pool
100 Byrd Court
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 323-2626
- Open May 25 β September 2, 2024; regular season runs from June 1 β August 11, 2024.
- Features a six-lane lap pool, zero-depth entry, water play feature, water slide, plunge pool, a splash pad, and sand play area.
- Daily admission rates: Ages 2-59 are $15/resident and $20/non-resident before 5:00 pm; discounted rates after 5:00 pm are $10/resident and $15/non-resident. Seniors (ages 60+) are $7 before 5:00 pm and $6 after 5:00 pm.
Meadows Pool
1401 Gregory Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 255-5380
- Opens Memorial Day weekend and closes on Labor Day, 2024. See hours for special tot-only swim time and early closures for swim meets.
- Features include a 1-meter diving board, 8-foot drop slide, 8-lane lap pool, spacious zero-depth area, and interactive water attractions.
- Daily admission rates: $10/resident and $12/non-resident.
Mill Creek Pool
39W125 S Mill Creek Drive
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 232-4542
- Open June 1 β August 18, 2024.
- Features include a 25 meter main pool, slides, separate zero-depth area, spray and interactive features.
- Daily admission rates: youth (3-17) are $8/resident and $9/non-resident, seniors (60+) are $8/resident and $9/non-resident, and adults (18+) are $9/resident and $11/non-resident.
Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center
2025 Miner Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 391-5740
- Regular season is June 1 β August 11, 2024. Post season (weekends only) is from August 17 β August 25, 2024.
- Features two 37-foot tall slides, drop slides & cliff dives, a 550-foot lazy river, a zero-depth leisure pool with fountains, jet sprays and a kiddie slide, and a non-slip splash pad with water sprays and a jungle gym.
- Daily admission rates: Adults $15.50/resident and $20/non-resident; Seniors (60+) and youth (17 and under) are $13/resident and $17.75/non-resident. Discounted rates after 6:00 pm.
Norman P. Smalley Pool
Norman P. Smalley Pool
665 S. York Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 993-8985
- Open June 8 β August 11, 2024.
- The zero-depth pool also features a childrenβs spray area with water features, a water slide, diving board, and sand play area.
- Daily admission rates: youth (2-15) are $9/resident and $11/non-resident, seniors (62+) are $8/resident and $11/non-resident, and adults (16+) are $10/resident and $13/non-resident.
Northside Family Aquatic Center
1509 N. West Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 653-3345
- Open May 27 β August 11, 2024.
- Features an L-shaped pool, a zero-depth baby pool, drop slide, diving board, and sand play area.
- Daily admission rates: children (under 18) and seniors (60+) are $8/resident and $10.50/non-resident, and adults (18+) are $11.25/resident and $14.25/non-resident.
Oak Brook Park District Family Aquatic Center and Splash Island
1450 Forest Gate Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 990-4233
- Summer hours begin June 1, 2024. Be sure to check their hours before visiting.
- Splash Island has a zero-depth entry, interactive splash playground with three waterslides, dumping buckets, and bubbler jets.
- Daily admission rates: $10/resident and $12/non-resident; free for children under 2.
Otter Cove Aquatic Park
3615 Campton Hills Drive
St. Charles, IL 60175
(630) 513-4377
- Open May 25 β September 2, 2024.
- Features include slides, a sand area, mushroom waterfall, tot area, and much more.
- Daily admission rates: $12/resident and $17/non-resident (ages 2 and under are free). Discounts for twilight admission on weekdays from August 14 β 25.
- Online bookings are available here. They are needed for ages 3 and up.
Paradise Bay Water Park
Paradise Bay Water Park
437 E. St. Charles Road
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-6127
- Regular season is from May 25 β August 14, 2024. Post season (weekends only) is from August 17 β September 1, 2024.
- There are many options including a zero-depth entry leisure pool with spouts, fountains, water sprays, and whirlpool, as well as water slides, lap pool, diving boards, water basketball and volleyball, and a separate area for smaller children.
- Daily admission rates: children (3β17) and seniors (60+) are $9/resident and $16/non-resident; adults (18+) are $12/resident and $18/non-resident before 5:00 pm. Prices are lower after 5:00 pm.
Pelican Harbor
200 S. Lindsey Lane
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-1705
- Outdoor open swim May 25 β August 18, 2024. See hours.
- A lap pool, main pool, spray playground, four water slides, lazy river, diving board, zero-depth entry pool, and sand play area are all at this pool.
- Daily admission rates: Prices start at $7/resident and $8/non-resident upwards based on day, time, and attractions.
Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center
Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center
828 Montgomery Road
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 851-8686
- Open daily June 1 β August 11, 2024 and on weekends from August 17 β September 2, 2024.
- The aquatic center includes a zero-depth leisure pool, plunge pool, multiple slides, sand volleyball courts, a play sand section, and other kid-friendly areas.
- Daily admission rates: weekday prices are $8/resident and $12/non-resident; weekend prices are $9/resident and $13/non-resident. Parent/tot swim and lap swimming during special hours is $3/person. Children under 2 years old are free.
Rainbow Falls Water Park
180 Lions Drive
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 228-2860
- Regular season is from June 1 β August 11, 2024. Post-season (weekends only) is from August 17 β September 2, 2024.
- Attractions include zero-depth pool, tot pool, leisure pool, lazy river, vortex pool, body & tube slides, diving board, and a three-story fun house.
- Daily admission rates: $12/resident and $18/non-resident; seniors (65+) are $9/resident and $13/non-resident; twilight admission (last 2 hours of operation) are $9/resident and $13/non-resident.
Rice Pool & Water Park
Rice Pool & Water Park
1777 S. Blanchard Street
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 653-8884
- Regular season is from May 17 β August 11, 2024. Post-season (weekends only) is from August 17 β September 2, 2024.
- This pool is zero-depth up to 16 feet deep and features a childrenβs spray area with a waterfall, lap lanes, water slides, three diving boards, sand play area, baby pool, geysers, and morning glories.
- Daily admission rates: children (under 18) and seniors (60+) are $8.50/resident and $11.25/non-resident; adults (18+) are $11.75/resident and $16/non-resident.
Rehm Pool
515 Garfield Street
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 848-2929
- Open daily from Memorial Day β Labor Day, 2024.
- This pool includes a big lap pool, a kiddie area, and a diving well.
- Daily admission rates: Ages 1 and up are $15 or $6 for lap swimming. Pool passes available.
RCRC Pool (Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex)
415 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 725-2300
- Open from Memorial Day β Labor Day, 2024.
- The outdoor pool at the RCRC features a wading pool with slide and play feature, as well as an ADA lift on the pool deck for accessibility.
- Daily admission rates: Ages 1 and up are $15 or $6 for lap swimming.
Sea Lion Aquatic Park
1825 Short Street
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 964-3410, ext.2, opt.2
- Open June 1 β August 11, 2024.
- This aquatic park features a large open swim area, a vortex pool, splash playground, sand, and a kiddie water play area.
- Daily admission rates: Varies, depending on time of day and residency. Open swim admission is $7/resident and $13/non-resident, with discounts after 6pm and for seniors. See the website for rates and punch card information.
- For tot swim on select Tuesday and Thursday mornings (ages 6 & under), price is $7/resident and $11/non-resident and includes entrance for one adult and one child.
Sunset Pool (Geneva)
710 Western Avenue
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 232-4542
- Open May 25 β September 2, 2024, with summer season hours from May 28 β August 18, 2024.
- Features include spray and aquatic playground, lap lanes, slides, climbing walls, and a zero-depth area for your littlest swimmers.
- Daily admission rates: youth (3-17 years) and seniors (60+) are $9/resident and $13/non-resident; adults (18+) are $10/resident and $15/non-resident.
Sunset Pool (Glen Ellyn)
Sunset Pool
483 Fairview Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 858-7665
- Opens Memorial Day weekend, 2024.
- Features include a zero-depth entry area, five lap lanes, water features, two diving boards, and water slides. The pool was renovated for the 2024 season to include a splash pad, zero-depth play area, new water slide, family changing areas, and more.
- Daily admission rates: children (3-17) are $6/resident and $9/non-resident; seniors (60+) are $5/resident and $8/non-resident; adults (18+) are $9/resident and $11/non-resident before 5:00 pm. Prices are lower after 5:00 pm.
Swanson Pool
8 North Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 584-3314
- Open May 25 β August 13, 2024.
- Features include water sprays, a ropes course, zero-depth entry, activity pool, diving boards, lap swim, various slides, and a sand play area.
- Daily admission rates: Ages 3 and up are $8/resident and $12/non-resident. Twilight swim rates are $5/person.
The Beach Water Park
161 W. Commercial Street
Wood Dale, IL 60191
(630) 595-9333
- Open May 25 β August 11, 2024 (subject to change). Check hours for adjusted closures due to swim meets.
- Features 25-yard L-shaped zero-depth pool, interactive water playground, two spiral water slides, adult spa and adult-only deck, sand volleyball court, and sand playground.
- Daily admission rates: $9 Monday β Friday, $7 after 4:30 pm; $10 Saturday β Sunday, $8 after 4:30 pm; children 2 and under are free.
The Oasis Water Park
The Oasis Water Park
170 S. Circle Avenue
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 339-3568
- Regular season June 1 β August 11, 2024; post-season weekends only from August 17 β September 2. See current brochure for hours.
- Features include three different areas, ‘Cuda Cove, Mango Bay and Adventure Island. Plunge slides, twists, tunnels, zero-depth entry, spray features, and more water features.
- Daily admission rates: children (3-15) and seniors (62+) are $6/resident and $8/non-resident and adults (16+) are $8/resident and $10/non-resident. Prices are lower after 5:00 pm.
Turtle Splash Water Park
129 W. National Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6320
- Open June 1 β August 11, 2024.
- Features include aquatic playground, geysers, water slides, zero-depth entry, sand play area, and playground.
- Daily admission rates: Ages 3 and up are $10/resident and $15/non-resident. After 5:00 pm, prices are $5/resident and $8/non-resident.
Westchester Community Swimming Pool
Westchester Community Swimming Pool
10201 Bond Street
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 344-1955
- Open June 1 β September 2, 2024. New extended season hours weekend hours from September 7β15, 2024.
- Park includes 50-meter pool with diving board, zero-depth entry with water play structures, water slide, and separate zero-depth wading pool with bubblers.
- Daily admission rates: Ages 3 and up are $8/resident and $11/non-resident.
Winrock Pool
21 Winrock Road
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 554-1010
- Open June 8 β August 4, 2024. Visit their Rainout Line page for information about closings.
- Features include lap lanes, kiddie slide, zero-depth pool, play fountains and playground.
- Daily admission rates: Ages 3 and up are $5/person.
Woods Pool
Woods Pool
711 Tomlin Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 920-1969
- Open from June 1 β August 11, 2024. See current brochure for hours.
- This is an L-shaped pool with two diving boards, as well as a nearby kiddie pool.
- Admission is $8/person. Babies under 1 are free.
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We also like the Paradise bay in Lombard. It has a separate toddler pool perfect for little ones