Best Pools Around Chicago for Family Swimming

Erin P. said:  Deerspring Pool offers a 6-lane, 50-meter Olympic-size pool that ranges from 3-5 ft. deep with ADA accessible stairs and a portable accessible chair lift. The 11.75' deep diving well has a 1-meter diving board and a drop slide. Deerspring Pool also features a water slide and a zero-depth wading pool.

Kristy Pepping said:  Oak Brook Aquatic Center offers an expansive, year-round indoor water park that features a lap pool, water slide, water play features and zero-depth splash area.

Kristy Pepping said:  Mitchell Pool offers a 6-lane, 25-meter pool that ranges in depth from 2-5 ft. deep with an ADA accessible ramp. Pool features also include a 12’6” separate diving well that features 1-meter & 3-meter diving boards and a drop slide. A separate wading pool includes zero-depth entry, geysers, water cannons and a slide.

Shila said:  This is an outdoor, zero depth entry wave pool where 10-minute periods of flowing waves (around 3-foot crests) send kids bobbing about on floaters. There is plenty of lounge space on deck, as well as concessions.

Kristy Pepping said:  The Wheeling Park District's indoor pool features a zero-depth leisure pool, mini lazy river. interactive water play structures, a 4-lane, 23.5-yard lap pool, and a toddler slide.

Kristy Pepping said:  Elk Grove Park District's Pavilion Aquatics Center offers a few different swimming pools and amenities including their indoor zero-depth lagoon with water spray features and 72-foot water slide.

Vanessa M. said:  The ARC in Arlington Heights offers slides, fountains, and play features in a zero to three feet water depth.

Kristy Pepping said:  Bolingbrook Park District's Pelican Harbor is year-round aquatic park. Indoor attractions include 85 degree water (also with zero-depth entry), a lap pool, hot tub and 2 water slides. There is a splash pad area with tumble buckets, an indoor tot slide, and more!

In the summer, outdoor attractions feature a few more water slides, a lazy river, splash zone, beach volleyball, sand play area, lounge chairs and concessions.

Kristy Pepping said:   Schaumburg Park District’s The Water Works features a lap pool, three water slides and a water playground. Favorite park features include the rapid water channel, diving pool, whirl pool, and the zero-depth pool entry which is perfect for little ones.

Kristy Pepping said:  Bartlett Park District's Splash Central Indoor Aquatic Center offers both lap swimming and a water-play area with a slide, toddler slides, and spraying water features atop ankle high water. They offer lots of hours of indoor swim fun all year long.

Kristy Pepping said:  Adventure Island offers year-round indoor water park fun. Zoom down the 20 foot high water slide; jump off the one-meter or three-meter diving boards; stay fit by swimming laps in one of the (8) 25 yard lap lanes; enjoy the warm water therapy pool to relieve joint/muscle pain; or just play in their leisure pool with tumbling toucans, floor geysers, a boat slide, spray arches, or spinning vortex.

Kristy Pepping said:  Fox Valley Park District's Vaughan Aquatic Center offers an indoor water park, an eight-lane 25-yard-by-25-yard competition lap pool and warm water therapy pool. The Water Park features a zero-depth entry with a two-story enclosed slide, body slide and interactive water play elements.