Know of Any Outodoor Wading Pools or Community Pools in the Twin Cities?

Hi M.,

I've found that most of the community pools are rather old, although I haven't visited the one near you in St. Anthony. I prefer to take my kids to lake Elmo Park Reserve. There's a large man-made swimming hole with sand bottom and a special area just for toddlers. My kids love going there! It costs $5/car or you can get state park pass for the year. I don't know the website, but it should be an easy internet search. Have a great summer!

YMCA in Maplewood or White Bear Lake its on the border not sure what city it's in.

Cascade Bay Waterpark in Eagan-favorite

Edina's Public Pool

My favorite is North Mississippi Park. It's easy to get to and the Wading Pool is so fun for the kids. It's 0 debth on on end and a little deeper on the other with a fun water spout. There's also a nice park there. It's easy to get to - right off 94 and 694.

http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=4&...

St Louis Park has an awesome (and free) sprinkler park that my kids loved when they were 1.5 - 3 and even now (4 and 6). It is called the Splash Pad and it is in Oak Hill Park. We spent many hot mornings there with lots of other parents and little ones. Lots of fun and worth the drive from NB in my opinion!

seems all of the minneapolis parks have wading pools, and i know there are several zero depth pools around the area

My favorite wading pool is Brackett Park in Minneapolis. They have a circular, shaded, gated wading pool, bathrooms, a rec. center, and a very nice park with equipment for big and little kids. It's a little hard to find, as well, because it's back in the neighborhood, but it's not far off 94 & 35W.

Here's the link for it.
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a...

We live in Brooklyn Center and there is a fabulous wading pool and park by us. It is off of Lyndale Ave N - right on the border of Mpls and Brooklyn Center. My kids have loads of fun there.

Here's the Edina Aquatic Center site: http://www.edinaaquaticcenter.com/.

There's also an indoor water park near you called the Tropics. It is in Shoreview. You might want to Google it.

Have a great day.

--J.

There is one in Robbinsdale we've taken our kiddos to.

The best nearest you in Jim Lupient Waterpark.

http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=4&...

My kids love it there. There are life guards on duty too. It starts out super shallow with spraying water fountains, and gets deeper until at one end there are waterslides and climbing things. Super fun place for all ages.

For just a basic wading pool with a playground nearby, there is Waite Park in NE Minneapolis--not too far from New Brighton. Go south on Silver Lake Road to 33rd Ave. NE. Go west to--I believe it's Arthur St. NE. You'll see Waite Park on the corner. Turn right there. You'll see the playground. The wading pool is right by the playground.

When my kids were littler, we went here a lot.

Check out the Minneapolis parks - many of them have great wading pools, and they are all free. Our favorite is the Wabun pool at Minnehaha Park. Here's a link to look for pools: http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=978&am.... Also, check out www.playtimeplanit.com for other fun ideas of things to do with your kids. It's a site created by a local mom made up of ideas from other moms.

Roseville has one at the Rosebrook Park (near Rosedale Mall). Here's a link to a google map.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2590%20Fry%20St.+St.+Paul+M...

Jessica

Rosebrook Park in Roseville was always our favorite. It is hidden away a bit on the southwest corner of Snelling Ave. and County Road C. It is small enough for people to feel like they can chat with each other and kids bring toys to all share.

Love the sprinkler one in St. Louis Park but it was too long of a drive to make it a regular outing. It is also a lot bigger and more impersonal.

M.,
There's a relatively new kid pool near St. Paul that I love. The pool is zero to 3ft with fountains and stuff and a high fence all the way around and shade! I'm in St. Paul and can't remember the name of it, but it's just on the Mpls side of the river off of Ford Parkway (I guess it would be 46th on that side of the bridge)near Lock and Dam #1. It's a free pool and quite lovely.