Soak up the sun and make a splash at a local waterpark this summer. From Memorial Weekend through Labor Day, there are plenty of options for family fun in metro Detroit.
You may think summertime is the best time to pause out your kids from their weekly swim lessons. Think again! The best time for your children to make progress in the water and stay safe is actually when they are out doing other water-based activities during the summer. Reinforcing the skills they are learning at Goldfish Swim School swim lessons each week in real life practice is the best way to stay safe in and around the water all summer long! Check out swim lessons or clinics at one of the eight Metro-Detroit area Goldfish Swim Schools!
Turtle Cove Family Aquatic Center (Belleville)
Find the ultimate relief from the warm, summer sun while having buckets of fun at Lower Huron Metropark’s Turtle Cove Family Aquatic Center. Zip down two waterslides, drift along a lazy river, get soaked under the 300-gallon dumping bucket, and wade into the zero-depth entry pool with lap lanes. The Grille serves food and beverages (outside food/beverages and coolers are not permitted).
Dunworth & Ford Woods Pool (Dearborn)
Dunworth pool features two large outdoor pools, including a children’s pool with spray park features. There is also a 14-foot launch tower with two slides—one open and the other enclosed—each with a run of over 100 feet. Ford Woods Pool also features an lap pool, zero-entry children’s pool with splash features and two large water slides.
Wayne County Aquatic Center (Detroit)
The Wayne County Family Aquatic Center sits on over 22,000 square feet of beautifully landscaped grounds. The waterpark features a zero depth entry Wave Pool, Children’s Splash Pad and two 23ft water slides that can be used with your body or a water tube.
Lake St. Clair Metropark (Harrison Township)
A 50-meter swimming pool features two water slides and areas for swimming. The waterslides have 120-foot-long flumes with a 17-foot vertical drop. There is also an inflatable obstacle course and climbing walls. While there is additional admission for the pool the Splash Pad and sand beach on Lake St. Clair are open to the public and the perfect place to be in the summer month.
Whoa Zone (Holly)
The WhoaZone at Heron Beach offers an action-packed floating ninja course that offers heart-pumping fun for those who like to slide, bounce and soar like never before.
Clements Circle (Livonia)
Clements Circle offers a standard pool with room to swim, slides and basketball for older kids and a zero-entry pool and splash pad for younger kids and adults who want to sit back and relax in the water.
Red Oaks Waterpark (Madison Heights)
Red Oaks Waterpark features a wave-action pool; triple-flume waterslide; children’s water playground with 68 features; water play area for toddlers; and 990-foot long moving river with fitness walking program available. The wave pool, river ride, and children’s water playground are heated.
Willow Metropark Pool (New Boston)
Glide down the family waterslide, play a game of water basketball, enjoy the spray featured, or just soak in the zero-depth pool while your kids run through the water.
Water Warrior Island (Orion Township)
Water Warrior Island is made up of a series of slides, runways, swings, jumping pillows, and bouncers all connected together. There is a great variety of different shapes, sizes and functions, making the activity exciting and entertaining for everyone. The island will challenge your abilities to climb, jump, balance, grip, and strength while maintaining the agility to bring out your inner warrior.
Kennedy Aquatic Center (Trenton)
Take a trip to Trenton and cool off at their aquatic center! The zero-entry pool has splash features, a leisure and lap pool for experienced swimmers, and a massive water slide that everyone will love!
Troy Family Aquatic Center (Troy)
The Troy Family Aquatic Center features a main pool with a zero-depth edge, tube and body slides, a kiddie area with a waterfall, slide and splash pad, sand volleyball court and play area.
Rolling Hills Water Park (Ypsilanti)
Float down the lazy river, catch a wave in the wave pool, or take a trip down one of our awesome water slides! The Activity Pool is popular with younger children due to its zero-depth entry, gentle bubbler, geysers, a waterfall and a kiddie slide for children under 45″ tall.
