Aquatic centers, pools and splash pads: Places to cool down as summer heats up

Swimmers at the Kroger Aquatics Center at The Heights float around the Lazy River on a warm Tuesday afternoon. The parking lot of the water park was almost full by noon.

Swimmers at the Kroger Aquatics Center at The Heights float around the Lazy River on a warm Tuesday afternoon. The parking lot of the water park was almost full by noon.
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June 13, 2024
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Many aquatic centers, pools and splash pad are available combat the high temperatures ahead.

Here is a list of various types of area locations where water fun can be enjoyed. Hours of operation at each location may vary, as well as the cost of daily admissions. Check the links provided to get specific information for each site.

Aquatic Centers

Aquatic Centers usually offer settings with multiple pools, water slides, spray areas and more.

Adventure Reef Water Park

2900 Glengarry Dr., in Kettering

More info HERE

From the air, the Kettering Adventure Reef Water Park looks like a famous cartoon character. The three-acre outdoor facility boast the fastest slides in Montgomery County and is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Credit: Jim Noelker

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Credit: Jim Noelker

Aqua Adventures Waterpark at Land of Illusion

8762 Thomas Rd., Middletown

More info HERE

Germantown Aquatic Center

75 N Walnut St., Germantown

More info HERE

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park

2501 Great Wolf Dr, Mason

More info HERE

Soak City Water Park at Kings Island

6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason

More info HERE

Kings Island's Soak City. CONTRIBUTED

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Splash Zone Aquatic Center

300 Eagle City Rd., Springfield

More info HERE

Sycamore Trails Aquatic Center

400 South Heincke Rd., Miamisburg

More info HERE

Tippecanoe Family Aquatic Center

225 Parkwood Dr., Tipp City

More info HERE

Tippecanoe Family Aquatic Cente. CONTRIBUTED

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Troy Aquatic Park

460 W. Staunton Dr., Troy

More info HERE

Pools

Pools are usually limited to a main pool and sometimes a pool for children. They may also offer diving boards or slides.

Franklin Community Park (Paul E. Fitzgerald pool)

306 E Sixth St., Franklin

More info HERE

The Paul Elmer Fitzgerald Pool at Franklin Community Park. ED RICHTER/STAFF

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Gaunt Park Pool

500 W South College St., Yellow Springs

More info HERE

Lohrey Rec Center (Belmont pool)

2366 Glenarm Ave.

More info HERE

New Carlisle Pool

301 E Lake Ave., New Carlisle

More info HERE

Nash Emberton hangs over the New Carlisle pool as he flips off the diving board. Bill Lackey/Staff

Credit: Bill Lackey

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Credit: Bill Lackey

Northwest Rec Center (Dabney pool)

1600 Princeton Drive

More info HERE

Wilson Park Pool

1226 S Elm St., West Carrollton

More info HERE

Splash Pads

Dayton splash pads are free and open from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Splash pads can offer plenty of fun ways to cool down, including water cannons, dumping buckets, water slides and more.

Activity Center Park

221 N Main St, Centerville

The sprayground at Activity Center Park off North Main Street in Centerville allows children of all ages to have fun getting wet in hot weather. The popular attraction is set to get a $475,000 upgrade in 2024, with Dayton Children's Hospital donating $150,000 toward the renovations.

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Centennial Park

321 Union Blvd, Englewood

Fairview Spray Park

2262 Elsmere Ave.

Five Oaks Spray Park

329 Five Oaks Ave.

Island MetroPark

101 E Helena St.

The water play area at Island MetroPark. CONTRIBUTED

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J.F. Kennedy Park

5073 Bigger Rd, Kettering

Kacie Jane Park and Splash Pad

525 W. Lytle-Five Points Rd, Springboro

Lewisburg Spray Park

225 E Dayton St, Lewisburg

Mallory Park Spray Park

3037 Germantown St.

McIntosh/Riverview Park

882 W Riverview Ave.

Orchardly Park

343 Wonderly Ave.

Kristina Rader of Kettering and her two sons Trenton, 4 and Alex, 2, take a break from fun in the spray park at Orchardly Park in Oakwood.

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Riverfront Park Miamisburg

3 North Miami Ave., Miamisburg

Stuart Patterson Park

238 Baltimore St.

Thomas A. Cloud Memorial Park

4707 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights

Walnut Hills Spray Park

2340 Wayne Ave.

Washington Playground

3620 E 2nd St.

Please contact Greg Lynch at Greg.Lynch@coxinc.com if you have suggestions for any locations we may have missed that should be added to this list.

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