Photo of the pirate ship at Shawnee North Aquatic Center
Photo By Cortney Piper
We go up to the Shawnee North Aquatic Center often and there is a lot for my four year old and I to do. They have a kiddie area with two slides, a pirate ship that spews water out of everything, a large pool, a lazy river, diving boards, and four adult/child friendly slides. They have a great concessions area that provides shade from the sun and tons of lawn chairs. The admission fees are $5 for adults and $4 for children. I would suggest going here when you want to spend the day in the sun.
We also frequent the Hillcrest Pool. This pool is smaller and offers a nice place to go when it is hot outside and you need to go somewhere and didn't make plans. They offer an adorable frog slide for the young children, two diving boards, and two slides for swimmers. I like the community feeling of this pool but they close at 5:00 in the heat of the day which is hard for me to understand. It is only $2 to get in and I think it is worth the money.
The Blaisdell Pool at Gage Park has the same prices as the Shawnee North Pool but I feel is always super busy. I like the way this pool is set up but I do think that it is often times over crowded. They offer slides, diving boards, a tiny kiddie pool, and concessions.
The only public pool I've ever heard of from this list is Gage. I've been there a number of times, but it's been quite a while since I last went. When the weather gets hot again, I'll have to remember to look into some of these other pools. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, like I mentioned Gage is always soo busy! I really do not go there too often even though it is the closest to my house. I am hoping in the years to come the Topeka community will see the need for a public pool in more neighborhoods.
ReplyDeleteWe talked about that when we met at Gage pool and decided next time I come to meet out north!
ReplyDeleteI've actually been to all three of these pools here in Topeka, and Shawnee North is by far my favorite! I enjoy the lazy river the most because it's relaxing and gives me time to just float and chat.
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