10 Outdoor Swimming Pools in Lake County Illinois
A list of our favorite swimming pools in Lake County, to go to this summer.
Deerspring Pool
200 Deerfield Rd
Deerfield IL 60015
Features
6-lane, 50-meter Olympic-size pool, ranging from 3-5 ft deep with ADA accessible stairs and a portable accessible chair lift
11.75 deep diving well with a 1-meter diving board and a drop slide
Water slide
Zero-depth wading pool
Deerspring Sprayground with slides and interactive spray features
Mitchell Pool
951 Wilmot Rd
Deerfield IL 60015
Photo of Mitchell Pool via W.B. Olson, Inc.
Features
6-lane, 25-meter pool, ranging from 2-5 ft with an ADA accessible ramp
12’6” separate diving well with 1-meter & 3-meter diving boards and a drop slide
Separate zero-depth entry wading pool with geysers, water cannons and a slide
Photo of Grayslake Aquatic Center via facebook.com
Features
120' Body Slide and 180' Tube Slide
Climbing Wall
Zero-Depth Beach
Water Play Features
Kiddie Frog Slide
12' Diving Area
Lap Lanes
Sand Play Area
Over 300 Lounge Chairs
Concessions Stand & Patio Area
Photo of Hunt Club Aquatic Center via Gurnee Park District Facebook Page
Features
7 waterslides
Zero depth entry pool with interactive play area and cascading waterfall
Lap pool
Sand volleyball
FREE spray ground
Hawthorn Woods Aquatic Center
94 Midlothian Rd
Hawthorn Woods IL 60047
Features
6-lane, 25-yard Lap Pool
Zero-depth Activity Pool
2 Diving Boards and 2 Water Slides
Spray & Activity Features
Climbing Feature
Hidden Creek Aquapark
1220 Fredrickson Pl
Highland Park IL 60035
Photo of Hidden Creek Aquapark via Park District of Highland Park Facebook Page
Features
Water slides and a drop slide
Water playground and splash pad with a giant funhouse and bucket drop
Zero-depth entry pool
Six-lane lap pool
Blair Park Pool
355 W Washington Ave
Lake Bluff IL 60044
Photo of Blair Park Pool via Lake Bluff Park District
Features
Two one-meter diving boards
One three-meter diving board
Large umbrella shade areas
Concession stand
Locker and shower facilities
Barefoot Bay Aquatic Center
1461 N Midlothian Rd
Mundelein IL 60060
Features
740ft lazy river
Zero depth pool and lap lanes
Single and double tube slides
12ft dive well and diving board
Climb on floating critter walk
AquaClimb Water Wall
Fenced-in tot pool
Turtle Creek Waterpark
635 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills IL 60061
Photo of Turtle Creek Waterpark via Vernon Hills Park District
Features
Zero depth entry, six-lane lap pool
Zero depth entry leisure pool
Mushroom play feature
Play features for ages 5you and younger
Body and tube slides
Lazy river
Sand play area
Opening late summer of 2024: Sprayground with climbing features, tube and open slides, bridges, play features and dump bucket
Vernon Township Peterson Park Pool
16652 N Buffalo Grove Rd.
Vernon Hills IL 60061
Photo of Peterson Park Pool via Vernon Township
Bonus: Heritage Park Family Aquatic Center
105 Community Blvd
Wheeling IL 60090
Photo of Heritage Park Family Aquatic Center via Wheeling Park District
Heritage Park Family Aquatic Center is not in Lake County, but this is our favorite family pool to go to in the summer, so it has to go on the list!
Water playground with large tipping bucket
Zero-depth main pool
Splash pool with water basketball and monkey bar activity pad
Toddler slide
Tube and body slides and two drop slides
Sand play area and sand volleyball
Picnic area
Diving board
Lap lanes
Where are your favorite pools in Lake County? Let me know in the comments!
For those with older kids, sometimes they want more than a small aquatic center and swimming pool, and that’s ok! Good thing is, we have some very thrilling water amusement parks near us, that can feed those adventure-seekers of yours!