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💦 2023 Local Pool, Splash Pad, and Waterpark Guide

Brought to you by Aspen Ridge Preparatory School

By Shay Brase- Publisher, Macaroni KID Broomfield May 4, 2023

If you're looking for some wet & wild fun, look no further! We've teamed up with Aspen Ridge Preparatory School in Erie and rounded up all the pools, water parks, and splash pads in the area just for you. Check out more on Aspen Ridge Prep at the bottom of the guide.

Most of these venues will remain open daily until mid-August when students go back to school. From mid-August through Labor Day, many pools keep regular hours on weekends only. Click on each name to visit their website for more details

💦Outdoor Pools & Water Parks💦

Click on the facility name to learn more!


The Bay Aquatic Park 

250 Spader Way, Broomfield, CO 80020

Open May 27 through September 5

Broomfield's outdoor water park, designed for children ages 1 to 13 years old, features a large pool, tot pool, body slide, tube slides, spray ground, picnic areas, and is ADA accessible.

For up to date information, closure alerts, news and more, follow The Bay on Facebook.

* Note: The Bay will be open by appointment only by registering on B-Rex.com 


Memory Square Pool 

801 Grant St, Louisville, CO 80027

This outdoor pool will be open on May 26th. It was built in 1972 and is a 25 meter 6 lane pool, with two slides and a child’s splash pool. With the re-opening there is now a new kids area, deck space, and bathhouse.

Click here for their pool schedule.

Sign up for pool closure text alerts at www.rainedout.net


Great Outdoors Water Park

500 S. Boulder Road, Lafayette, CO 80026

Open as of May 27

Formerly LaMont Does pool, this outdoor facility just received a full overhaul that brings the feel of a mountain ski lodge right to our backyard. There are water slides, a lazy river, vortex, a zero-depth entry leisure pool, cabanas and more! 

Head to their Facebook page for up to date information


North Pool & South Pool

1650 S Indiana St & 3300 Huron Peak Avenue, Superior, CO 80027

Open as of May 26

The Town of Superior has two outdoor pools, North Pool and South Pool.  The North Pool facility is located at 1650 South Indiana Street and features a heated leisure pool and heated children’s wading pool.  The South Pool facility is located at 3300 Huron Peak Avenue and features a heated leisure pool with a slide and mushroom fountain and a heated children’s wading pool.  

Both facilities offer a designated lane for lap swimming.  The North Pool lap lane is 25 meters long and the South Pool lap lane is 25 yards long.  


Water World

Open May 26 through September 4 (check site for specific days and hours)

8801 N. Pecos Street, Federal Heights, CO 80260

This Denver legend has been named once again one of USA Today's Top 10 Water Parks in the nation. Water World has 39 attractions on 64 acres, making it one of the largest water parks in America. 

Click here for a full write up on the 2023 season.

💦Outdoor Splash Pads💦


The Bay Aquatic Park 

250 Spader Way, Broomfield, CO 80020

Located within The Bay Aquatic Park (so admission is required), your little ones will love running around and splashing in fountains of various sizes, including a circular splash area that is perfect for running through!


Louisville Community Park

955 Bella Vista Drive, Louisville, CO 80027

This free splash pad at Community Park is a great way to cool off on a hot summer day! While you're there, you can also enjoy the playground or watch dogs have a hay-day in the designated dog play area also at the park.


Festival Plaza

311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, CO 80002

Grab some ice cream at Eats & Sweets and head next door to the fountains for a perfect summer afternoon! 


Great Outdoors Water Park

500 S. Boulder Road, Lafayette, CO 80026

Located within The Great Outdoors Water Park (so admission is required). There is a 'Grand Eagle Dump Bucket' that playfully spills water every few minutes perching high atop the fully accessible, zero-depth-entry leisure pool. Find the spot with the best splash or make friends with our playful river otters climbing the structure! There is also a 'Trout Spray.' Trout jump out of the edge of our zero-depth entry pool, sending water flying into the air in fun streams to splash and play. And last but not least, the 'Flower Garden', where  our native Colorado flower is always in bloom, sprinkling water all around while it's petals bring a splash of color to the park. This garden doesn't need to be watered - it will water you!


NEW! Coal Creek Park

575 Kattell Street, Erie, CO 80516

The new Kattell Street promenade will lead the community into the event space, with ample room for festivals and concerts. This new park layout also features a 2,500-square-foot community building with four restrooms, a café, and a community room. There will be plenty of shade at Coal Creek Park, with trees and two large shade shelters, with one adjacent to the playground featuring slides, swings, nature-themed climbers, and a rope structure.  

The highlight of the playground is a custom-built butterfly structure, in memory of Maddie McDaniel, dubbing the playground, “Maddie’s Playground.” Maddie was only weeks old when she passed, and Erie Parks & Recreation worked closely with her family and their non-profit, Maddie’s Bows, to create a place to honor her memory and the memory of other children who left the world too early. 

Finally, the splash pad rounds out the myriad of activities at Coal Creek Park, but the fun doesn’t stop once winter rolls in. In the winter, the splash pad will transform into the Town’s new ice rink location. The park will have ample parking, with an EV charging station, Wi-Fi, and a future connection to the Coal Creek Disc Golf Course to the east via a pedestrian bridge across Coal Creek Park. 

💦Splash Pads in Neighboring Towns💦


Peter Pan Park

4901 W 93rd Ave, Westminster, CO 80031

Ralston Central Park

5850 Garrison St, Arvada, CO 80002

E.B. Rains Park

11801 Community Ctr Dr, Northglenn, CO 80233

Pop Jet Fountain

1300 Block of Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, CO

Orchard Town Center 

14697 Delaware St Unit 850, Westminster, CO 80023

💦Indoor Pools💦


Paul Derda Recreation Center

13201 Lowell Blvd, Broomfield, CO 80020

Louisville Recreation Center 

900 W. Via Appia, Louisville, 80027

Bob L. Burger Recreation Center 

111 W. Baseline Rd. Lafayette, CO, 80026

Erie Community Center

450 Powers St. Erie, CO, 80516

*Recreation centers all require memberships or paid admission. Resident fees are cheaper than non-resident fees.

 Did we miss one? If you know of a pool or splash pad that wasn't listed here, send an email to shayb@macaronikid.com


A special thanks to Aspen Ridge Preparatory School for sponsoring our Outdoor Pools & Splash Pads Guide for the summer of 2023!