45 Best Swimming Pools in Kansas City (Pools Near You)

Summer means it’s time to hit swimming pools in Kansas City to cool off & have fun family time. But, let’s face it, lugging the kids to the pool can be a lot of work.

Especially when you find out the pool isn’t what your family expected…

So, use our guide to find swimming pools near you & a fun pool for your kiddos!

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45 Fun Swimming Pools in Kansas City

Use our MAP of swimming pools in Kansas City to find fun pools near you now! Discover the best swimming pools in Kansas City – fun outdoor pools from Lee’s Summit to Parkville to Olathe & everywhere in between.

If you have smaller kiddos, there are 25 fun spray grounds around KC too! OR, want to swim indoors today? Check out our guide to Indoor Pools in Kansas City or Indoor Play Guide…

Safety is always imperative, check out these life jackets. This style has been our family’s favorite for decades and they’ve lasted through multiple generations of little swimmers whether we were at the pool, lake, or on the boat! If you prefer water wings, these are pretty cute. And don’t forget the diving pool toys and the sunscreen!

Kansas City, KS:

Parkwood Swimming Pool

950 Quindaro Blvd. Kansas City, KS 66101

Parkwood Swimming Pool is located in the heart of Kansas City, KS. They offer diving boards, ample swim space, and cheap daily admission! They are closed on July 4th.

Turner Aquatic Center

2211 S. 55th Street Kansas City, KS 66106

The Turner Aquatic center has open swim times as well as classes and private lessons. Check out their schedule online and find the perfect time to swim for your family.

Kansas City, MO:

Budd Park Pool

Open May 25th – August 18th

5600 Budd Park Espl St. Kansas City, MO 64108

This Kansas City pool is a zero-depth entry for new and little swimmers, and plenty of lounge space as well as some shaded spots.

Line Creek Pool

Open May 25th – August 18th

5940 NW Waukomis Dr. Kansas City, MO 64151

Line Creek Pool is connected to Line Creek Ice Skating Rink. Pool goers can enjoy a day out with plenty of lounge space and a zero-depth entry pool! There is even a fun frog slide for the littles to enjoy.

Mary Williams-Neal Community Center Pool

Open May 25th – August 18th

3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64130

This Kansas City pool offers a zero-depth entry area, as well as a waterfall kiddie slide and pool activities. They even have a basketball hoop!

Grove Park Pool

Open May 25th – August 18th

1500 Benton Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64127

Grove Park Pool offers plenty of shaded structures, water activities, and two water slides! Cool off at this great pool this summer.

Tiffany Springs Aquatic Center

Open May 25th – September 2nd

9400 N Congress Ave. Kansas City, MO 64153

The Tiffany Springs Aquatic Center offers a lazy river, swimming pool, and zero-depth entry pool. This swimming pool also has two slides as well as a sprayground area for the younger swimmers. There is plenty of seating and grassy areas around the aquatic center.

The Bay KC Water Park

Open May 25th-September 2nd

7101 Longview Rd. Kansas City, MO 64134

This Kansas City pool offers a play pool, family pool (ideal for younger kids), lazy river, and The Bayrider. The Bayrider is a surf simulator, the only public one located in the Kansas City area.

Genesis Health Club – Clayview

7990 N Farley Ave. Kansas City, MO 64158

The Genesis Health Club pool is one of the few pools open year-round in the metro area!

The dome will open during the summer months and close during the cooler months. Plus it is heated in the off-season!

Longview Lake Swim Beach

Open May 25th-September 2nd

11101 Raytown Rd. Kansas City, MO 64134

While Longview Lake is not a swimming pool, they have created a man-made beach that the whole family can enjoy! They offer plenty of picnic space and is over 1 acre. Build a sand castle and enjoy the beach right here in KC.

Blue Springs Lake Beach

1500 NE Bowlin Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064

Open Daily Memorial Day Weekend – August 9th. Weekends only August 10th- Labor Day.

Leawood:

Leawood Aquatic Center

Open May 25th – September 2nd

10601 Lee Blvd. Leawood, KS 66206

The Leawood Aquatic Center offers a spacious pool with a designated toddler and early swimmer area. They even have a diving board, slide and zero depth entry.

Lee’s Summit Pool:

Summit Waves

Open May 25th – August 18th

120 SW Blue Pkwy. Lee’s Summit, MO 64063

Another one of the best pools in Kansas City, Summit Waves offers two slides, a lazy river, a lap pool, diving boards, and a mini swimmer area.

The hours vary with the R7 school district, so be sure to check online once it gets closer to when school is back in session.

Lenexa:

Ad Astra Swimming Pool

Open May 25th – August 4th

8265 Maurer Rd. Lenexa, KS 66219

The Ad Astra Swimming pool has diving boards, a lap pool, and zero-depth entry. There is also a concession stand to keep those kiddos fueled during pool time.

Sar-Ko-Par Aquatic Center

Open May 25th – September 2nd

8801 Greenway Ln. Lenexa, KS 66215

This aquatic center is formerly known as the Indian Trails Aquatic center and is now open from prior renovations. They have zero depth entry, climbing walls, lazy river, water slides and so much more.

Flatrock Creek Pool

Open May 25th – August 4th

W 103rd St & Hauser St. Lenexa, KS 66215

This Lenexa pool offers in-water and out-of-water shaded areas, diving board, in pool sprayers, AquaClimb rock wall, and zero depth entry!

If your kiddos love to climb, you’ll have fun at this pool.

Mission:

Mission Family Aquatic Center

Open daily May 25th – August 11th and weekends only August 12th- September 2nd

5930 W 61st St. Mission, KS 66202

The Mission Family Aquatic Center is open this summer season! This pool has diving boards, a water slide, a lap pool, and a small/early swimmer pool!

With plenty of areas to pack a picnic and lounge, this is one of my family’s favorite pools.

Olathe:

Black Bob Bay Pool

14500 W. 151st St. Olathe, KS 66062

When you visit Black Bob Bay you can enjoy diving boards, a lazy river, a baby pool, and a water slide!

Frontier Pool

15909 W 127th St. Olathe, KS 66062

Frontier Pool has a water slide, zero depth entry, dive well, spray features, and a lap pool! This pool has something for everyone.

Mill Creek Pool

320 E. Poplar St. Olathe, KS 66061

Mill Creek Park offers a zero-depth entry, 2 diving boards and a lap pool. They have plenty of lounge chairs to soak up the sun.

Oregon Trail Pool

1750 W. Dennis Olathe, KS 66061

This Olathe pool offers a water slide, zero depth entry, dive well, spray features, and lap pool.

Visit Oregon Trail pool this summer and relax in their spacious pool. They have zero depth entry, diving boards, a lap pool and plenty of seating.

Overland Park:

Bluejacket Outdo or Pool

Open May 28th – August 6th

10101 Bond St. Overland Park, KS 66210

The Bluejacket Pool has a zero-depth entry, a 15-foot tall water slide, diving boards, and a zero-depth entry youth pool with a dolphin water slide. There is also ample space around the pool to hang out.

Jewish Community Center Pool (JCC)

5801 W 115th St Overland Park, KS 66211

The pool hours at the Jewish Community Center vary week to week as there will be classes and workshops. Along with scheduled activities, pool patrons can benefit from their lap pool, lounge chairs, water slide, and spacious pool. Miss swimming in the summer? Their indoor pool is open all year long!

Stonegate Outdoor Pool

Closed until further notice due to broken glass in the pool (may reopen this summer)

9701 Antioch Rd. Overland Park, KS 66212

Stonegate Pool offers a recently updated environment! This pool offers a giant slide, diving boards, zero-depth entry, fountains, and a lap pool.

T omahawk Ridge Aquatic Center

Open May 25th – September 2nd

11950 Lowell Ave. Overland Park, KS 66213

As one of Kansas City’s largest pool facilities, Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center has something for everyone!

They offer a zero-depth entry with cooling fountains, an inflatable play feature, a 60-foot-long family slide and a long, curly slide, and a 25-meter lap lane. They also have tons of shaded areas.

Y oung’s Pool

Open May 28th – August 6th

8421 W 77th St. Overland Park, KS 66204

Another one of the city’s largest swimming pools, it’s olympic size! They offer a body slide, diving boards, a zero depth entry pool with cooling fountains, a youth pool with spraying water, and a whale slide.

This pool is heated with plenty of lounging and grassy areas!

Parkville:

Park Hill Aqua tic Center (Indoor Pool)

8152 N Congress Ave. Parkville, MO 64152

The Park Hill Aquatic Center is an indoor pool that is currently working to reopen.

Remember that this pool does follow the Park Hill School district schedule including inclement weather.

Belton:

Memorial Park Outdoor Water Park

Open May 28th – September 1st

520 Maurer Parkway Belton, MO

Memorial Park Water Park guests can enjoy multiple slides, a “lazy river” and fun features for the little swimmers! You can also enjoy relaxing in the sun with their many lounge chairs or under the sun shades. Make sure you try out their Tornado Slide!

Fairway:

Fairway Swimming Pool

May 31st – September 2nd

6136 Mission Rd. Fairway, KS 66205

This swimming pool in Kansas City has plenty to offer, with a large shade and sun deck, a lap swimming pool, diving boards, and an 11-foot slide! Plus they offer the perfect oasis for toddlers which includes a slide, dumping buckets, and more. Want to store your belongings? They have free lockers available, just pride your own lock.

Gardner Pool:

Gardner Aquatic Center

Open May 25th – September 2nd

215 N Center St. Gardner, KS 66030

The Gardner Pool is a pool the whole family will enjoy! They offer zero-depth entry, an active in-water play area, a lazy river, water slides, spray grounds, and a toddler pool.

Prairie Village Pools:

Prairie Village Swimming Pool

Open May 25th – September 2nd

7711 Delmar St. Prairie Village, KS 66208

The Prairie Village Pool has two water slides and a plunge pool, zero-depth entrances to the leisure and wading pools, a lap pool, and plenty of grassy areas for you to relax and soak up some sun!

Paul Henson YMCA

4200 W 79th St. Prairie Village, KS 66208

This YMCA has an outdoor pool and indoor swimming pool for those rainy summer days. Be sure to check out their open swim times, as some hours are blocked off for swim lessons.

Roeland Park Pool:

Roeland Park Swimming Pool

4843 Rosewood Dr. Roeland Park, KS 66205

The Roeland Park Swimming Pool has swimming and slides for older children, or enjoy a safe youth pool for the little ones. They even offer a family slide so you can swim and play together.

Shawnee Pools:

Merriam Aquatic Center

6040 Slater St. Shawnee Mission, KS 66202

The Merriam Aquatic Center has indoor and outdoor pools available. They both have zero depth entry, slides and a lazy river. The indoor pool is kept warm all year long. They have two great options to choose from.

Jim Allen Aquatic Center & Splash Cove

5800 King, Shawnee, KS 66203

Another one of the best swimming pools in Kansas City is the Jim Allen Aquatic Center & Splash Cove. This pool is definitely a crowd-pleaser! They have a pool for the littles, tons of water features including slides, buckets and more.

Thomas Soetaert Aquatic Center

13805 Johnson Dr. Shawnee, KS 66216

Also located in Shawnee, KS, the Thomas Soetaert Aquatic Center is open

They offer a fully enclosed baby pool area with a water playground, diving boards, a lazy river, two slides, and more! They do have varying hours so be sure to check their schedule before you head out.

Grandview:

The View Community Center Outdoor Pool

13500 Byars Rd. Grandview, MO 64030

This swimming pool location offers a lap pool, diving boards, a lazy river, and a slide!

Plus, The View Community Center offers lifejackets. You can enjoy your day swimming every day of the week, with different hours each day.

Harrisonville:

H arrisonville Outdoor Aquatic Center

706 Ash St. Harrisonville, MO 64701

This outdoor pool is open for family swimming from Memorial Day Weekend through August 11th. They offer a variety of slides, zero-depth entry, and play features for younger kids and toddlers!

Independence:

Adventure Oasis Water Park

2100 Hub Dr. Independence, MO 64050

Adventure Oasis has something everyone can enjoy! From water slides, a lazy river, a poolside wall climb, a lap pool, and more.

Adventure Oasis is definitely one of the best swimming pools in Kansas City…it is more like a water park than a pool!

Henley Aquatic Center

201 N Forest Ave Independence, MO 64050

This indoor aquatic center in Independence is a large indoor pool that has plenty of lanes to swim as well as swimming lessons. You can even host a birthday party inside.

Platte County:

Platte County Community Center South (YMCA)

8875 Clark Ave. Parkville, MO 64152

This swimming pool is indoors, so if you want to escape the heat for a day this pool is great!

There is also a playground so your kiddos can play in the water & monkey bars. You can find the full pool schedule online.

Platte County Community Center (YMCA)

3101 Running Horse Rd. Platte City, MO 64079

This pool is also indoors, but if you live in Platte County is a fun local option. Sometimes parents don’t feel like driving far…

There is also a sauna, walking track (for parents), & soft play area for little ones!

Westwood Pool:

Woodside Pool

2000 W 47th Pl. Westwood, KS 66205

The Woodside Pool is a great option if you want to swim with the family or if you want to have an adult only swim. They have a large pool with a diving board, a baby pool with a splash pad, plenty of lounging areas, and a cabana. Plus, they have an adult only pool which is great for a summer date night.

Bonner Springs:

Bo nner Springs Aquatic Park

This community pool is open from May 27th- August 13th. They have a zero-depth entry pool, family slides and play area, 2 basketball goals, and more.

Gladstone:

Municipal Outdoor Pool

May 25th- August 19th

7011 N. Holmes Gladstone, MO 64118

This great pool has a 900 gallon dumping bucket, climbing wall, zero depth entry, diving boards and more. Make sure you check out their concession stand, we here it is awesome!

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