There are many great places to get wet in Kentucky!  From splash parks to aquatic centers it’s a great time to enjoy time with your family and explore a new place!

Lexington

Lexington is home to six aquatic centers. Aquatic facilities include play areas for children, slides, bathhouses and concession stands. All pools accept cash, checks or credit cards. For more information about Lexington’s aquatic centers, locations, rules and guidelines, click to expand the sections below.

Pool Passes 2025: Pool passes for the 2025 pool season will be available beginning March 19, 2025. Click to expand the sections below to learn more about individual and family pool passes for Lexington’s aquatic centers. Register for pool passes CLICK HERE
Individual Passes $65
Family Passes $65 Households purchasing three or more passes will receive a a $10 discount on each pass after the second.

2025 Aquatics Calendar

April 26 – Masterson & Jacobson spraygrounds open  
May 24 – Castlewood sprayground opens  (Douglass will open later in 2025)
May 24 – Aquatic Centers open (Castlewood, Tates Creek, Southland, Woodland)
May 31 – Aquatic Center open (Shillito)

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Woodland Aquatic Center – 190 Old Park Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40502
Opening date for 2025 season: May 24
Features zero-depth entry, “Paradise Lagoon” play feature with multiple activities, a looped slide, a separate diving pool with two diving boards, a climbing wall, and a separate 25-meter lap pool, and a concession stand (menu).

$7 – adult admission
$5 – youth (15 and under)

Monday – Saturday | 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 
Sunday | noon – 6 p.m.

Southland Aquatic Center – 625 Hill-n-Dale Road, Lexington, KY, 40503  
Opening date for 2025 season: May 24
Features a separate play pool for young children, a splash bucket, tall slide, zero-depth entry, and a concession stand (menu).

$7 – adult admission
$5 – youth (15 and under)

Monday – Saturday | 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday | noon – 6 p.m.

Tates Creek – 1400 Gainesway Drive, Lexington, KY, 40517 
Opening date for 2025 season: May 24
Features a separate pool with an enclosed looped slide, a separate toddler pool with play structures, and a large pool that includes 50-meter lap lanes. Concessions are available at the golf course concession stand.

$7 – adult admission
$5 – youth (15 and under)\

Monday – Saturday | 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday | noon – 6 p.m.

Castlewood Aquatic Center – 320 Parkview Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40505  
Opening date for 2025 season: May 24
Features a looped slide, a giant octopus, a diving board, zero-depth entry, a small concession stand (snacks and drinks), and an enclosed splash pad.

$7 – adult admission
$5 – youth (15 and under)

Monday – Saturday | 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday | noon – 6 p.m.

Douglass Aquatic Center – 701 Howard Street, Lexington, KY, 40508
Opening date for 2025 season: TBD
Features a diving board and an enclosed splash pad.

$7 – adult admission
$5 – youth (15 and under)

Please note: Douglass Aquatic Center will be opening later in 2025

Shillito Aquatic Center – 300 Reynolds Road , Lexington, KY, 40503  
Opening date for 2025 season: May 31
Features a diving board and climbing wall, two 50-meter lap lanes, a small separate toddler pool and a concession stand (menu).

$7 – adult admission
$5 – youth (15 & under)

Monday – Saturday | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday | noon – 6 p.m.

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Spraygrounds

Lexington has five spraygrounds located at Castlewood, Douglass, Charles Young, Jacobson and Masterson Station parks. Spraygrounds are interactive water features that are ideal for children of all ages. Designed to have no standing water, there is no lifeguard on duty so parent supervision is required.

Masterson Station Park, Charles Young Park, and Jacobson Park spraygrounds are adjacent to each park’s playgrounds and will open for the season on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Castlewood Sprayground is located adjacent to the pool and will open for the season on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

To activate the sprayground, touch the top of the pole located near the entrance.

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Georgetown

Suffoletta Family Aquatic Center – Opens May 24, 2025

The Suffoletta Family Aquatic Center is an interactive outdoor family aquatic center. It has a total of 18,000+ square feet of surface area. The 1200 square foot splash pad for children 10 and under is located right next to the Leisure Pool that boasts 7,860 square feet of surface area with an interactive play feature. Lounge around in our 700 linear foot Lazy River, that’s about .13 miles around and takes approximately 5 minutes to complete a circuit. Take an exciting ride on our 200 foot, 5 story tower water slide! You must be at least 48″ to challenge the slide.

Monday-Friday: CLOSED due to SCS being back in session (opens Memorial Day Weekend)
Saturday: 11:00AM-7:00PM
Sunday: 12:00PM-7:00PM
Twilight Hours: 5:00-7:00PM EVERYDAY
After Hour Rentals: 7:00-9:00PM

 

The Pavillion (Indoor pool) – This indoor pool features eight lane competition lap pool, a leisure pool with whirlpool and a 108 ft. slide.

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Nicholasville

Riney B. Aquatic Center – Opens May 24, 2025

Open Memorial Weekend – August 12, 2025 or days when Jessamine County Schools are not in session:

Monday – Saturday 11am-7pm.
Sunday 1pm-7pm.

August 13, 2025- Labor Day
Saturday 11am-7pm.
Sunday 1pm-7pm.

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Richmond

Paradise Cove at Lake Reba – Opens May 24, 2025

The Paradise Cove Aquatic Center opened in 2008 and features a good pool with diving boards, an ADA lift, an Aqua Climb rock climbing wall. The feature pool is a zero-depth entry and has a kid’s play structure with water sprays, a net climb, and a dumping bucket. For the younger kids, there is a kid slide and an 18in a shallow pool. For older kids, and the young at heart, there is a family slide for multiple riders, a whirlpool, and open swim areas which are between 0 inches and 40 inches deep. The main attraction at this facility is the 40 feet slides- one straight chute and a spiral slide. Restrooms, lockers, and affordable concessions are all located on-site. Shade Structures and lounge chairs are available on a first-come/first-serve basis. 

Monday – Friday 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday 1 pm – 6 pm

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Frankfort

Juniper Hill Aquatic Center – Opens May 24, 2025

Features slides, large pool, lazy river and more!

CLOSING DAY: Monday, Sept. 1, 2025
(August 2025 – Only open on weekends)
Mon.-Sat. 11:00-6:30
Sun. 12:30-6:30

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Harrodsburg

Anderson Dean Aquatic Center – CLOSED FOR REPAIRS 2024 – NO INFO for 2025

At Anderson Dean Water Park has an outdoor pool with 2 diving boards, a kiddie pool, a water slide, and a playground! The water park is available for rent for birthday parties, organizational, and any other social events.

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Versailles

Falling Springs Aquatic Center – Open Memorial Day to Labor Day

When Woodford County Schools are in session, the outdoor pool will be closed on weekdays. For example, if the school year goes late due to make-up days and school is in session after Memorial Day, the Splash Pool will be closed on weekdays until school is out for the summer.  The same is true in the fall – once Woodford County Schools return to session in August, the Splash Pool is only open on weekends & on Labor Day.

Falling Springs features 2 large water slides  (Must be 42″ tall to ride), Vortex, mushroom waterfall, lazy river with floats, along with play features with small slide, tire swing and more for younger children.

Outdoor Pool will only be open on the weekends once Woodford County Schools start and will close Labor Day.

Monday – Friday: 10 am-7 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday: 1 pm – 6 pm

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Somerset 

SomerSplash – Opens May 24, 2025

Enjoy slides, a wave pool, lazy river, and buckets full of water!

Monday – Saturday 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday 1 pm – 7 pm

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Williamsburg

Kentucky Splash Water Park – Opening May 24, 2025

The center includes an 18,000 square ft. wave pool, a drift river, a kiddy activity pool, a triple slide complex, a double slide tower, a go-kart track, a championship miniature golf course, an arcade, a batting cage, and a driving range.

Monday – Saturday 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday 12:30 pm – 6 pm

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Louisville

 Hurricane Bay (Part of Kentucky Kingdom) – Open May 24, 2025

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