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Krannert Aquatic Center
4.3(130)4.3 out of 5 stars, 130 reviews Indianapolis, IN
About Krannert Aquatic Center
Krannert Aquatic Center is a newly renovated indoor aquatic facility that serves as a community resource, particularly good for families wanting an indoor pool experience. It uniquely allows outside food and drink, which can be a money-saver for families. The facility features two main indoor pools: one with gentle double baby slides suitable for younger kids (2-7 years) and a sloped entry, and another 'aerobics style' pool with a fast, twisty slide for older kids and adults. Despite renovations, it faces operational challenges and has strict rules.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Local families looking for an indoor pool activity on a weekday, outside of summer camp hours.Families with children aged 2-7 who enjoy gentle water slides.Individuals seeking a place for lap swimming or water aerobics.Families on a budget who appreciate being able to bring their own food and drinks.**2-7 year olds:** Ideal for the double baby slides in the sloped indoor pool.
Why families love it
- Newly renovated indoor facility with modern pools and locker rooms.
- Allows outside food and drink, with a water fountain and vending machines also available.
- Friendly, nice, and helpful lifeguards who actively manage crowd behavior.
- Features a fast, twisty slide suitable for both children and adults.
- Includes double baby slides (suitable for kids 2-7) in a sloped entry pool.
- Provides noodles for swimming (specific colors for general use).
Insider tips
- **Always check their Facebook page or call ahead** to confirm pool opening status due to reported chemical/pH issues, especially if traveling from afar.
- **Bring your own food and drinks** to the facility, as only two vending machines are available for purchase.
- **Plan your visit outside of peak summer camp hours** (typically 1 PM onwards on weekdays) to avoid significant crowds, especially if your children prefer less crowded slides.
- **Prepare your children for strict pool rules**, specifically that parents cannot hold children in the pool or let them ride on their backs.
- **Bring warm clothes or towels for changing** as the dressing rooms are noted to be cold due to air conditioning.
- Consider arriving early to secure one of the limited indoor benches.
Good to know before you go
- During summer camp hours (roughly 1 PM to 3 PM on weekdays) if you want to avoid significant crowding at the slides and pools.
- If you or your children are sensitive to high chlorine levels.
- If you have young children who require constant holding or riding on your back for comfort or safety in the water.
- If your main interest is an outdoor water park experience or an integrated indoor/outdoor space, as the outdoor area is often closed and not connected visually.
- If a 'vortex' slide is a primary attraction, as it has been reported as closed and unhygienic.
- Crowds
- Can get very crowded during summer camp hours on weekdays:
- Value
- No specific pricing is mentioned, but reviews describe it as a 'great addition to the community' and a 'wonderful resource,' implying good value for local patrons. The ability to bring outside food and drink enhances its value proposition by reducing potential spending on snacks.
- Food
- Outside food and drink are explicitly allowed.
- Accessibility
- No specific accommodations for special needs or accessibility features were mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- Numerous lifeguards are present, described as friendly, nice, and helpful.
What parents say
"I hadn’t seen any new reviews of the facility since they completed their renovations, so hopefully this review is helpful to others. We visited today (a Tuesday in the summer) from around 12:30-3:30PM. We went solely for the new indoor/outdoor water area. As someone who enjoyed the old outdoor Krannert water park as a kid, the new area is definitely underwhelming. The indoor area consists of 2 large pools, one aerobics style and one sloped. The sloping pool has a double baby slide suitable for kids around 2-7. The aerobics style pool has 1 twisty slide with water going constantly and it did s"
11 months ago
"Love this pool, I come a couple times a week after work to do laps. I guess they're having some trouble with the chemicals keeping the pH right since this used to be an outdoor facility so if you're coming from afar you might check their facebook page or call first to see if the pool is open. If it isn't, the Thatcher pool is only about a mile away!"
a month ago
"Update: Renovations were completed. The large enclosed pool is really nice. There is a water slide on the deeper side. On the shallow side are 2 straight slides into the pool for kids. My only complaint is the air conditioning is on in the dressing rooms. I was cold in there even before I got wet. When you go in there wet & you'll be freezing. // Krannert pools & building will be closed after May 1, 2022. They will be renovating. A new pool building will be built where the outdoor pool was. The old indoor pool will become a larger weight room. The inside will be closed until at least 12/31/23."
10 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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