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Splash Landings Aquatic Center
4.5(76)4.5 out of 5 stars, 76 reviews Chicago, IL
About Splash Landings Aquatic Center
Splash Landings Aquatic Center offers an exceptionally affordable and clean indoor water experience suitable for a wide range of ages, from infants to adults. Its unique value lies in providing specific, engaging water play for toddlers (zero-depth entry, small slide, sprinklers) alongside a main pool and an exciting larger slide for older kids, all within a spacious and comfortably warm environment.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families with children of varied ages, from infants to older kids, seeking a single venue with appropriate attractions for all.Budget-conscious families looking for an affordable indoor water entertainment option.Parents searching for a clean, well-maintained indoor aquatic center for a rainy, cold, or excessively hot day.Families who prefer a spacious environment with plenty of room to swim and play without feeling cramped.An afternoon outing for a few hours of active water fun.
Why families love it
- Consistently comfortable and slightly warm water temperature in both the main and kiddie pools, addressing previous cold water concerns.
- Dedicated kiddie area features zero-depth entry, making it very accessible for infants and toddlers.
- Specific water attractions for young children, including a toddler-sized water slide and interactive sprinklers.
- Exciting larger water slide for older kids and adults that includes a unique 'pitch black darkness' section.
- Facilities are described as new, clean, well-lighted, and orderly.
- Spacious environment ('huge') with plenty of room for swimming and splashing, even on potentially busy days, preventing overcrowding.
Insider tips
- If a hot tub is a primary reason for your visit, it is advisable to call ahead to confirm its operational status, as it has a history of being closed.
- Consider visiting on a hot Saturday; a reviewer found it surprisingly uncrowded on such a day, suggesting it might be a good time to find more space.
- Take advantage of the affordable admission ($6/person, kids under 2 free) for a cost-effective family outing.
Good to know before you go
- If a functioning hot tub is an essential part of your planned visit.
- If you are expecting an extensive, thrill-oriented water park experience (while it has a good slide, it's not a full-scale water park).
- The hot tub is reportedly 'never open', indicating a consistent operational issue with its availability for visitors.
- Crowds
- Can be surprisingly low, even on a 'very hot Saturday', during which one reviewer experienced 'no crowd' and 'plenty of room' to swim. This suggests that it might not always be as busy as other recreational venues, offering a more relaxed experience at times.
- Value
- Excellent. Admission is $6 per person, with kids younger than 2 years old entering for free. This is consistently described as 'affordable' and 'very reasonable' for the range of family-friendly water activities and the quality of the facilities offered. No additional hidden costs were mentioned in the reviews.
- Accessibility
- Zero-depth entry in the kiddie pool provides excellent accessibility for strollers, wheelchairs, or individuals with mobility challenges to enter the water easily.
- Safety
- The zero-depth entry and age-appropriate slides in the kiddie area indicate design with safety in mind for young children.
What parents say
"I'm part of NSUHS that uses the Fitness Center for Cardiac Phase 3. I see Splash landings and the people doing exercises and it looks like they enjoy it. I took my Grandkids to the open swim when they were young and we all enjoyed ourselves. I've also used the walking track and it is a great place to walk and enjoy the view."
a year ago
"I hesitated to visit this pool with my kid given some of the previous reviews that described cold water. I was pleasantly surprised! The temperature issue must have been fixed in recent years b/c both pools were very comfortable and on the slightly warm side even. The kiddie pool is not big but has fun features. Facilities feel new and clean and well-lighted."
3 years ago
"Affordable, clean, but most importantly lots of fun. Decent sized kiddie area, with a zero depth entry area so it's very easy for little kids to get into the water. A toddler sized water slide and sprinklers provide lots of fun for the young ones, while older kids and adults can enjoy the main pool and larger water slide. I thought the larger slide was great, as about a quarter of the way down you're in pitch black darkness until you near the slide's exit. We went on a very hot Saturday, and shockingly there was no crowd, which meant plenty of room for us and the kids to swim and splash arou"
8 years ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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