Summer in Wisconsin is so short. So we love to squeeze as many pool days in as possible. We created this guide so you could spend more time splashing around with your family and less time googling when and where to jump in the water trying to find a Waukesha County pool.
This list is a compilation of some of the public pools in the Waukesha County area, including Milwaukee County, Washington County, and Jefferson County. Which pool is your family’s favorite? My family loves the Watertown Aquatic Center, but the Wiberg Aquatic Center and Veteran’s Memorial Pool are super fun, too! And we loved checking out Buchner and Horeb Springs in Waukesha in summer 2021. River Bend, with their pool and pond with a Wibit, is a super fun day trip as well!
We hope you have fun and cool off in these water attractions this summer!
*Please visit individual websites for costs and hours.
P.S. If beaches are more your thing, check out our Lake Country Beaches Guide!
THINK AHEAD TO SUMMER 2025!
Hoyt Pool in Tosa:
Purchase or renew your season pass now through April 25th and Family Season Passes qualify for (4) additional single-use passes, plus each member of the family will receive our 2025 TOSA Tumbler, good for $1 fountain drinks all summer. Individual Season Passes qualify for (2) additional single-use passes (limit 4 per household) and will receive their own 2025 TOSA Tumbler. (All Early Bird materials will be available for pick-up at the admissions area during your first visit to TOSA Pool.)
Please thank our Cool off at the Pool Guide Sponsor:
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All of the teachers at our swim school are certified, experienced and passionate about teaching people of all ages water safety and how to swim. We also believe that swimming is a life skill, and want to make developing that skill as comfortable and convenient as possible. Every aspect of the Swimtastic experience is designed to unlock the joy of swimming, including swimming lessons held in warm water pools, small class sizes and a hassle-free registration process.
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Ask about our one- or two-week swim camps that run ALL summer long! It’s the only time of the year that we offer this accelerated swim option.
Download our Swimtastic app to try out a class for free!
See you in the pool!
262-549-SWIM (7946)
www.swimtastic.com
Outdoor Pools
Buchner Pool – Waukesha
223 Oakland Avenue, Waukesha (262) 524-3726
Pool Season Dates: June 7, 2025 – August 25, 2024
Open Swim Hours:
Monday – Friday: 12:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
All amenities open
Swim Lesson Times:
Monday – Friday: 9:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Fitness Channel Times *Members Only* (16+):
Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Open Lap Swim & Current Channel Times *Members Only* (16+):
Monday – Friday: 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Buchner Pool Features
Open Swim Area (50 Meters):
Enjoy lap swimming, volleyball, basketball, fitness bikes & aqua jog belts use (first come, first serve basis), 1-meter diving board, lounge in the water under shade structures or just enjoy the open water.
Children’s Pool:
Family fun includes zero-depth entry, a spray feature & a small slide.
Channel:
Gently ride along on a single or double inner tube during open channel time (on a first-come, first-served basis) or workout against the current during open adult fitness times (16+).
Plunge Pool & Slides:
These are available with the Ultimate Pass or daily slide fee. Must be at least 48″ tall.
Horeb Springs Pool-Waukesha
330 Spring St. 262-524-3727
Pool Season Dates: Saturday, June 7, 2025 – Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Open Swim Hours:
Monday – Friday: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. & 6:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (6/16 to 7/26)
Monday – Friday: 12:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (7/27 to 8/19)
Saturday: 12:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
All amenities open
Swim Lesson Times:
Monday – Friday: 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 4:55 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Family Swim Times:
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – Noon
All amenities open and small toys and inflatables permitted
Zero-Depth Entry Only
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Horeb Springs Pool Features
Open Swim Area:
1-meter & 3-meter diving boards, lounge in the water under shade structures or just enjoy the open water.
Children’s Pool
Family fun includes zero-depth entry, a spray feature & a small slide.
Plunge Pool & Slides:
Two (2) 350′ slides available with the Ultimate Pass or Slide Fee. Must be at least 48″ tall.
Wiberg Aquatic Center at Wirth Park Brookfield
Wirth Park, 2585 North Pilgrim Rd, Brookfield (262) 787-3901
Opens for the season on June 1, 2024.
The season ends on August 18, 2024.
Week of June 3-7 Evening hours only 6:00-8:00 pm Closed July 14.
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Life Time Brookfield
262-899-7100
Get the most of summer at Life Time’s Beach Club, and enjoy the luxurious outdoor pools, waterslides, bistros and more. A one-time Beach Club access fee of $100 per adult member and $50 per junior member (1-13 years old) is required for access* during the 2024 summer season.
The outdoor pool is primarily for members, but guest passes are available.
“Find your lounge chair or reserve your cabana and start thinking about what you’re going to order from the Bistro. (Snack? Salad? Smoothie?) It’s sure to be the best summer ever.”
Elm Grove Swimming Pool
Village Park, 13600 Juneau Blvd
262-782-6940
The pool will OPEN on June 1, 2024 . Please tap the link above for admission costs and hours as well as , rules.
Open Swim Hours for Pool (Includes Splash Pad)
- Monday-Friday: 11:00am-4:00pm
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:30pm-8:30pm
- Saturday: 11:00am-6:00pm
- Sunday: 1:00pm-8:00pm
Lap Swim Hours
- Tuesday, Thursday: 7:30am-8:45am
Daily Individual Admission (Includes Splash Pad)
- Resident $7.00
- Resident (65+) $5.00
- Non-Resident $14.00
- Non-Resident (65+) $10.00
- Children 2 and Under: FREE
Daily Individual Splash Pad Admission – Specifically During Splash Pad Only Hours
- Resident $4.00
- Non-Resident $8.00
- Splash Pad ONLY hours: Monday-Friday, 9-11am.
Seasonal Pool Pass Memberships
Non-refundable season memberships for use during open swim hours may be purchased online. Please list only immediate family members on your registration form (nannies/babysitters are excluded). Each individual on the pass is required to present ID to the desk attendant to obtain admission to the pool.
Seasonal Pool Pass Membership Prices
- Resident – Individual $70.00
- Resident – Individual (65+) $60.00
- Resident – Family $260.00
- Non-Resident – Individual $140.00
- Non-Resident – Individual (65+) $120.00
- Non-Resident – Family $520.00
- Nanny/Babysitter $40.00
Pool Rules
- All patrons will show respect toward staff and other patrons.
- All patrons will treat the facility, its equipment and furnishings in the appropriate manner.
- For safety reasons, interactions with the lifeguards and pool staff shall be limited to pool related matters.
- Foul, abusive or inappropriate language is not permitted.
- Spitting or spouting water from mouth is not permitted.
- Pool Managers, Supervisors, and Lifeguards have authority at all times.
- No food, drink, glass or electronic equipment is allowed on the pool deck. Water in shatterproof bottles is permissible.
- The Village of Elm Grove is not responsible for an lost, stolen or damaged articles.
- Lockers are provided; guests must provide their own lock.
- Swimsuits are required. Shirts are permitted, when clean, for sun protection purposes. NO ATHLETIC SHORTS. Suits must have a liner and be made for swimming.
- Soap showers are encouraged before swimming and after use of toilet facilities.
- Individuals with skin diseases, open cuts, bandages, or communicable diseases are not permitted.
- Hair longer than shoulder length must be secured in a ponytail or braid.
- No running, rough play, dunking, shoving, pushing, riding on shoulders, splashing or spitting water.
- No dives, flips, or splash dives off the side of the pool.
- No balls, fins, snorkels, tubes or water toys of any kind are permissible during general public swim times.
- No hanging or sitting on the lane lines or swimming underneath them.
- Smoking is not permitted in the pool area.
- Children who are not toilet trained must wear a swim diaper (available at reception desk for purchase).
- Diaper changing on pool deck is prohibited.
- Animals are not allowed on the pool deck unless a certified guide animal.
- Cell phone usage in locker rooms is prohibited.
Pool Closing
The pool may close temporarily for:
- Air temperature less than 65 degrees F
- Moderate to heavy rain
- Danger of severe storms
- Low attendance
- Biohazard incident
- Mechanical problems
- No refunds unless the pool closure is due to mechanical problem
Watertown Aquatic Center
Riverside Park, 1009 Perry Street, Watertown, WI 53094 (920) 262-8085
Opens for the season on June 1, 2024.
Season:
June 1- August 18, 2024.
Limited Hours June 3-7: Times TBD
Open Swim: Daily 12-6pm
This heated municipal pool offers a fun-filled day refreshing activities for the whole family. The original 1942 location held a 75’ by 165’ pool that was remodeled in the early 1990’s to add many of the amenities present today. Additionally, Swimmers can take advantage of:
- A large zero-depth area with water feature play area
- Three options for water slides
- Take a wild ride down our 216′ flume waterslide,
- Take a plunge on our 24′ drop slide in the 12′ area of the pool
- or shallow end slides for the younger members of the family
- A one-meter diving board.
- Original bathhouse remodeled into the current concession stand and adjacent dining areas
- 1993 Bathhouse large enough to hold gender-specific showers
- Sand playground area inside the facility
- Large deck with sun arbors and grass areas
Aquatic Center Closing Policies
The pool will close during the summer season under the following conditions:
- If the air temperature is less than 70° at opening.
- If attendance is low (less than 50 participants) in the complex one hour after opening.
- If weather conditions permit lifeguards from seeing the bottom of the pool.
- If there has been severe weather (rain, thunder or lightning) for a period of one hour and the storm is projected to continue.
- Mechanical issues such as but not limited to break down or fecal contamination.
- The Watertown Aquatic Center cannot meet the state codes for safety, maintenance and operation of pools and water attractions or by Public Health Emergency Ordinance.
River Bend RV Resort in Watertown
W6940 Rubidell Road, Watertown, WI 53094 920-261-7505
This is a campground, but the water park is available with a wristband daily.
Pool opens Memorial Day weekend.
- Monday – Thursday amenity passes (No passes sold Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays) (No passes sold Mondays or Thursdays of holiday weekends)
- 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
- $20 per person (children 3 & under are FREE)
- All amenities including:
- Pool
- Swimming and fishing ponds with Wibit inflatables
- Mini Golf course (with a deposit on the balls and clubs)
- RC Track (you can use just the RC track for $5)
- Jumping Pillow
- Volleyball courts, basketball courts, tennis/pickleball courts, baseball diamond
- Activity Center and playgrounds
- 8,000 Square Foot Water Park
- Two 300 foot waterslides
- kiddie pool with slide
- Outdoor whirlpool
- 350 person capacity heated pool
- There is also a pond with Wibets and a sandy beach included with the daily wristband purchase.
- See our article on River Bend HERE with 4 Things We Love to Do Most!
See our fun on Instagram!
Fort Atkinson Aquatic Center
Rock River Park – 1200 Lillian St., Fort Atkinson, WI
920-563-7799
The pool will open June 1, 2024.
Tap the link above for their hours and admission prices.
Sunset Park Pool in Elkhorn
320 Devendorf St, Elkhorn, WI
Open JUNE 8 through AUGUST 18, 2024.
The heated Sunset Pool includes slides, basketball hoops, zero entry, geysers, handicapped accessibility, concessions, shade umbrellas and more! An exterior concession stand is available for all park users. Pool season passes make great gifts!
DAY PASS: $6.00
(Ages 2 & under are free.)
MEMBERSHIP:
Available for purchase STARTING APRIL 8TH.
$25 fee to make changes to a membership after purchase.
Please Note: Memberships are NOT mailed.
Veteran’s Memorial Pool in Hartford
777 S. Main Street, Hartford, WI
See the schedule for 2024 swim hours HERE.
We love this newly remodeled pool.
Tosa Pool at Hoyt Park
1800 N Swan Blvd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
414-302-9160
Please see their 2024 pool schedule pool schedule.
Join in for their season opener on May 25, 2024!
The TOSA Pool at Hoyt Park is an award-winning outdoor community pool that provides summertime fun for all ages. With affordable memberships for families and individuals and daily admission options, the pool welcomes visitors from across Southeast Wisconsin.
Cool Waters Park in West Allis
2028 S. 124th St., West Allis, WI 53227
Enjoy a fun-filled day at Cool Waters Family Aquatic Park in Milwaukee County’s own Greenfield Park. The zero-depth, heated pool has giant tube and body waterslides, children’s waterslides, interactive water toys, sand volleyball courts, a children’s playground, Cool’s Cafe, and more. Take the family and spend the entire day at Cool Waters, the place to be this summer!
Check their website link above for the opening date.
*Open through Labor Day 2024.
David F. Schulz Aquatic Center in Lincoln Park Milwaukee
1301 W. Hampton Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209
Speed down the tube and body waterslides, then float along the Lazy River. The water is heated, so come on in! Your littlest swimmers will enjoy the interactive water toys including spray jets, spray posts, water troughs, The Bucket Dump and more.
Test your diving skills in the deep well, do some lap swimming, or play water basketball in the “leisure pool.” When you need some rest, relax in a lounge chair on the pool deck and enjoy food and beverages from the concessions stand.
Click their website link above for 2024 Summer Opening date!
*Open through Labor Day 2024.
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