Here’s where to find a public swimming pool near you

This new and improved pool complex opened in the 2021 season with a new pool building, a splash pad, a zero-entry area with a water playground, a water climbing wall, an open flume slide and diving boards. The city kept the 1936 pool bathhouse for historical purposes.

This park was renovated before the 2018 season and is twice its original size. The complex includes a new bathhouse and concession stand, an interactive water playground, a longer lazy river, three waterslides and a diving board. "No matter what you're interested in, there's something for everyone," city spokesperson Tom Drabelle said.

Plunge down the extreme bowl, slide down a flume, tube or racer slide, and play in the sprinklers, bubblers and fountains in the 8,000-square-foot pool. Concessions and a locker room are available. A FlowRider surfing feature was added in 2021, as well as updated family restrooms and concessions and Cardinals-themed additions to the kids area.

The outdoor pool includes a whirlpool, lazy river, slides and a sprayground for the little ones. You can also pay to access the indoor pool, which includes a lazy river, vortex and play area for kids.

Centered on a play structure, Bangert Pool also includes a spiral slide, tube slides, diving boards and lap lanes.

This facility in St. Charles, renovated before the 2018 season, has three separate pools — a kiddie pool, an activity pool and a lap pool. The facility is small enough to play with children in the kiddie pool while keeping an eye on the older kids. Residents are required to have a parks passport cards and non-residents must buy tickets in advance.

This facility is a simple family acquatic center with two slides, two diving boards, an activity pool and a competition pool. There's also a water playground for plenty of splashing.

Float the lazy river, zip down the waterslides and dive into the competiton pool. For the smaller kids, there's a play area with a mini-slide. Includes a locker room and concessions. This pool is located at Chesterfield's Central Park.

There's something for everyone at this extravagant water park, which has seven water slides. Monsoon Mountain offers a 50-foot castle of slides, hoses, buckets and a 500-gallon water dump every five minutes. Float down the Crystal Creek lazy river, or take a break from the water to dig in Sand Castle Cove. There's also an aqua climb wall, leisure pool and lap pool.

This pool has something for every member of the family. There's a lazy river for carefree swimming and a climbing wall and lily pad challenge area for more adventurous play. It opens May 27 and will host a "splashtacular" with a band, food trucks and games from 5-7 p.m.

This pool includes a small slide, diving board and kiddie pool.

This simple pool includes a slide, diving board, lap lanes and spray features for kids.

Another simple pool, this aquatic center is great for older kids who want to put on their goggles and dive deep. A tall climbing wall allows for more active fun. In 2021, watch for special days for moms, dads, teachers and members of the military.

This Olympic-size pool doesn't have any fancy slides or play structures, but it's perfect for swim lessons, lap swimming and swim groups. There's also a small baby pool and playground nearby to keep the little ones occupied.

This recreational center includes an indoor pool, fitness center, gymnasium, indoor walking track, concession area and day care.

Located at Laurel Park, this pool features a large shallow-water area, a splash pad, a diving board, a large sunbathing area and two dedicated 25-meter lap lanes. Concessions are available.

Located inside Schroeder Park, this facility includes a baby pool with a small slide and interactive features, an activity pool with slides, two vortex areas, a "current channel," and a competition pool with a diving board and drop slide. There are changing rooms and a concession stand. A climbing wall was built in 2021.

This complex includes an indoor competition pool as well as an outdoor pool with open and closed, tube water slides, lap lanes, a climbing wall, and a zero depth area with a play structure for small children.

Splash in the mushroom spray fountains, and stop at the snack bar on your visit to this community pool.

This basic pool includes lap lanes, a diving board and a splash pad and is located in the village park next to a playground.

Enjoy an interactive play structure, a family otter slide, a lazy river, a drop slide, a diving board, a basketball/volleyball area, lap lanes, and a waterslide at this family-friendly facility.

Enjoy the lazy river, waterslides, diving boards, a rope swing, rock climbing wall, updated "bucket falls" and splash pads, or swim laps in the pool.

Located inside O'Fallon Community Park, this no-frills facility includes lap lanes, a diving board and a toddler pool.

Operated by the Oak Valley Golf Course and Resort, this water park offers a swimming pool and waterslide. Families can enjoy the sun in lounge chairs after buying food from the snack bar or watching their children in the kiddie pool.

Beat the heat with a diving board, lap lanes, a baby pool, a drop slide and a spiral waterslide. Locker room and concessions available.

This family-run park offers body flumes, a lazy river, a wave pool, swirl pools, splash areas for smaller children and more, all with sweeping river views. A new Mississippi Monster waterslide opened in 2022. The slide has three enclosed chambers riders slide down before emerging for a final splash.

Relax in the lazy river, or watch the kids enjoy the interactive play structure. This center also offers two three-story slides and a 10-lane competition pool.

Hurricane Harbor is the place for intense, roller coaster-like rides. Pilot a raft down six-story rapids on the Big Kahuna, raft down a 132-foot tunnel on the Tornado, or race your friends on the Wahoo Racer. New in 2022 is a revamped Adventure Cove, a new mult-level, interactive area for kids with water slides, a pirate ship and a giant, 30-foot bucket. Check out some of Six Flags' other attractions while you're there.

Located at January-Wabash Park, this pool includes two large slides, a waterworks play area, a lazy river, whirlpool, lap lanes, diving board and concessions.

Keep cool on the spiral waterslide, lazy river, a deep diving well, a water playground for kids and a zero-entry pool. The center also includes a locker room and concessions.

Enjoy the water playground, open waterslide, a water play structure, a zero-entry area and two 25-yard lap swimming lanes.

This complex includes an indoor lap pool, an indoor recreational pool with slides and a children's area, an outdoor pool ideal for smaller children, and an outdoor pool with lap lanes, a huge curly-q slide, a diving board, tree swing and aqua climb wall.

You normally have to buy an ID card at the nearby Community Center before coming to this pool, which includes a lap pool, diving boards, lazy river and zero-entry area.

This newer pool provides activities to keep kids busy, plus areas for adults to relax. There are play features for active children, including a dumping bucket, and leisure pools for adults looking to unwind. The zero-entry beach is more than 100 feet, one of the widest in the county. There's also a shaded splash pad with 19 different water features and two large water slides.

This aquatic center, located at Bluebird Park, has all the necessities — lap pool, splash pool, infinity edge waterfall, and slide — without anything too flashy.

There are two outdoor pools, which include a lazy river, slides, a splash pad and a cool-water whirlpool. An indoor pool includes a wave pool and a flume slide.

Located inside Jefferson Barracks Park, this aquatic center includes a lazy river, waterslide, diving board, diving platform, climbing wall, lap lanes and party room.

With a lap pool, kiddie structure and lazy river, this pool also hosts special events such as a dog pool party and a night waves party series.

This city pool includes a lazy river, splash pad, liesure pool, diving board, tube slide, and a climbing and bucket structure for kids.

This pool has lap lanes, two large slides and smaller slides, and a play area for kids.

This pool, renovated before the 2018 season, is equipped to keep you cool. "We listened to what the public wanted for this renovation," said Maralee Britton, director of St. Charles Parks and Recreation. "We implemented double-passenger rides, interactive features and more shade." Hold onto your inner tube as you propel through the new Boomerang Multipassenger Slide, or test your nerve on the Five-Story Speed Slide.

This aquatic center includes four pools, with a lap pool, toddler pool, leisure pool and spray park playground. Concessions are available.

Float the 600-foot lazy river, glide down the inner-tube slide and get right back in line for the body-surfing slide. The kiddie pool offers a 360-degree bubble slide, play structures and spray features. There's even a competition pool with diving boards.

This pool includes a water slide and wading area, and is part of a larger recreation complex that includes an ice rink, ball fields, fitness trail, and outdoor pavilion and stage.