Summer is here and the weather is heating up. That means it’s time to make a splash with some outdoor water fun. Looking for a family-friendly spot to cool off? Head to some of these water parks, pools, splash pads and beaches in the greater Cleveland/Akron area.
Looking for even more summer fun? Check out our complete Summer Fun Directory.
Water Parks
Baylor Beach Park
8777 Manchester Ave. SW, Navarre
330-767-3031, baylorbeachpark.com
Castaway Bay
2001 Cleveland Road, Sandusky
419-627-2106, castawaybay.com
Cedar Point Shores
1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky
419-627-2350, cedarpoint.com
Clay’s Park
12951 Patterson St. NW, North Lawrence
330-854-6691, clayspark.com
Clearwater Park at Akron/Canton Jellystone Park
12712 Hoover Ave. NW, Uniontown
330-877-9800, akroncantonjellystone.com
Great Wolf Lodge
4600 Milan Road, Sandusky
800-641-9653, greatwolf.com
Kalahari Resort
7000 Kalahari Drive, Sandusky
844-389-6837, kalahariresorts.com
Pioneer Waterland
10661 Kile Road, Chardon
440-285-0910, pioneerwaterland.com
Twinsburg Water Park
10260 1/2 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg
330-963-8710, mytwinsburg.com
Waldameer Water World
220 Peninsula Drive, Erie, Pa.
814-838-3591, waldameer.com
Water Works Family Aquatic Center
2025 Munroe Falls Ave., Cuyahoga Falls
330-971-8433, cityofcf.com
Watering Hole Safari & Water Park
1530 S. Danbury Road, Port Clinton
419-732-6671, wateringholeatmonsoon.com
Pools, Swimming & Splash Parks
Beachwood Family Aquatic Center
25125 Fairmount Blvd.Beachwood,
216-292-1973, beachwoodohio.com
Crocker Park Splash Pad
Located in West Park
Crocker Park Boulevard, Westlake
crockerpark.com
Cuyahoga Falls Wading Pools
Lions Park, Linden Park, Indian Mountain Park, Quirk Cultural Center, Valley Vista and Oak Park
cityofcf.com
Eagle Park Splash Pad
14730 N. Springdale Ave., Middlefield
440-632-5248, middlefieldohio.com
Falls River Square Interactive Fountains
2085 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls
330-971-8225, cityofcf.com
Gemini Center Sprayground
21225 Lorain Road, Fairview Park
440-356-4444, fairviewparkrec.com
Hinckley Reservation — Spillway Swim and Ledge Pool
Near intersection of State and Bellus roads, Hinckley Twp.
330-278-4544, clevelandmetroparks.com
Kiwanis-Moore Park
35 W. Pioneer Trail, Aurora
330-562-6131, auroraoh.com
Knights Field Park Sprayground
701 Rebecca St., Wooster
330-262-8468, woosteroh.com
Lyndhurst Spray Park
Brainard Park, 1840 Brainard Road, Lyndhurst
440-442-5844, lyndhurstohio.gov
Morton Park Splash Pad
22301 Morton Ave., Fairview Park
440-356-4444, fairviewparkrec.com
Morton Pool & Spraypark
9325 Rosemary Lane, Mentor
440-257-5719, cityofmentor.com
Orlando Spray Park
30100 Twin Lakes Drive, Wickliffe
440-943-7100, cityofwickliffe.com
Sprayground at Richmond Heights Community Park
27285 Highland Road, Richmond Heights
216-383-6313, richmondheightsohio.org
Quarry Splash Park
Quarry Park South, South Euclid
216-381-7674, cityofsoutheuclid.com
Veterans Way Park Splash Pad
55 Veterans Way, Hudson
330-653-5201, hudson.oh.us
Walsh Spray Park
7221 Bellflower Road, Mentor
440-974-5720, cityofmentor.com
Water Works Family Aquatic Center
2025 Munroe Falls Ave., Cuyahoga Falls
330-971-8433, cityofcf.com
YMCA
Various locations
ymca.net
Beaches
Edgewater Beach
Lakefront Reservation, Cleveland
216-635-3200, clevelandmetroparks.com
Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park Beach
301 Huntington Beach Drive, Fairport Harbor
440-256-2118, fairportharbor.org
Geneva State Park Beach
4499 Padanarum Road, Geneva
440-466-8400, ohiodnr.gov
Headlands Beach State Park
9601 Headlands Road, Mentor
440-466-8400, ohiodnr.gov
Huntington Beach
Lake Road, Bay Village
216-635-3200, clevelandmetroparks.com
Lake Erie Shores & Islands
216 E. Water St., Sandusky
419-625-2984, shoresandislands.com
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks & Watercraft
Operates 74 state parks throughout Ohio
866-OHIOPARKS, ohiodnr.gov
