Temperatures in Madison are heating up - cool off with your family and take a splash in one of the many pools, beaches, or splash pads in our area!
Pools
Goodman Pool
Pool with 2 water slides, diving boards, lap lanes & a shallow toddler area.
Open daily, hours vary
Day pass costs $3 for youth, $6 for adults
1013 Nichols Rd
Kiddie pool, water slide, and larger pool area. Next to playgrounds, skate park, and courts.
Open daily, hours vary
Day pass costs $4 for youth, $5 for adults
Walter R. Bauman Aquatic Center (Middleton)
Splash pad, diving boards, and super tall water slides.
Open daily, 1pm-6pm
Day pass costs $5.50
Goodman Aquatic Center (Verona)
Zero entry depth, diving board, salt water. Picnic area and cheap concessions/kids meals.
Hours vary depending on daycamp usage
5-10 pack passes and memberships available.
Sun Prairie Family Aquatic Center
Large pool with waterslides, diving boards, volleyball courts, and water basketball.
Open daily, hours vary
Day pass costs $5.25 during days, $4 in the evenings
Blue Mounds State Park Pool and Splash Pad
Open through Labor Day 11-7 Friday-Saturday, Sun-Thurs 11-6
Season and daily passes ($2, $3 for adults) available
Olympic sized outdoor pool with an area for kids.
Open daily, hours vary
Day pass for guests of members
Mount Horeb Family Aquatic Center
Beaches
835 Spaight St.
A beach on Lake Monona with a playground.
Open daily
1501 Vilas Park Dr.
A beach on Lake Wingra with picnic areas and a playground.
Open daily, 11am-7pm
Next to ball fields, courts, and the biergarten
Across from ice cream/food shop, with a playground and picnic area
Next to a splash pad, playground, and bike trail
Afternoon hours. Filtered lake (clean!) with slides and inflatables in the water
Clean lake, playground, picnic area and larger park connected.
Lake Kegonsa State Park (Stoughton)
Governor Nelson State Park (Middleton)
Splash Pads - all are FREE
- Fitchburg -Mckee Park - next to huge playground and
- Cottage Grove - Bakken Park Cottage Grove
- Lakeview Park Middleton
- Madison
Water Parks
1010 N Bird St Suite 100
Outdoor waterpark at Prairie Athletic Club with cabanas, rock climbing walls, and a jumbotron.
Open daily, hours vary
Day pass costs $30
Crawdaddy Cove Indoor Waterpark
An indoor waterpark with a whirlpool and slides.
Open Sunday-Friday
Day pass costs $20
