If you’re a resident or visitor in the beautiful city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and you need to enjoy a quick, wet break from the summer heat, the Department of Parks & Recreation is proud to announce its list of splash pools, pads and water playgrounds that will help you cool down this summer!

From June 13 to September 1, 2014, three pools will be located in different parts of Grand Rapids: one in Briggs Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, and Richmond Park. Each of these three pools have distinct opening and closing times, but remember all of these pools will be closed on Sundays and Independence Day (Friday, July 4, 2014):

Briggs Pool: Monday through Thursday 12:30-6:00 P.M.; Friday & Saturday 12:30-7:00 P.M.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool: Monday & Wednesday through Saturday: 12:30-7:00 P.M.; Tuesdays 12:30-6:00 P.M.
Richmond Pool: Monday 12:30-6:00 P.M.; Tuesday through Saturday 12:30-7:00 P.M.

Each of these pools will have open swim fees for both residents and non-residents:

Youth under the age of one will enter free, regardless of type of residency;
Resident Youth between the ages of one through seventeen must pay $1.00; non-residents must pay $4.00;
Resident Adults age 18 and up must pay $2.00; non-residents must also pay $4.00.

In addition, both punch-card fees for multiple swimming and family pool passes for up to six family members starting at $80 (for Grand Rapids residents only) are available. Free swimming lessons are also available at each of the three outdoor pools; session times must be consulted at the We Are GR city publication.

For smaller children or those not interested in swimming, splash pads and water playgrounds are located in sixteen locations in and around Grand Rapids, including Aberdeen Park, Mary Waters Park, and in surrounding locations like Lamar and Oriole Park in Wyoming, Michigan. For those located in the City of Grand Rapids, two of these water playgrounds and splash areas —those in Aberdeen and Mulick Park— will be open daily from noon to 6:00 P.M.; the other five locations are open daily from 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Even more so, those that would like to hit the beaches beyond Grand Rapids can choose from over twenty beaches in the West Michigan Area, notably Millenium Park and Versluis Park inside the city.

With pools, splash pads, and succulent beaches, your Grand Rapids summer is more than complete!