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6 Splash Pads, 7 Public Pools and A Few More Spaces To Beat the Heat

Where You Can Take the Kids to Cool Down

By Faith Mellinger & Joyce Sakonju , Editors/Co-Publishers July 24, 2014
With the temps heating up you may be wondering where you can take the kids this summer to cool off. Here are a few local public pools, water parks, splash zones and more:

Pools (by alpha):
Arcadia County Park Pool (aka Norm S. Johnson Aquatics Center)
includes splash pad area
405 S. Santa Anita Ave.
Arcadia 91006


Duarte Fitness Center Pool
1600 Huntington Drive
Duarte 91010

El Monte Aquatic Center
11001 Mildred Street
El Monte 91731

Loma Alta Park
3330 Lincoln Ave.
Altadena 91001
Call for Pool hours 626.398.5451 

Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
360 N Arroyo Blvd
Pasadena 91103

Sierra Madre Aquatics Center
611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre 91024

South Pasadena High School Pool
1527 Diamond Ave
South Pasadena 91030

Parks with Splash Pads (by alpha):
Barnes Park
3101 Pattriti Avenue
Baldwin Park 91706

City Terrace Park 
1126 N. Hazard Avenue
Los Angeles 90063

Dalton Park
18867 Armstead Street
Azusa 91702

La Pintoresca Park
45 E Washington Blvd.
Pasadena 91103

Morgan Park

4100 Baldwin Park Blvd.
Baldwin Park 91706

Valleydale Park
5525 North Lark Ellen Avenue
Azusa 91702

Lakes, ponds and water play (by alpha):
Bonelli Park
120 Via Verde 
San Dimas 91773
Open Weekends/Holidays

Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 East Arrow Highway
Irwindale 91706

Do you know of another great place? Add it in the comments section here, or send us an email faithm@macaronikid.com or joyces@macaronikid.com