Looking for a family-friendly place to cool down this summer? Check out this list of splash pads and pools. Some parks will even let you bring Fido. A couple of locations require an admission fee.
Monroe County
Father Cairns Park — 802 W. Eighth St. in Monroe
Get Away Bay — 16339 Cone Road in Milan Township
Outside Monroe County
Lower Huron Metropark – Turtle Cove Family Aquatic Center — 40151 E. Huron River Dr. in Belleville
Lake Erie Metropark — 32481 W. Jefferson Ave. in Brownstown Township
Thorn Park Splash Pad — 21311 Telegraph Road in Brownstown Township
Crowley Park — Westwood Street in Dearborn
Ford Woods Park — 15200 Ford Road in Dearborn
Hemlock Park — 13335 Hemlock in Dearborn
Levagood Park — 950 N. Silvery Lane in Dearborn
Fountain Park (also known as Community Park) — 25486-25498 Gibraltar Road in Flat Rock
Willow Pool — Willow Metropark, 23200 S. Huron Road in New Boston
Memorial Park — Located on Colvin (south of Pennsylvania Road, between Hamann and Valade).
Lamarand Splash Pad — (located inside Heritage Park) 12111 Pardee Road in Taylor
Quirk Park — 46425 Tyler Road behind Township Hall in Van Buren Township
H2O Zone Spray Park — 1901 N. Carlson in Westland
Civic Center Park — 23977 Hall Road in Woodhaven
Toledo, Ohio
Jamie Farr Splash Pad — 2000 N. Summit St. in Toledo, Ohio
Savage Splash Pad — 645 Vance St. in Toledo, OH
Navarre Pool — 1001 White St. in Toledo, OH
Pickford Pool — 300 Medford Dr. in Toledo, OH
Roosevelt Pool — 910 Door St. in Toledo, OH
Willys Pool — 1375 Hillcrest Ave. in Toledo, OH
Wilson Pool — 3253 Otto St. in Toledo, OH
Know of a splash pad or pool not listed that’s located within 50 miles of Monroe, Michigan? Email the information to reporter Lisa Vidaurri-Bowling at lvidaurribowling@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Places to cool off: Here’s your guide to splash pads, pools and more
Reporting by Lisa Vidaurri Bowling, The Monroe News / The Monroe News
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