Outdoor Pools & Water Parks in Minneapolis, MN
There are 17 outdoor pools & water parks in and around Minneapolis. Each card below shows what it costs, when it opens and which ages it suits.
Sorted by distance from the middle of Minneapolis, nearest first. Those are straight-line miles, so every drive is longer than the number on the card.
North Commons Water Park is an outdoor pool and water park located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The facility is…
Bryant Square Park Wading Pool is an outdoor wading pool in Minneapolis, Minnesota, managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The facility offers…
Waite Park Wading Pool is an outdoor wading pool in Minneapolis, Minnesota, managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The facility offers families and…
Webber Park Pool is an outdoor pool facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota, managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The pool is part of the city's…
Lake Nokomis Community Center Wading Pool is an outdoor wading pool in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operated by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The facility…
St. Louis Park Aquatic Park is a place in St Louis Park, MN where families can swim and cool off during the warmer months — a kid-friendly spot for a summer…
Wabun Wading Pool is an outdoor water facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operated by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The wading pool remains open for…
Richfield Outdoor Pool is an outdoor swimming facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota, offering a zero-depth-entry children's wading pool with water play equipment…
Edina Aquatic Center is an outdoor pool facility located in Edina, Minnesota. The center serves as part of the city's parks and recreational offerings for families…
West St. Paul Community Pool is a place in West St Paul, MN where families can swim and cool off during the warmer months — a kid-friendly spot for a summer…
Cascade Bay Water Park is a place in Eagan, MN where families can swim and cool off during the warmer months — a kid-friendly spot for a summer afternoon.
South St. Paul Splash Pool is a place in South St Paul, MN where families can swim and cool off during the warmer months — a kid-friendly spot for a summer…
Superior Shores Waterpark, located at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, is an outdoor water park where families can enjoy water attractions and activities. The…
Bunker Beach Water Park is a place in Andover, MN where families can swim and cool off during the warmer months — a kid-friendly spot for a summer afternoon.
Apple Valley Family Aquatic Center is an outdoor pool and water park facility located in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Families can splash into fun at this venue, which…
SandVenture Aquatic Park is a place in Shakopee, MN where families can swim and cool off during the warmer months — a kid-friendly spot for a summer afternoon.
Hastings Family Aquatic Center is a place in Hastings, MN where families can swim and cool off during the warmer months — a kid-friendly spot for a summer…
Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.
Which one, by age
Two children three years apart do not have to be a compromise. The age line on every card shows what that venue serves.
Richfield Outdoor Pool
Best here for under 2, 7 miles out, listed ages 0–16 and admission $1.
South St. Paul Splash Pool
Best here for two to five, 13 miles out, listed ages 3–12 and admission from $3.
Edina Aquatic Center
Best here for six to nine, 7 miles out, listed ages 0–16 and admission from $11.
By town
Most of these are not in Minneapolis proper, and the town is usually what decides whether a place is worth the trip. 1 more towns are represented in the list above.
Outdoor Pools & Water Parks in Minneapolis
7 of them: North Commons Water Park, Bryant Square Park Wading Pool, Waite Park Wading Pool, Webber Park Pool and Lake Nokomis Community Center Wading Pool, the closest 2 miles from the middle of Minneapolis and 1 with a published admission price.
Planning a visit
These run from 2 to 26 miles out from the middle of Minneapolis. Hours move with the season and with school holidays, so check the listing before you set off. If you run one of the places on this page, you can claim it for free and keep its hours and prices right.
Before you go
Grip socks. Almost every venue requires them for children and several require them for adults. Most sell them at the door for a few dollars. Bringing your own is cheaper and means you are not buying a fourth pair.
Check whether adults pay. It runs from free to full price and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you.
Weekday mornings are the toddler rush. If you want space, aim for after two on a school day. Weekend mornings are the busiest hours of the week almost everywhere.
Ninety minutes is the realistic ceiling for most children under five. There is rarely a gradual wind down. Leaving with time left on the clock is not wasted money, it is a better afternoon.
Call ahead in school holidays. Several of these venues run camps and private events that close open play with no notice on the website.
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Common questions about outdoor pools & water parks in Minneapolis
How many outdoor pools & water parks are there in Minneapolis?
We list 17 outdoor pools & water parks within 29 miles of Minneapolis, MN. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.
Which outdoor pools & water parks in Minneapolis publish their prices?
3 of the 17 here do, and each price was checked word for word against the venue's own page before we published it. The rest do not publish one, so their card says no price listed rather than carrying a guess.
Which outdoor pools & water parks in Minneapolis suit a toddler?
13 of them list an age range starting at two or under. Check the age line on each card, because a place that suits a six-year-old does not always suit a two-year-old.
How did Mini Navigators choose these outdoor pools & water parks?
We list every one we have within 29 miles of the center of Minneapolis. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.
Do adults have to pay?
It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. Where a venue publishes an adult price it is on the listing, and where it does not we have left it out rather than assume.
Do I need to book ahead?
Usually not for open play, but several venues cap capacity at weekends and during school holidays, and some close open play entirely for private events. Where a venue has its own booking page, the listing links straight to it.
What should I bring?
Grip socks, a water bottle, a change of clothes for anyone under four, and a plan for leaving before the meltdown rather than after it.
What else is there to do with kids in Minneapolis?
Minneapolis has 13 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The Minneapolis hub lists all of them.
Listings last checked August 21, 2026.