Swimming Pool
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Kent Karraker Aquatic Center

801 N Main St, Normal, IL 61761, USA

257 Reviews

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Family-friendly aquatic park featuring zero-entry access, a splash pad, 3-ft to 8-ft-deep areas and 3 slides.

All pools at the Kent Karraker Aquatic Center feature heated water. Specific temperature settings for individual pools (e.g., leisure versus lap pools) are not typically published, but they are generally maintained at comfortable levels suitable for various aquatic activities.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for the facility are mixed. Positive feedback highlights the enjoyment of the slides, fun areas, and comfortable water temperature. Some patrons commend the staff and lifeguards as nice, attentive, and the facility as clean and welcoming. However, several significant concerns were raised, including unsanitary conditions like goose droppings in the pool, inadequate lifeguard supervision and crowd control, and disruptive behavior from older children. Issues with rude staff, particularly at the front desk and a manager, were reported, along with discrepancies between online operating hours and actual times. Concessions were noted as pricey, and one reviewer felt the facility was overpriced given its condition and service, suggesting a need for a major overhaul.

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  • Good for Children

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Angee Steiner June 11th, 2025
Angee Steiner

First time here last summer and not going to lie, place needs an overhaul. I could swear there was, what I later found to be, goose đź’© in the shallow ends of the pool? I know the geese are all over that area, and I get that it cannot always be controlled, but not really my thing to swim with it floating around? Lifeguards, bless their hearts, were pretty nonchalant and truthfully, out of their depth, as crowd control was not taught in training. I grew up in public pools so I am totally comfortable w/kids playing, crowded waters, etc, but this place is another level, and frankly, needs a few adults out front once in awhile to actually see what is going on. The older kids are always awful when I am here, which is very rarely, and if not for how much I love my granddaughter, it would be never. As a young kid, she loves it , but even she commented at the end of last summer that we needed to find a new outdoor pool. For what they charge, I expect a whole lot more, they need to step up their game.

AP July 4th, 2025
AP

Lot's of slides, and areas you can go to and have fun, nice staff, concessions are a bit pricey. And life guards are really nice. Will be coming back!

Jessica “JJ” Devore August 8th, 2024
Jessica “JJ” Devore

We love Fairview! It’s always clean, welcoming and the staff is super attentive.

Shannon Guy August 27th, 2021
Shannon Guy

Went here because Anderson is closed for the season. Daughter and I had a blast on the slides, especially the blue slide and yellow slide. Water temp was perfect too

Ali S October 3rd, 2024
Ali S

Online times do not align with actual operation times, front desk staff were very rude trying to convey this. Manager with blonde hair was very rude to me because I was wearing a cover up while walking my one year old in the shallow end during his first time in water.

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Opening Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
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