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Sports Activity Location

Swanson Pool

8 North Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174, USA

93 Reviews

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Outdoor public facility featuring several pools, waterslides, diving boards and a zero-depth area.

Specific pool temperatures for Swanson Pool are not publicly advertised. As an outdoor facility, the water temperature of its various pools (activity pool, lap pool, and slide pool) is generally dependent on ambient air temperature and sun exposure, and therefore varies throughout the summer season.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? This public pool receives a mix of positive and negative feedback. Many patrons praise its cleanliness, the variety of pools (including warmer and cooler options), and its family-friendly design with separately gated areas (sand, shallow, slides, deep pool) which makes it easy to supervise children. Ample seating and attentive staff are also highlighted positively. However, significant complaints revolve around poor communication, particularly concerning unexpected pool closures and an unfair refund policy, which has led to frustration and a sense of being cheated for some customers. Minor issues mentioned include overly loud speakers, limited changing room space in locker rooms, and slightly overpriced concessions.

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Nuriza A August 27th, 2025
Nuriza A

One of the best public pools in the area in my personal opinion. I love that there are two pools, one is warmer and the other is cooler. It's always clean, which is a big plus.

Samantha Botello June 29th, 2025
Samantha Botello

Poor communication My family had just paid and entered the pool area, not 5 minutes later everyone in the big pool was kicked out. We weren’t informed as to what was going on and were waiting for a half hour. An announcement came saying that the pool was closed for the day so we tried to get a refund. We weren’t given a refund despite only swimming for about 5 minutes because we “were already in the pool area”. I understand that it wasn’t their fault that something occurred but I didn’t find it fair that we lost our money but the people entering as we were leaving were able to get a refund. The only reason why the people entering were able to get a refund was because they overheard us in line talking about the pool being closed, the receptionist failed to mention it prior to them paying. This is our first negative experience in this waterpark but I’m not sure if we’ll be coming back.

Eva Reopelle June 16th, 2023
Eva Reopelle

Plenty to do for all the kids! This is one of the few pools I feel comfortable going to with multiple kids by myself! The sand area, shallow pool, slides and deep pool are each gated off separately. It’s easy to keep your eyes on all the kids, especially if you have different ages. The sand area is shaded, which is perfect for taking a break from the sun. They have a small concessions stand, some things are a little overpriced but that is too be expected. It’s a cute area to take a break from all the swimming.

Alaina S. May 27th, 2025
Alaina S.

Clean and lots of places to sit. Nice and attentive staff. Speakers are so loud though and there is not a lot of room to change in locker room

Taylor Butler August 9th, 2025
Taylor Butler

Nice pool, wasn’t there very long so not a ton of feedback.

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Opening Hours

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