Pete Crivaro Park Splash Pool

About

Pete Crivaro Park Splash Pool in Des Moines, IA, is a public splash pad offering a refreshing water play area for children and families, typically open during the summer months. Located within Pete Crivaro Park, it provides a fun and accessible outdoor recreation option.

As a public splash pad, the water at Pete Crivaro Park Splash Pool is generally unheated. Its temperature naturally varies with the ambient air and ground temperatures, providing a cool and refreshing experience during hot summer days. Specific temperature readings are not typically provided for such facilities.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for this location are mixed. One highly negative review describes an older female staff member as rude, yelling at a child, threatening a parent, and expressing disdain for children and her job, raising concerns about child safety. In contrast, another review praises the 'friendly staff' for their 'great patience with the kids' and calls it a 'great park' perfect for a hot day. However, a significant complaint notes a 'horrible' experience with locked bathrooms and a non-functional splash pad despite website assurances, ruining a birthday celebration. Other feedback includes a mention of a 'big shindig' causing anxiety but still appreciating the golf facilities, and a suggestion to bring back previously available showers.

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Amenities

• Good for Children
• Accessible Entrance

Reviews

Listing Reviews

June 8th, 2023

Alexis Colizziano

The older lady that work here is just awful she yelled at my 3 year old daughter and made her cry ( she didn’t do anything that a normal 3 year old wouldn’t do) and when I stepped in and said you don’t have to be mean to her she started getting in my face threatened to call the cops on me and threatening to shut the pool down then she started talking to her friend with her back to the kids while talking about how she hates this job and kids I personally don’t feel comfortable with someone who doesn’t like kids being responsible for making sure they don’t drown personally I think they need to fire her. Her attitude is uncalled for and rude

June 26th, 2025

Brittany Beaumier

Friendly staff, have great patience with the kids. Great park. Perfect for a hot day. No complaints.

August 14th, 2023

Justin Walker

Yes it was horrible reserved a shelter and the bathrooms were locked and the water to the splash pad was also tirned off after the website said it would be on and thats the whole reason why w i reserved that shelter was so my daughter could play at the splash pad on her birthday

July 20th, 2023

scrappy doo hankins

Very big shindig going on there my anxiety was going through the roof but great place great great place love to play golf all day long

September 19th, 2023

Christina Sample

They had a shower in the bathrooms a few years ago. I thought it was a great idea.