Krannert Aquatic Center

About

Public swimming facility with a splash pad and picnic benches.

The Krannert Aquatic Center maintains different temperatures for its various pools. The Warm Water Therapy Pool is typically heated to approximately 90°F (32°C), ideal for therapeutic and leisure activities. The competition and lap pools are generally kept at cooler temperatures, typically ranging from 78-82°F (25-28°C), suitable for active swimming, competitive events, and training.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The recently renovated facility, which completed construction around late 2023/early 2024, has introduced a new indoor/outdoor water area. The indoor section features two large pools, one with a fast twisty slide and another sloped pool with a double baby slide, generally considered nice. However, the outdoor splash pad has faced operational issues and closures, with some visitors finding the overall water area underwhelming compared to the previous facility. New locker rooms are standard but have received complaints regarding cleanliness and overly cold air conditioning. The facility also includes a weight room, and outdoor areas like a pond, playground, picnic areas, and a rental space. While lifeguards are praised for being friendly and helpful, visitors note numerous strict pool rules (e.g., no holding children) and potential crowding from summer camps. The facility permits outside food and drink, as on-site options are limited to vending machines. Despite some drawbacks such as potential pool closures due to chemical imbalances, the facility is broadly considered a great community addition, offering diverse activities for many, akin to an urban YMCA.

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Amenities

• Accepts Credit Cards
• Accessible Entrance

Reviews

Listing Reviews

June 4th, 2024

Mal Trefts

I hadn’t seen any new reviews of the facility since they completed their renovations, so hopefully this review is helpful to others. We visited today (a Tuesday in the summer) from around 12:30-3:30PM. We went solely for the new indoor/outdoor water area. As someone who enjoyed the old outdoor Krannert water park as a kid, the new area is definitely underwhelming. The indoor area consists of 2 large pools, one aerobics style and one sloped. The sloping pool has a double baby slide suitable for kids around 2-7. The aerobics style pool has 1 twisty slide with water going constantly and it did seem to spin kids and adults down very fast. The outdoor portion is a small splash pad, but also contains a double baby slide. However, this portion was closed today. When I asked the front desk when the outdoor splash pad would be opened, they said they didn’t have an estimate as it wasn’t working and they were unsure how much time fixing it would take. The new locker rooms are standard. The floors and toilets were dirty. The rest of the new facility looked nice. There is an outdoor area available for renting which contains AstroTurf and picnic tables. There was also a small outdoor area to lay out and tan. You may bring outside food & drink which was nice. There is nothing available for purchase besides the 2 vending machines near the entrance. There is a water fountain near the vending machines as well. The indoor area contains maybe 10 benches that are first come, first serve. Something to note in the summer months - this location hosts summer camp. Around 1:00PM a big group of young (looked 4-6) campers came in and crowded the baby slide and sloped pool. About an hour later an older group came in and took over the aerobics style pool. There are adults with them, but they didn’t ever manage them/tell them to stop doing something. The lifeguards kept the campers in line luckily. All of the lifeguards were very friendly and nice and helpful. However, they do have a lot of rules at this facility. They provide noodles to swim with, but only a certain color can be used as the other colors are used in their aerobic classes. You cannot hold your children in the pool or have them ride on your back, which was a little bit of a bummer for my youngest. Overall, I think this is a great addition to the community.

March 23rd, 2025

michael weber (umopapisdn)

Love this pool, I come a couple times a week after work to do laps. I guess they're having some trouble with the chemicals keeping the pH right since this used to be an outdoor facility so if you're coming from afar you might check their facebook page or call first to see if the pool is open. If it isn't, the Thatcher pool is only about a mile away!

June 3rd, 2025

dan patterson

My wife likes the weight room and pool I enjoy the pond more but something here for everyone like an urban YMCA right here in Indy

July 10th, 2025

RANDY DIXON GRANT

I go here often but I've never used most of the facilities like the pool or gym, I hear it's nice but I just haven't gotten around to checking it out.

June 25th, 2024

Shay Ann

Update: Renovations were completed. The large enclosed pool is really nice. There is a water slide on the deeper side. On the shallow side are 2 straight slides into the pool for kids. My only complaint is the air conditioning is on in the dressing rooms. I was cold in there even before I got wet. When you go in there wet & you'll be freezing. // Krannert pools & building will be closed after May 1, 2022. They will be renovating. A new pool building will be built where the outdoor pool was. The old indoor pool will become a larger weight room. The inside will be closed until at least 12/31/23. The outdoors (lake, playground, picnic areas) will still be open. I don't think there will be a restroom available.