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Kid-centric indoor water park with slides and pools, plus a playground outside.
Specific pool temperatures for the Great River Water Park are not explicitly published on its official site. However, YMCA aquatic facilities generally maintain their pools within standard ranges: lap pools typically operate between 78-82°F (25.5-27.7°C), leisure pools between 84-88°F (28.8-31.1°C), and warm water therapy pools are kept warmer, often around 90-94°F (32.2-34.4°C).
What are people saying (AI review summary)? The Oxford Community Center's indoor water park is largely praised as an affordable and fun 'gem,' especially for families with young children. Key attractions include a zero-depth entry area and slides for kids, a huge lap pool with a diving board, and a splash pad. Reviewers appreciate the warm showers, plentiful lockers (though locks must be rented), and an outdoor playground for post-swim play. Sundays from 12-5 PM are free, and it operates during the off-season when outdoor water parks are closed. However, there are some notable issues: facility closures without proper notice are a recurring problem, and communication from the front desk regarding details like birthday party bookings or snack policies can be inconsistent. While the main pool is deep and well-regarded by adults, some find the 'waterpark' features (like slides and saunas) often closed or primarily geared towards children, with no hot tub available. There's also some confusion about the correct address for GPS navigation.
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Good for Children
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Accessible Entrance
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Accessible Restroom
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March 23rd, 2025Bay Wilkinson
What a great find! And FREE on sundays feom 12-5!! The zero depth area is a blast for younger kids. My 3 year old was a little timid in the beginning but the slides are big enough for my mom butt to take him down the first couple rounds and soon he was off on his own. It is unclear if snacks are allowed because I saw conflicting signage. There are tables and chairs to claim a spot and we munched on some cheetos i brought from home during a swim break. We'll definitely be back!
January 28th, 2023D. Larson
I brought my kids here on a day off from school. Open swim hours were 9-11am that day, so we got there shortly after 9:00. (FYI, the address on the website says 205 Lexington Ave N, but it's inside the Oxford Community Center, which is 270 Lexington Ave N, so use that address instead, otherwise GPS will be a little off.) We paid at the front desk (only $4 each, and I had to pay even though I wasn't swimming), then went to the locker rooms to change. Lockers were plentiful, but to have a lock, you had to rent one from the front desk. We opted to go without one. There were 3 different areas: 1) a huge lap pool with diving board; 2) a pool for exiting the water slides; and 3) a zero-depth entry wading pool/splash pad. My kids enjoyed them all, but probably their favorite part was the water slides. After swimming, there are shower spigots and soap dispensers and high automatic dryers for washing off and drying. Outside the community center is a playground, so we played a little more outside too to dry off before piling into the car for the drive home. FYI, this indoor water park is only open during the off-season. It is closed when outdoor water parks are open for the summer. This is a gem -- affordable, fun and diverse. We will be coming back.
April 28th, 2025Jadilyn Grittner
Facility appears closed but no sign or announcement on website. Woke up early and drove here. This is not the first time this has happened. No one answered the phone. No staff appears to be here other than maintenance person. Perhaps they agreed to close last minute but forgot to announce? 4 swimmers including me were here this morning. We love this pool. Hopefully management gets this and resolve this issue. Thank you.
March 31st, 2025Kimberly Meyer
I held our daughters 7th birthday here, it was fun for the kids, we will be back. Just for feedback's sake, I experienced two different miss-communications from the front desk about details I asked for by phone ahead of time. So if you're wanting to host a bday there, if you can, speak with a manager to answer your questions about the space, what's allowed and open swimming timeframes for the date you plan on being there.
November 15th, 2021Tekie .S
First off the pool was amazing and the deepest pool I have ever been in. The showers in the locker room are nice and warm and it is decently spacious. There's even a play area and slide for younger kids! As far as a "waterpark" goes, the only thing adults can use is the pool (which is a very nice pool). The slide and the sauna were both closed on my visit and as far as I could find there was no hot tub. For the reason I was there though, the very large and deep pool was quite lovely.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 12:00 – 5:00 PM |
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| Monday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Saturday | 12:00 – 5:00 PM |
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