Swimming Pool
Sports Activity Location

Harkins Aquatic Center

910 Acorn St, Rockford, IL 61101, USA

98 Reviews

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Relaxed pool features a waterslide and a kids' spray area for family fun.

Specific pool temperatures for Harkins Aquatic Center are not readily published. As a seasonal outdoor facility, the water temperature generally relies on natural warming from the sun, providing an ambient and comfortable swimming experience during the summer months.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? This free-entry facility is largely praised as a fun, safe, and clean environment, especially great for kids, offering features like a waterslide and a shallow play area. Reviewers consistently highlight the amazing, attentive, and friendly lifeguards, and appreciate the availability of free lifejackets and free kids' lunch. It's considered an excellent way to escape the heat. However, some visitors noted that facilities can be run down (e.g., showers barely working) and it can get very crowded. Strict rules prohibit outside toys, glass, and alcohol, which has caused disappointment for some. Additionally, a lack of privacy curtains in some changing areas, specifically girls' bathrooms, was mentioned as an issue. Visitors are advised to bring their own food, towels, and sunscreen.

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Amenities

  • Good for Children
  • Accessible Entrance

Reviews

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Naedene Jackson June 25th, 2025
Naedene Jackson

Free, safe and fun. Bring your own food, towels, sunscreen. (no outside toys or anything in glass or alcohol) kids get free lunch from 12-1:30. My kids had a great time!

DJ Ron Reiner July 1st, 2022
DJ Ron Reiner

Had the opportunity to DJ the summer 2022 opening day. Great for kids, they have a waterslide and big shallow kids area. Tv crew showd up, Macy the mascot was there too!

Alyssa Puente July 13th, 2024
Alyssa Puente

We had a wonderful time, very clean, and the lifeguards were amazing! Can’t wait to go back! Lifejackets, free entry and decent changing/shower area

Mrs Superman March 6th, 2025
Mrs Superman

For free you cant beat it to escape the heat. But the facilities are run down. The showers barely worked when we went. I wasnt told there were no toys allowed inside. So we brought toys and my sons were disappointed that they couldn't play with them. It was super crowded. But free is free.

Tammy Donovan July 10th, 2019
Tammy Donovan

I love this place. So many lifeguards. They really are on point paying attention and are very friendly. The pool is awesome. Only problem we had, were the girls bathroom. Unfortunately they didnt have curtains up. So it made it hard to change with girls walking in.

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Opening Hours

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