The wading pools that dot Minneapolis parks are the perfect place for toddlers and kids who have not yet learned to swim but love to make a good splash. Many of them are no-frills with a standard depth of about 18″ but a few have been updated with fun spray features and zero-depth entry. All are located adjacent to a playground, rest rooms and space to spread out with a picnic. Daily Hours are 10am-9pm.
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Minneapolis wading pools locations – not adjacent to schools
The following parks are not adjacent to schools, so they are historically open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day with the option of remaining open if we are experiencing a hotter than usual late summer. Follow the links to read our park descriptions:
Audubon Park
1320 29th Ave NE, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool.
Beltrami Park
1111 Summer St NE, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool.
Bossen Field Park
5701 S 28th Ave, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Ninja-style playground
Brackett Field Park
2728 S 39th Ave, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Skatepark
Bryant Square Park
3101 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Rain tree water feature
Bryn Mawr Meadows Park
601 Morgan Ave S, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Corcoran Park
3334 20th Ave S, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Dickman Park
614 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
East Phillips Park
2399 17th Ave S, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Water spray & rain feature
Elliot Park
1000 E 14th St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Farview Park
621 N 29th Ave, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Water spray & rain feature
Folwell Park
1615 N Dowling Ave, Minneapolis
Original, circular pool
Dolphin spray sculpture
Fuller Park
1000 E 14th St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Hi-View Park
3474 2nd St NE, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Turtle slide & shade structures
Jackson Square Park
2212 NE Jackson St, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry, bubblers
Musical playground
Lake Hiawatha Park
2701 E 44th St, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Splash features & bubblers
Linden Hills Park
3100 W 43rd St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Logan Park
 690 13th Ave NE Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Rain feature
Longfellow Park
3435 36th Ave S, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Loring Park
132 Willow St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Luxton Park
112 Williams Ave SE, Minneapolis
Spray fountain
Small slide
Marshall Terrace Park
2740 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
McRae Park
906 E 47th St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Minnehaha Park/Wabun Pool
4655 46th Ave S, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool, spraying rock
Shade structures
Morris Park
5531 39th Ave S, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Mueller Park
2509 Colfax Ave S, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
North Commons Park
2509 Colfax Ave S, Minneapolis
Original, circular-style pool (separate from North Commons Waterpark)
North Mississippi Regional Park
5116 N Mississippi Dr, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool, spraying rock
Pearl Park
414 E Diamond Lake Rd Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Pershing Field Park
3523 W 48th St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Powderhorn Park
3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry, bubblers
Rain tree, shade structure
Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Park
4055 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
Box-style pool w/ island
Riverside Park
2820 S 8th St, Minneapolis
Original, circular style pool
Van Cleve Park
901 15th Ave SE, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
40th Street Park
1900 E 40th St, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Large shade structures
Picnic tables & seating
Minneapolis wading pools adjacent to schools
Because of their proximity to schools, the following parks historically open the Saturday after school releases for the summer and then remain open until Labor Day weekend. The season will not be extended for these parks regardless of temperature.
Armatage Park
2500 W 57th St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Skatepark
Bethune Park
1304 N 10th Ave, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry, bubblers
Bohanon Park
4917 N Bryant Ave, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry
Spray feature
Bottineau Field Park
2000 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Skatepark
Central Gym Park
3523 W 48th St, Minneapolis
Original, clover-shaped pool
Newer playground
Cleveland Park
3232 Russell Ave N, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Spray feature
Hall Park
1524 Aldrich Ave N, Minneapolis
Original, trapezoid pool
Newer playground
Harrison Park
503 N Irving Ave, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Spray feature
Hiawatha School Park
4305 E 42nd St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Holmes Park
414 SE 3rd Ave, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Jordan Park
414 SE 3rd Ave, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Splash features, shade structure
Keewaydin Park
414 SE 3rd Ave, Minneapolis
Original, circular pool
New playground w/ bouldering wall
Kenny Park
1328 W 58th St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Lyndale School Park
312 W 34th St, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Lynnhurst Park
312 W 34th St, Minneapolis
Original, multi-section pool
Spray fountain
Matthews Park
2318 29th Ave S, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool, spray feature
3 separate playgrounds
Peavey Field Park
730 E 22nd St, Minneapolis
Original-style pool w/ fountain
Newer playground
Shingle Creek Park
5016 N Morgan Ave, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Stewart Park
2700 12th Ave S, Minneapolis
Original, circular-style pool
Waite Park
1800 34th Ave NE, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Splash structure, bubblers
Whittier Park
425 W 26th St, Minneapolis
Original, circular-style pool
Willard Park
17th Ave N, Minneapolis
Zero-depth entry pool
Rain tree, splash feature
Windom Northeast Park
2251 Hayes St NE, Minneapolis
Original, box-style pool
Minneapolis Water Parks
Jim Lupient Water Park
1520 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Part of NORTHEAST ATHLETIC FIELD PARK, the water park is located across Johnson Street from the Quarry Shopping Center and near several fast food restaurants. The water park includes 3 large slides, a log water walk, spray features and a splash pool for tots, water volleyball and shade structures. Open Mon-Fri, 1-7pm, Sat & Sun, 11am-7pm. Admission is $10/pp.
North Commons Water Park
1701 Golden Valley Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Water park amenities include three-story speed and loop slides, a water playground, and “Funbrellas” for shade. Open Mon-Fri, 3-9pm & Sat, 9am-4pm. Closed in 2025 and 2026.
Webber Natural Swimming Pool
1701 Golden Valley Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Webber Natural Swimming Pool is located in WEBBER PARK and boasts natural filtration system that uses plants in a nearby pond rather than chemicals to treat the water. There are areas of varying depths in the pool including a diving well, wading area and zero-depth entry. Open swim Tues-Sun, 1-7pm. Admission is FREE.
Minneapolis Splash Pad Parks
Currie Park
500 S 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Park notes: Currie has a separate splash place for toddlers and one designed for families and kids ages 5-12. Restrooms are also open.
Franklin Steele Square
1600 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phelps Field Park
701 E 39th St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Minneapolis Wading Pool Closures
Pools can close for a variety of unforeseen reasons during the season. To check the status of your neighborhood pool and up-to-date closures, please see the Minneapolis Parks pool page. For a full Twin Cities guide to pools and splash pads, see Anne’s article: Cool Off at Twin Cities Area Splash Pads & Wading Pools.
More Twin Cities swimming options
For a full list of Twin Cities aquatic options, Splash Happy: Guide to Twin Cities Beaches, Pools, Water Parks & Splash Pads.
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Jackson Square Park Wading Pool IS NOT OPEN yet (8/3/20)
You are right, Jennifer. I’m afraid that Jackson Square is not among the 20 wading pools that MPRB plans to open this summer. Audobon, Logan and Waite Parks are good options.
MPRB made the decision to close all 12 of its beaches, 62 wading pools, two waterparks and the Webber Natural Swimming Pool because of the coronavirus pandemic.
They did, but then they backtracked a little and decided to open the beaches without lifeguards. Probably because they knew people would swim anyway. So use the beaches at your own risk. The wading pools, Webber and the waterparks are still closed, as you mentioned.