25 pools + splash pads to visit this summer, including Alabama Splash Adventure

Looking for summer plans that are tons of fun and will also keep you cool? The Greater Birmingham Area has a lengthy list of community pools and splash pads for all ages. Check out our guide below for where to go, hours to visit and more.

1. Alabama Splash Adventure

• Where: 4599 Splash Adventure Parkway, Bessemer, AL 35022
• Hours:
  • Summer hours: Saturday, May 24-Saturday, August 9
    • Sunday-Thursday 10:30AM-6PM
    • Friday-Saturday 10:30AM-7PM
• Cost:
  • Daily admission (online only) $39.99
  • Children 2 years old and under, free admission
  • 2025 Season Passes $94.99 | Includes free drinks, parking, shows + tubes
• Website

2. Bessemer Rec Center Splash Pad

• Where: 100 14th St, Bessemer, AL 35020
• Hours: Monday-Friday 6AM-8PM | Saturday 9AM-5PM | Closed Sunday
• Cost: Must be a member | Membership plans available for all ages
• Website

3. Springville Big Springs Splash Pad

• Where: 75 Old Talladega Rd, Springville, AL 35146
• Hours:
  • Regular Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-6PM | Sunday 1-5PM | Monday closed
  • Private Party Hours: Monday-Saturday 6-8PM | Sunday 5-7PM
  • Closed Memorial Day, July 4th + Labor Day
• Cost:
  • Wristband: $2 per person | Ages 3 and under, free
  • Season Pass: $25 | Each additional pass $10
• Website

4. Center Point Splash Pad

• Where: 335 Polly Reed Rd, Center Point, AL 35215
• Hours: Monday-Thursday 5AM-7PM | Friday 7AM-4PM | Saturday 8AM-12PM | Sunday closed
• Cost: Center Point residents $1 per person | Nonresidents $4 per person
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5. City of Homewood Splash Pads

• Where:
  • Homewood Central Splash Pad, 1632 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209
  • Patriot Park Splash Pad, 710 Oak Grove Rd, Homewood, AL 35209
• Hours: Monday-Thursday 10AM-7PM | Sunday 1-6PM
• Cost: Homewood Parks and Rec Members Only | Guest Membership Fee $5
• Homewood Central Park website | Patriot Park website

6. Chelsea Melrose Park Splash Pad

• Where: 11101 Chelsea Rd, Chelsea, AL 35023
• Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-6PM | Sunday, 1-6PM
• Cost: $3 per person for adults + children one year and older
• Website

7. Hoover Met Explore Playground + Splash Pad

• Where: 5508 Stadium Trace Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244
• Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 9AM-7PM | Closed Monday
• Cost: Free admission
• Website

8. Leeds Splash Pad

• Where: 804 Park Dr, Leeds, AL 35094
• Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-6PM | Sunday, 1-6PM | Closed Monday
• Cost: Free admission for Leeds residents + their guests | Must show proof of Leeds residency to use splash pad
• Website

9. Moody Splash Pad

• Where: 100 Civic Center Dr, Moody, AL 35004
• Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10AM-6PM | Saturday 10AM-5PM | Sunday 1-5PM
• Cost: $2 per person | Ages 2 and under, free admission
• Website

10. Pelham City Park

• Where: 114 Belle Vista Mhp, Pelham, AL 35124
• Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 9AM-7PM | Closed Monday
• Cost: Free admission
• Website

11. Pell City Splash Pad

• Where: 2801 Stemley Bridge Rd, Cropwell, AL 35054
• Hours:
  • School hours May 2-18: Friday 1-6PM | Saturday 9AM-6PM | Sunday 11AM-6PM
  • Summer hours begin May 23: Tuesday-Saturday 9AM-6PM | Sunday 11AM-6PM | Closed Monday
• Cost: Daily Admission: $4 per person | Ages 3 and up, free admission
• Website

12. Pinson Bicentennial Park

• Where: 4200 Oak St, Pinson, AL 35126
• Hours: Opens Memorial Day weekend | Daily hours 10AM-7PM
• Cost: Pinson residents $1 per person | Nonresidents $3 per person
• Website

13. Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex

• Where: 4851 Sicard Hollow Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35242
• Hours: Daily, May 1-September 3, 2025 | 9AM-8PM
• Cost: Free admission
• Website

14. The Birmingham Zoo

• Where: 2630 Cahaba Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223
• Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 9AM-4:30PM | Closed Monday-Tuesday
• Cost: Included in general admission to the Zoo 
• Website

15. Trussville Parks & Recreation Splash Pad

• Where: 600 Municipal Dr, Birmingham, AL 35216
• Hours: Monday-Friday 4-7PM | Saturday 3-7PM | Sunday 1-6PM
• Cost: Must be Trussville resident + member of the Trussville Pool
• Website

16. WildWater Cullman

• Where: 1707 Main Avenue SW, Cullman, AL 35055
• Hours: Open May 24-August 3, 2025
  • Monday-Wednesday 10AM-6PM
  • Thursday-Saturday 10AM-7PM
  • Sunday 12-6PM
• Cost:
  • General Admission (over 48″ tall): $34.99
  • Kids Admission (under 48″ tall): $29.99
  • Senior Admission + Military Admission: $29.99
  • Ages 2 and under: free admission
• Website

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17. Bessemer Rec Center

• Where: 100 14th St, Bessemer, AL 35020
• Hours: Monday-Friday 6AM-8PM | Saturday 9AM-5PM | Closed Sunday
• Cost: Bessemer Rec Center members only | Membership plans available for all ages
• Website

18. Birmingham-Area YMCA

• Where: Full list of locations
• Hours: Varies by location
• Cost: Varies by membership
• Website

19. City of Birmingham

• Where: Full list
• Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-5:30PM | Closed Sunday-Monday
  • All pools open Memorial Day weekend
• Cost: Pool admission for free swim $1
• Website

20. City of Homewood

• Where:
  • Homewood Central Pool, 1632 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209
  • Patriot Park Pool, 710 Oak Grove Rd, Homewood, AL 35209
• Hours: Monday-Thursday 10AM-7PM | Sunday 1-6PM
• Cost: Homewood Parks + Rec members only | Guest membership fee $5
• Homewood Central Park website | Patriot Park website

21. Hoover Recreation Center

• Where: 600 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35216
• Hours:
  • Monday-Thursday 5AM-9PM
  • Friday 5AM-6PM
  • Saturday 8AM-6PM
  • Sunday 1PM-6PM
  • Memorial Day 8AM-6PM
  • Closed Fourth of July
• Cost: Hoover Recreation Center memberships available for Hoover residents
• Website

22. Levite Jewish Community Center

• Where: 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
• Hours: Indoor pool open year-round | Outdoor pool opens May 24, 2025
  • Monday-Thursday 5AM-8PM
  • Friday 5AM-6PM
  • Saturday-Sunday 8AM-6PM
• Cost: Levite Jewish Community Center members only
• Website

23. Vestavia Hills Life Time Fitness

• Where: 3051 Healthy Way, Vestavia, AL 35243
• Hours:
  • Indoor pool: Monday-Friday 4AM-12AM | Saturday-Sunday 6AM-9PM
  • Outdoor pool: Daily, sunrise-sunset
• Cost: Vestavia Hills Life Time Fitness members only
• Website

24. Trussville Parks & Recreation

• Where: 600 Municipal Dr, Birmingham, AL 35216
• Hours: Monday-Friday 4-7PM | Saturday 3-7PM | Sunday 1-6PM
• Cost: Must be Trussville resident + member of the Trussville Pool
• Website

25. Vestavia Hills Aquatic Complex

• Where: 1973 Merryvale Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
• Hours:
  • May 24-July 28:
    • Monday-Thursday 10AM-8PM
    • Friday-Saturday 10AM-7PM
    • Sunday 1–6PM
  • July 29-August 11:
    • Monday – Friday 10AM-1PM + 4-7PM
    • Saturday 10AM-6PM
    • Sunday 1-6PM
  • August 12-September 2:
    • Tuesday-Thursday 10AM-1PM + 4-7PM
    • Saturday 10AM-6PM
    • Sunday 1-6PM
• Cost: Vestavia Hills residents only
• Website

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