Looking for ways to stay cool this summer? Here’s your complete guide to splash spots across ETX!
🌳 Tyler, TX
🏊♂️ UT Tyler Pool (Herrington Patriot Center)
💵 $10 per person (day pass)
📍 3080 Alumni Circle, Tyler, TX
🌳 Fun Forest Pool & Splash Pad
💵 $1 for Tyler residents
💵 $2 for non-residents
📍 900 N Glenwood Blvd, Tyler, TX
🕒 Hours:
• Wed–Fri: 12–2:30 PM & 3:30–6 PM
• Sat: 10 AM–1:30 PM & 2:30–6 PM
• Sun: 1–3 PM & 4–6 PM
(Closed Mon/Tues)
💦 East Texas Aquatics
💵 Program-based (swim team, lessons, lap swim)
📍 11594 Spur 248, Tyler, TX
🌊 Indoor facility for lessons, lap swim, and more
🏥 UT Health East Texas Olympic Center Pool
💵 Member & patient access
📍 1000 S. Beckham Ave, Tyler, TX
💧 Features: Lap pool, warm water pool, spa
🐻 Jellystone Park™ Tyler – Tyler, TX
💧 Water playground with slides, splash bucket, heated pool & hot tub
📍 5583 FM 16, Tyler, TX
💰 $45
🛶 Bonus: Mini golf, laser tag, gem mining & more
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🌟 East Texas Pools
🏖 Buckner Park Pool – Jacksonville, TX
💵 $1
📍 119-123 Newbern St, Jacksonville, TX
🌊 Ingram Pool – Athens, TX
💵 Ages 3–17: $2
💵 Ages 18+: $3
👶 Ages 2 and under: Free
📍 1400 North 10th St, Athens, TX
🏝 Grand Saline Community Pool – Grand Saline, TX
💵 Kids: $3
💵 Ages 12+: $5
📍 500 E Frank St, Grand Saline, TX
🏞 City Pool – Kilgore, TX
💵 $4 (cash only)
👶 3 and under: Free
📍 405 N Henderson Blvd, Kilgore, TX
🌴 Lufkin Swim Center – Lufkin, TX
💵 $3 per person
📍 909 S. Angelina Blvd, Lufkin, TX
🌿 Lehmann Swim Center – Nacogdoches, TX
💵 $5 per person
📍 2712 Park St, Nacogdoches, TX
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🌈 Splash Pads
📍 Tyler Locations:
• Bergfeld Park – 1510 S College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
• True Vine Brewing – 2453 Earl Campbell Pkwy, Tyler, TX 75701
• Faulkner Park – 410 W Cumberland Rd, Tyler, TX 75703
• P.T. Cole Park – 1001 S Vine Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
• Woldert Park (Glass Rec Center) – 501 W 32nd St, Tyler, TX 75702
🌈 Longview Splash Pads:
• Jack Mann Splash Pad – 200 Bill Owens Pkwy, Longview, TX 75604
• Armstrong Splash Pad at Broughton Park – 801 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Longview, TX 75602
• Rotary Park Splash Pad – 1400 Jaycee Dr, Longview, TX 75604
• Spring Hill Park Splash Pad – (Closed for Reconstruction)
• Stamper Park Splash Pad – 400 Fair St, Longview, TX 75602
🌈 Lufkin Splash Pads:
• Kiwanis Park – 1117 S Timberland Dr, Lufkin, TX 75901
• Chambers Park – 600 S First St, Lufkin, TX 75901
• Jones Park – 201 S Angelina St, Lufkin, TX 75901
🌈 Nacogdoches Splash Pads:
• Splashadoches – 507 S Pecan St, Nacogdoches, TX 75961
• Temple Park Splash Pad – 1100 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Nacogdoches, TX 75961
🌈 Troup
• Joe Layne Family Splash Pad – 102 S Georgia St, Troup, TX 75789
🌈 Palestine
• Reagan Park & Splash Pad – 400 W Reagan St, Palestine, TX 75801
🌈 Lindale
• Darden Harvest Park – 105 Ballard Dr, Lindale, TX 75771
🌈 Other Splash Pads:
• Fair Park Splash Pad – 302 Fair Park Ave, Henderson, TX 75654
• White Oak City Park Splash Pad – Quail Dr, White Oak, TX 75693
• Hill Creek Park – Lake Tyler in Whitehouse, TX
• Lake Tyler Marina – 18183 Concession Rd, Whitehouse, TX 75791
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🚣♀️ Bonus Swim Spots
🏕 Tyler State Park – Tyler, TX
💵 Park entry fee
📍 789 Park Road 16, Tyler, TX
🌊 Lake swimming (no lifeguard), hiking, boating, camping
🌊 The WaterPark @ The Villages – Flint, TX
💵 Day passes available
📍 18270 Singing Wood Ln, Flint, TX
🌴 Year-round indoor water park with slides and a lazy river
🏞️ The Boulders at Lake Tyler – Whitehouse, TX
⛵️ Lakefront resort offering swimming, boating, and other water activities
📍 16822 McElroy Rd, Whitehouse
🔗 Click here for a link to all lakes
💦 Splash Kingdom – Canton, TX
💵 Day passes available
📍 18814 I-20, Canton, TX
🎢 Family-friendly waterpark with slides, wave pool, lazy river, kids’ play zones, and cabana rentals
🌊 Splash Kingdom – Nacogdoches, TX
💵 Day passes available
📍 401 N University Dr, Nacogdoches, TX
👙 Features include water slides, wave pool, kids' spray ground, and shaded lounging areas—perfect for a summer day trip
💧 Want Pool Access All Summer?
These country clubs near Tyler offer pools with membership:
• Tyler Athletic and Swim
• Hollytree Country Club
• Eagles Bluff
• The Cascades
• Emerald Bay
• Willowbrook
Details can change, so be sure to double-check before you go.
