There are few things kids love more than a pool, amiright? Luckily, pool season is right around the corner! If you don’t have a community pool to use, or you’re just looking for a new pool to go to as the weather gets warmer, we’ve got you covered. Here is your guide to Treasure Valley pools to get you through this summer.
Boise
Natatorium Pool and Hydrotube
Opens: May 28th
Location: 1811 E. Warm Springs Ave.
The Natatorium is located on the city bus line at 1811 E. Warm Springs Ave behind Adams Elementary School. Here you can enjoy the pool, diving boards, wading pool for children 6 and under when accompanied by an adult and a concession stand. The facility also features a fun, fast and safe water slide with a splashdown pool. Extra fees apply for the Hydrotube.
Ivywild Pool
Opens: May 28th @ 1PM
Location: 2250 S. Leadville Ave
Ivywild pool features 2 drop-off slides, a pretzel slide, a separate wading pool for those 6 years and under accompanied by an adult and a concession stand.
Borah Pool
Opens: May 28th @ 1PM
Location: 801 Aurora Dr.
Borah pool has plenty of deck space for lounging, 2 diving boards, a basketball hoop and a small slide in the shallow end for children 6 and under.
Fairmont Pool
Opens: May 28th @ 1PM
Location: 7929 W. Northview St.
Fairmont pool has plenty of deck space for lounging, a nice grassy area, a large shallow end, a basketball hoop and a Wibit. Fairmont Pool has an inflatable slide called the Wibit. The Wibit will be in the deep end of the pool during all open sessions. Swim tests will be required to participate. There will be areas of the pool available for those who do not wish to play on the Wibit.
West Boise YMCA & Boise City Aquatics Center
Opens: Open year round
Location: 5959 N. Discovery Way
West Boise YMCA info, prices, and hours
The Boise City Aquatics Center is a public indoor swimming facility owned by the City of Boise and operated by the West Boise YMCA. The pool is open to any Boise resident, as well as Y members. Access to this facility is not included with Season Swim Passes. Boise residents will need to purchase a YMCA Aquatics Day Pass to use the facility.
Downtown Boise YMCA
Opens: Open year round
Location: 1050 W State St
This location has a lap pool, recreational pool, kiddie pool, slide, and spa. Just be sure to check the website for when each pool feature is open. Some are only open on certain days/times. They also offer things like family swim events. Find more info about the YMCA locations in the Treasure Valley in this blog post!
South Pool
Opens: This pool is closed for the 2025 season for construction
Location: 921 S. Shoshone St., Boise
This pool is closed for the 2025 season for construction. Next steps include finalizing the new pool’s design elements with the architecture. Construction is expected to start on the new Whitney Pool in late 2025 with completion anticipated in 2026. Additional timeline information will be shared as it is available.
Lowell Pool
Opens: This pool is closed for the 2025 season for construction
Location: 1601 N. 28th St., Boise
This pool is closed for the 2025 season for construction. The city plans to renovate and bring the current pool up to modern safety and accessibility standards.
Meridian
Meridian Community Pool
Opens: June 2nd
Location: 213 E Franklin Rd
This pool offers a big pool and a kiddie pool and both are heated to 84 degrees. It’s ADA accessible. It includes diving boards, one set of twin slides and one corner slide. The kiddie pool is an enclosed area that includes 1 slide with a splash mat, zero depth entrance with handrail assistance, and 3 large umbrellas for maximum shade for small children.
Tomlinson South Meridian YMCA
Opens: Open year round
Location: 5155 South Hillsdale Avenue
The Tomlinson South Meridian YMCA has a lap pool, rec pool & lazy river, kiddie pool, and hot tub. Check the link for summer hours.
Roaring Springs Water Park
Opens: Open
Location: 400 West Overland Road
“Pool” is maybe not the right word to describe Roaring Springs. Roaring Springs is the biggest waterpark in the Northwest and has slides, a lazy river, wave pools, kiddie pools, and so so much more! Check out a Reel I did for a Roaring Springs ticket giveaway here so you can see how amazing this place is!
Nampa
The Harward Recreation Center
Opens: Open
Location: 131 Constitution Way
The Harward Recreation Center houses five indoor swimming pools with different features to offer great options for every swimmer. It has a lap pool, diving well, hydro pool, rec pool with a waterslide, kid pool, spa, and a sauna & steam room.
Lakeview Water Park
Opens: June 1st
Location: 1304 7th St. N.
Lakeview Water Park is located inside Lakeview Park on 7th Street North. Featuring a beach entry, water spray features, and a two-story slide. Lakeview Water Park is guaranteed to offer hours of fun for the whole family. Lakeview Water Park is definitely the place to enjoy the summer!
Lincoln Pool
Opens: June 6th
Location: 508 Davis Avenue
Nestled in Lions Park along Davis Avenue is the community based Lincoln Pool. It is a great hangout spot for families with children of all ages. Families, kids, and teens will have fun playing through the spouting and spraying on-deck water toys, jumping off the diving board or diving into the deep end. A separate 1 to 1.5 foot deep kids’ pool is the perfect place for toddlers to enjoy the hot summer days.
If you go to these pools, tell me all about it! There are SO many we haven’t been to. Hopefully this guide to Treasure Valley pools got you excited for summer. I know it did for me! See you in the water. And if you’re looking for all the best splash pads for even more summer fun in the water, check out our Summer Splash Pad Guide right here!