Milwaukee County Parks opening more aquatic facilities in 2024 -- here's a look at the list

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Pool season is right around the corner and the Milwaukee County Parks announced more water facilities will be open this year. 

According to Guy Smith, the executive director at Milwaukee County Parks, extensive recruiting efforts for lifeguards has been successful with 76 new lifeguards joining this year's staff. 

"This influx of new aquatic staff, along with the retention of over 60 returning dedicated lifeguards from a year ago, has allowed us to open more facilities than we've been able to in recent memory," Smith said. "We hope to continue to build on this momentum and add to our team even further in the years to come."

The additional lifeguard staff will allow parks to open three more pools in addition to Wilson and Sheridan. Milwaukee County Parks said in a news release, this is nearly double the number of swimming facilities compared to 2023.

Saturday, May 25, the Milwaukee County Parks' summer pool season kicks off with the opening of Cool Waters Aquatic Park in Greenfield Park. Cool Waters opening weekend hours of operation will be Saturday, May 25 - Monday, May 27 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Additionally, Noyes indoor pool and Pulaski indoor pool will remain open for water exercise and parks programming. We are working diligently internally to open a fifth outdoor pool.

Have a look at the list of open water facilities in Milwaukee County: 

Water Parks (2 Sites)

• Cool Waters Aquatic Center at Greenfield Park, West Allis | May 25th
• Saturday, May 25th - Monday, May 27th 11am-4:30pm
• Summer season hours will be updated on our website HERE
• Schulz Aquatic Center at Lincoln Park, Milwaukee | June 8th

Deep-Well Outdoor Pools (3 Sites)

• Wilson Pool at Wilson Park, Milwaukee | June 15th
• Sheridan Pool at Sheridan Park, Milwaukee | June 15th
• TBD Pool, Milwaukee | Summer 2024

Indoor Pools (2 Sites)

• Noyes Indoor Pool | For additional information, visit our website HERE
• Pulaski Indoor Pool | For additional information, visit our website HERE

Splash Pads- Tentatively 8 Sites Scheduled to Open from June 20th-August 18th from 11am-4pm Daily

• Carver Splash Pad, 911 W. Brown St.
• Clarke Square Splash Pad, 2330 W. Vieau Place
• Dineen Splash Pad, 6901 W. Vienna Ave.
• Lucille Berrien Splash Pad, 3629 N. 16th St.
• Gordon Splash Pad, 2828 N. Humboldt Blvd.
• Madison Splash Pad, 9800 W. Glendale Ave.
• Moody Splash Pad, 2201 W. Auer Ave.
• Washington Splash Pad, 1859 N. 40th St. (operated by Urban Ecology Center)

Wading Pools - Tentatively 24 Sites Scheduled to Open from June 20th-August 18th from 11am-4pm Daily

• Alcott Wader, 3751 S. 97th St.
• Algonquin Wader, 7850 N. 51st St.
• Cooper Wader, 8701 W. Chambers St.
• Greene Wader, 4235 S. Lipton Ave.
• Hales Corners Wader, 5765 S. New Berlin Road
• Harriet Tubman Wader, 4750 N. 48 St.
• Humboldt Wader, 3000 S. Howell Ave.
• Indigenous Peoples Wader, 7301 W. Courtland Ave.
• Jacobus Wader, 6501 W. Hillside Lane
• Kops Wader, 7603 W. County Line Road
• La Follette Wader, 9418 W. Washington St.
• Lindsay Wader, 4360 N. 87th St
• Lyons Wader, 3301 S. 55th St.
• Mitchell Wader, 524 S. Layton Blvd.
• Pulaski Cudahy Wader, 5400 S. Swift Ave.
• Rainbow Wader, 700 S. 119th St.
• Saveland Wader, 3700 S. Second St.
• Sheridan Wader, 4800 S. Lake Drive
• Smith Wader, 5462 N. 33rd St.
• Tiefenthaler Wader, 2501 W. Galena St.
• Tippecanoe Wader, 1411 E. Warnimont Ave.
• Walker Square Wader, 1031 S. Ninth St.
• Wedgewood Wader, 7201 W. Wedgewood Drive
• West Milwaukee Wader, 5000 W. Burnham St.

For the most up to date information on hours of operation, CLICK HERE.