Cool off at Will County pools, water parks

Check out these public pools and splash pads to cool off and enjoy the season.

Bolingbrook

Bolingbrook Park District’s Pelican Harbor. The park’s Splash Pad and zero-depth pool open at 8 a.m. daily and its water slides, deep well pool and lazy river open at noon. The park closes at 7 p.m. weekdays and 5:30 p.m. weekends.

Admission to only the Splash Pad and zero-depth pool is $7 for Bolingbrook Park District residents and $8 for nonresidents. Admission for all attractions is $12 for residents and $18 for nonresidents.

For information about group outings, pavilion rentals and special events, visit bolingbrookparks.org/facilities/pelican-harbor.

Lockport

Lockport Township Park District’s Chaney Pool, 410 Rose St., in Crest Hill, and Heritage Falls Water Park, located at 101 Troxel Ave. in Romeoville, are open for the season. Both are open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Summer Pool Pass holders and 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. to the public. Weekend hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Summer Pass holders and noon to 5 p.m. for general attendees.

Admission costs $9 for Lockport Township Park District residents and $14 for nonresidents. Summer Pool Passes are available for $45 for residents and $55 for nonresidents.

Visit lockportpark.org/chaney-pool or lockportpark.org/heritage-falls-water-park for options on pool party rentals and information on special seasonal events.

New Lenox

New Lenox Park District’s Walker Country Estates Park, 299 Lenox St., features a splash pad with hours of operation 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Aug. 11. The splash pad will then be open weekends only, Aug. 17-18 and Aug. 24-25.

Admission rates are $3 for New Lenox Park District residents ages 21 and younger; parents and guardians 21 and older get in for free. Admission for nonresidents ages 21 and younger is $5 a person. Family passes are $75 and expire Aug. 24.

For information, visit https://www.newlenoxparks.org/walker-park.

Plainfield

Plainfield Park District’s Ottawa Street Pool is open from noon to 4:45 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; from 1 to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday until the season closes on Aug. 14.

Residents of Plainfield Park District can visit the pool for $6 a person and nonresidents can visit for $10 a person. Season passes can also be bought at $60 for residents, $65 for nonresidents, $45 for resident senior citizens and $55 for nonresident senior citizens.

For information and a schedule of summer events, visit plfdparks.org/event/ottawa-street-pool-village-green-splash-pad-open.