Water Play -- Lynnwood Pool and Recreation Center -- Lynnwood, WA

    It may be January, but that doesn't mean you have to stop living life like you did a few months ago: when the sun was high, the weather was warm, and all you could think to do was go to the beach. The Lynnwood Pool and Recreation Center allows you to enjoy some of the best parts of summer in a warm indoor experience, even in the winter months.
    This past summer we were bummed out about the rising costs to get into Wild Waves Theme Park, "$39.95?!" We said, "That's creeping up on the price to get into Disneyland!" 
    Ok, maybe that's a bit of an overstatement, but it's true, we chose to not go to Wild Waves simply because of the price. But that didn't stop our hankering to go down a water slide. We recently found out about the Lynnwood Pool and Recreation Center (which opened in Spring of 2011), which has not one, but two full blown indoor water slides.

A view of the two water slides from outside of the Lynnwood Recreation Center

 
   For the bank-breaking admission price of $4.50 for adults and $3.50 for kids (ages 2-12--kids, 2 and under are free)--you can access over two hours of fun including: two huge water slides, a lazy river, a water playground, water basketball, a six-lane lap swimming pool, kiddie pool, hot tub...hm, did we forget anything...oh yea, a gym and two racquetball courts to top it off. We were absolutely stunned when the cashier told us the total for the two of us would be $9.00--talk about an inexpensive and awesome date!

Check out the lazy river and the water playground

    This really is top notch facility. We saw at least six lifeguards on duty, maybe there were more--we lost count. There are two major water slides, one that's a body slide and the other you can use inflatable tubes on--there are single and double person tubes. We tried it all and have to say that the green slide for tubes is our favorite. Going in a double or single tube is fast and fun. The ride starts off quick, with lots of twists and turns, then it slows down a bit, right before it speeds up and you hit the end with a splash! The best part is, there are hardly ever lines for the slides. Plus they keep the whole pool area heated and the water's warm enough you're unlikely to feel cold.

Having fun on the slide! We seriously went down about 15 times

    For more details about the swim schedule visit the City of Lynnwood's Recreation Center website. 

    After swimming, we looked around at the racquetball court and we spoke with a visitor who was working-out in the gym. She said, "This is a brand new facility. It's been so great to see more and more new people coming every weekend." You don't have to wait until next summer to come here. A rainy day is the perfect kind of day to check out the Lynnwood Pool and Recreation Center. People of ALL ages will find something to enjoy here.

Things to Know:

• There are seven family locker/changing rooms
• There are several showers and tons of lockers in the main bathroom (bring your own lock)
• There's a good size six-lane lap pool
• 3ft kiddie pool and another 1-3ft pool with a water playground
• Two water slides, a lazy river, complete with rapids, fountains, and a basketball hoop
• You'll find fully outfitted gym and two racquetball courts
• Admission is $4.50 for adults, $4.00 for youth (13-18), $3.50 for seniors and kids (2-12), and free for kids under 2 years old.
• For addition information visit: http://www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/Content/Community.aspx?id=193

Looking in on the pool from outside at night; there's a playground outside as well, for nicer days

    

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