Check out some places to burn energy and stay cool this summer. I'll keep adding to this article as I hear about other venues. If you know of any, please include as a comment below.
Bellview Municpal Park has a heated outdoor swimming pool that is open, Tuesdays -Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting. Swimming rates are: Adults - $5, Children - $4, Seniors - $4, Ages 0-3 are free. Also available to use at the park are tennis courts, two playgrounds, ball fields, and areas to picnic.
920 Brady Ave
Steubenville, OH 43952
740-283-6034
Brooke Hills Park Pool is now open, Tuesday - Sundays from noon - 7 p.m. through Labor Day. Admission for adults to the pool is $3, 12 to 3 is $2 and under 3 is free. Season passes are also available: $45 for individual and $85 for family of 4. The pool is heated. The park also offers day camps, swim lessons, 18-hole par 3 golf, mini golf, paddle boats and camping. Check out the website for more details.
140 Gist Dr.
Wellsburg, WV 26070
304-737-1236
Jim Woods Park's Splash Pad is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the summer season (closing after Labor Day) and it's Free! (Also on site is a playground and a ball field.)
Canterbury Blvd (off of John Scott Highway)
Steubenville, OH 43952
Oglebay Resort and Conference Center, located in Wheeling has a variety of activities to do in a day so much that the resort provides Activity Bands available Memorial Day through Labor Day, and include for all-day access to tennis, Par 3 golf course, miniature golf, outdoor pool, fishing, pedal boating, trolley and admissions to Carriage House Glass Museum, Mansion Museum and Good Zoo including train ride.
Individual Wristbands can be purchased at The Visitor Center or The Good Zoo for $16.95 (2 and under - free).
465 Lodge Dr
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-243-4000 or 800-624-6988
www.oglebay-resort.com
Here is also a Summer Activities Guide with loads of fun!
Click here for more details on the Good Zoo including Animal Encounters, Summer Camps and Special Events.
Panhandle Trail in Weirton is open from dawn to dusk to walk, run, bike, etc. and runs 25 miles. Just past the Mile 1 marker is a picnic area next to the creek with a table, fire pit, and rope swing if you feel like taking a dip! It is open year round. It is located off of the Harmon Creek Rd exit.
McColl Rd
Weirton, WV 26062
Sandcastle is a great water park minutes from downtown Pittsburgh with 15 major waterslides, wave pool, lazy river and two children's attractions, located along a river-view boardwalk and is open every day this summer.
Hours: Daily from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturdays in July and Aug. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Single-day tickets pricing:
General Admission - $32.99
Junior Admission (48" and under) - $22.99
Senior Admission (55 and older) - $22.99
Children 3 and under - Free
*Admission to Sandcastle on June 30, July 7 and July 21, 2015 is $19.99 for Smart Day Tickets.*
Click here to order tickets online.
1000 Sandcastle Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15120
412-462-6666
www.sandcastlewaterpark.com
Settler's Ridge Wave Pool is open daily. They have new rates for non-Allegheny County residents so check the prices below.
Hours: 11:30 - 7:30 daily, weather permitting
Admission for all ages of Allegheny County residents:
Seniors 60 and up: $3
59-18: $6
17-6: $5
5-0: $1
Non-Allegheny County residents Rates:
Seniors 60 and up: $4
59-18: $8
17-6: $6
5-0: $1
1225 Greer Rd
Oakdale, PA 15071
412-787-2667
Starvaggi Pool is open 7 days a week through the summer. Adults and youth day passes are $4 and kids under 2 are free. Weekdays noon - 7 p.m. Weekends noon - 8 p.m. After 5 p.m. everyday is $2 admission.
The basketball courts, tennis courts and playground are open to the public.
136 Starvaggi Dr
Weirton, WV 26062
304-723-1040
Tomlinson Run State Park has swimming, boating, mini-golf, camping, hiking and more. The pool is now open through Labor Day from noon until 7:30 p.m. The facilities include a swimming pool with a waterslide/bathhouse complex and snack bar. The pool boasts a 182-foot figure eight-shaped water slide. Rates for swimming at Tomlinson Run State Park are $5 for adults and $4 for swimmers under 12 years of age.
Click here to find more to do at Tomlinson Run.
84 Osage Road
PO Box 97
New Manchester, WV 26056-0097
(304) 564-3651
Toronto Memorial Pool is open daily from 12:30 to 8 p.m. (unless there's a pool party then it closes an hour earlier) Prices: $5 for adults, students and seniors: $3, 5 and under are free. A splash pad is included in the price. Pool passes are available at the following prices: Senior pass $30, 1-person $50, 2-person $70, Family pass $100 up to five members (additional members $25 each). (Non-Toronto residents pay an additional $25 for passes.)
Madison Ave
Toronto, OH
740-537-2234
Uhrichsville Water Park is open for its fifth year of operation. The water parke is located on a 4.5 acre setting that offers an 18,000 sq. ft. heated pool with a pair of two-story water slides, a deep end and a zero depth entry child play area with a great play unit for younger children. There is also a pool deck with 250 lounge and lawn chairs, and giant 12 ft. umbrellas available for use. There is an 80-person pavillion and a concession stand on property, men's and women's locker rooms, and park and pavillion rental is available.
Hours of operation: M, W, F: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tu, Th, Sat and Sun: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission prices:
2 and under - Free
17 and under - $6
18 and over - $9
62 and over - $5
401 E 12th St
Uhrichsville, OH
740-922-8780
Wheeling Park is the sister park to Oglebay only 6 miles away and is also accommodating to packaging up the fun with wristbands. The wristbands are available Memorial Day through Labor day for a total of $11.66 and children under 3 are free. Price includes an all day pass good for miniature golf, swimming pool, water slide and pedal boating. (There will be an additional cost for any rental equipment.)
1801 National Rd
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-243-4085
www.wheeling-park.com
