Fave place to be in the summer with the kiddos! It's less than 2 miles from us and the kids just love it

After visiting the 24 hour sculpture park I took my son to this water park. We truly enjoyed ourselves and plan on going back soon. It was $12 each for non-residents and the children and adults we're friendly and welcoming . The bathroom facilities were ok hence the 4 instead of 5 stars . All in all my son had a ball and made a new friend. A hidden gem in this area. Parking is challenging so I suggest an early arrival . I did see parents bring in snacks , however we opted for dinner at nearby Bahama Breeze. read more

Atcher Island - Love this place .. clean and relaxing - Swimming Pools Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

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Very clean and water is warm. One slide more fun than the other. We spent around 3 hours so pretty good. My kids are 8 years old

Clean, not packed and great for smaller kids. Area available to eat, with fast service.

Want to wipe out your kids and leave them dead-tired in about 2 hours' time? Bring them to Atcher Island. This is an outdoor pool and pretty fancy water park located in the southwest end of Schaumburg, within sight of the Hanover Park water tower. Despite being savvy suburbanites, this is one of those gems even we didn't know about till we went searching for a water park off the beaten path. We came here on the 4th of July and despite a packed parking lot, we were surprised at how un-crowded the park was once inside. In about 2-1/2 hours, they were wrapped in their towels and ready to call it a day. The water-loving Stunt Boy fell asleep in the car on the way home. Run by the Schaumburg Park District, this place really is a bargain compared to Mystic Waters in Des Plaines or a big park like at Great America or even one of those indoor hotel water parks. Being so far from the retail side of Schaumburg, it remains mostly undiscovered by outsiders so it's not too crowded. It has a max capacity of only 450, which means you won't spend the afternoon standing on a stairway waiting to go down some water slide a few times. The park's most prominent features are two large water slides. The top of the water slide tower resembles a straw tiki hut. The blue slide has twists and turns and descends into a shallow 3-foot pool. The yellow slide is an enclosed tube with a very steep descent leading into a circular chamber that spins you around a few times before dropping you through the bottom, giving you a "royal flush" into an 8-foot deep pool, while jets of air bubbles shoot up your nostrils. But if that's not your game, don't worry. There's literally an entire water playground for smaller kids, complete with tipping buckets, multiple slides, and sprayers they can point and shoot. A giant bucket of water depicting an angry Polynesian god I call The Big Kahuna fills and discharges a huge waterfall on unsuspecting people below, or a few daring kids who await the massive deluge underneath. There's also a swimming pool that is only 4 feet at its deepest point. It too has some sprayers, so you can swim or play there. Off to the side and away from the action, there's even a shallow wading pool with a small water slide for the under-3 kids or even babies to splash around. On the north end, a small restaurant sells drinks, cheesy nachos and some sandwiches in case you want a snack. Locker rooms aren't spectacular, but they are clean and appear well-maintained. I recommend bringing your own padlock, since renting a padlock is $5. Otherwise, you can always leave your stuff in the car, get your hand stamped at the desk and come back to get it later. In all, it's a fabulous park not too far away and at a good price you can afford to bring your family. Two adults and 2 kids for $32 for non-residents can't be beat for a park of this magnitude. read more

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My family had fun. This place is very affordable. Concession stand has many options. My only issue with this place was the restrooms were disgusting. There should be someone cleaning up the restrooms every few hours but instead there are too many young employees sitting in the first aid area just chatting away. read more

Go for the water fun, stay for the food! I took my 2YO boy there yesterday with some wonderful family friends and they're three children. A fabulous time was had by all splashing and swimming in this large, most ample water park. After a few times down the three intermediate slides with his da-da, my little guy was soon braving the tower and rapids himself. At one point, the little dickens even slid under the security net by the drain a few times but after retrieving him, we all had a good laugh. Time flew by as it always does when children are amidst joyful bliss and we then realized that it was time for LUNCH We were lucky enough to procure a table with chairs and an umbrella to get a brief respite from the hot sun. I stayed with the table and fed my brave little tadpole while my friends got in the food stand line. The menu items were limited to hot dogs, hamburgers, bratwurst a and chicken sandwiches. As a bit of a foodie, it has been my experience that the less items offered on menus, the higher the quality and preparation of said items. Dave came over to tell me that they were out of hamburgers. Dang! Probably the high line item. He said that he and his wife Dawn would be getting chicken sandwiches and figured 'make it chicken sandwiches around!' After ordering, they came back to the table with soft drinks and chips which did not disappoint as nothing beats BBQ Lay's and a cold Pepsi! After a brief 25 minute wait, Dave's name was called to retrieve our sandwiches from the grill. Good things come to those who wait! Dave gave me my foil wrapped deliciousness and I proceeded to unwrap. What I found was beyond what I could imagine. They started with a 4oz cube of chicken breast just smaller than half a tennis ball. This was then grilled to charred, dried perfection that rendered about 2.5oz of cooked chicken breast which was neatly placed in the middle of a wholesome bun teeming with delicious enriched white flour. As if this wasn't enough, Dave managed to get us some mayonnaise! It turned out to be a perfect afternoon snack for only $6.50. The people in charge of Chick-Fil-A would be wise to get some pointers from this hidden gem! read more

Atcher Island - Swimming Pools Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Love it!!!..we come often because it is very much a young childs arena...no lap pool avail...but SPD offers other pools to accomodate lap pools read more

Kid geared pool, but they have the coldest water out of all the pools in the near by vicinity. The layout is divided into 3 areas: The large main pool with a gradual entry, a few sprinklers for the kids and two large waterslides. Then theres the tree house sprinkler park style area with no pool, but with a few water slides all built on a cushy safety mat. Lastly there is a toddler pool for kids under 6 with only 1.5 foot of water and a small slide for the little ones to enjoy. read more

Loved going here! We've been twice, the first time two people were at the front desk and we were practically ignored by both then finally checked us in and they charged me for my 23 month old only to find out the second time we went with my sister that he was free. It would have been 5 star if I would have gotten the same customer service as the second time. Also arm floaties are not allowed unless they have the chest strap connected so my nephew had to go without but he was fine. read more

What a great place to take the kids on a hot day. Reasonable price and very clean. You could eat inside or pack a lunch and eat it outside. This was great for us because we brought five of our grandkids. Highly recommend it. read more

I agree with the 1st reviewers notes, I do love everything this waterpark has to offer and would make it "the" pool we go to all summer but, when every other pool we go to allows for life vests (provided you get it checked in as coast guard certified)- they do not which left my toddler very unhappy. :-( read more

I go here at least 8 times per summer with my 9 yr old and he loves it! My son says that most of the time the lifegaurds are nice but can get snappy occasionally. He is mostly in the sprayground. The food is pretty good and is not too pricey. While the kid enjoys the sprayground i like to lay out in the sun. There are two cool large slides: a twisty turny blue slide and a yellow "toilet bowl" slide. Last but not least there is a small shallow pool for little kids 6 and under with a cute little slide. So if you want a good, fun-for-the whole family water park, go to Atcher Island this summer. read more

Great for young children. Lots of shallow water for little ones to enjoy.