Awesome aquatic center on the west side that might be overlooked…read more Came Out on a Thursday afternoon 1:00pm and stayed till 4:00 and it was not packed!!! Great size pool for young kids and then transitions to a deeper pool in the middle. I enjoyed this pool as it was not that large as Valley View near Jordan Creek. No lazy River. Three giant slides are the highlight. Diving board and a drop slide. Overall it was a cool pool and highly recommend visiting if you want a smaller setting.

A lot of fun for whole the family. Water slides are a lot of fun. Very clean. Lots of lifeguards.read more

Fun in past and still today, when open that is…read more Visited on the first day of opening on 2021 and it was BUSY!! The line to get in was 15/20 min due to patrons signing up for their summer passes. When we finally were in, it looked like a normal amount of people that enjoys this pool, pre pandemic years. All patrons were not masked. Employees were not masked. Ok to be masked if comfortable. Social distancing was not enforced but most people were spaced out naturally. Lazy River line is tightly packed and water tubes are used, so there is closer contact. This aquatic center has a water playground in the center, another pool is the deeper pool with water slides, and another pool with the lazy river. Lots of entertainment for many ages! Snack bar offers snacks and drinks and shaded area to eat. Cost for admission for ages 12 and under is $6 Over 13 is $9 Unfortunately, our visit ended quickly because the kid pool closed after low visibility in the water and pH level was off. It was closed the rest of our afternoon to allow the filters to clear out the water. Overall it's a fun pool to go to, when it's open to all. There probably will be more of these kinks with visits in the future because the pandemic closed this pool in the fall 2019 till summer 2021. 4 stars for fun and options, clean and spacious, esthetically cool looking, and customer service. Lost star for management being unprepared for summer pass lines, kid pool shut down, and no refund on admission after our 30 min visit. (Obviously they had no control over the pool shut down! But I haven't seen a refund yet)

visited as we were staying at a hotel down the street. Reasonable price of entry. The lazy river…read morewas great, and not over crowded. the large swimming pool with the slides good and our child enjoyed them. We didn't venture over to the kiddie area pools, but they are well populated and supervised. great experience.

$6/person and I believe the sign said under 14 free, so that is an amazing deal for some summer…read morefun! This was my first time at the pools here and I came early Sunday morning for water walking in the lazy river. I was surprised the current was on because it looked like people were mostly hopping along with the current. But after I got in, I could tell this would be a fun workout. And after I walked for about 90 minutes, my legs were like jelly getting used to land again and my back was a little sore. Fun activity to do with a friend so I will be back!

Has a nice splash pad, the pool was a good size, lifeguards are really watching all the kids. They…read morehad family bathrooms but as to be expected at a pool not super clean by any means. My kids had a ton of fun they had a large area for kids to swim with zero entry.

Didn't know that colorism was even that transparent in people, how I a black women experienced it…read morefrom the lady that works the entrance who takes payment, checking ID's, bags and cups. I came the weekend before and was told ok to bring in chair floats. However, the second time going I was accompanied by a less diverse group I had 3 other black women with me and the lady at the front came running out towards my car and tells me that her said I am not able to bring in my chair Floaties and that they are too big. before she came I watched a lady walk in with the same exact chair, floaty as mine in the color yellow, of course her complexion was different than my skin complexion. So I brought that to the door, attention, and she claimed that she did not see her bring in a floaty. So I tried to remind her of what she said to me the weekend before and then her next excuse was that they don't prefer to have Floaties in there on the weekends because it's too busy however, during the week it's not a problem. After paying her admission fee, her checking bags and wanting to know what was in my cup. We entered into the pool area and "Low-and-behold " multiple multiple Floaties! Some more like a bed float people laying on them, etc. Please see the attached video. I felt completely discriminated against I went up to the lady and I asked her how come all of these other people have their Floaties in here, but mine is not OK, she tried to reiterate that on the weekends, it gets too busy yet everyone I seen in there had their Floaties, however to remind you not, everyone was a black woman accompanied by three other black women. I don't think I've ever felt so discriminated against I even went up to the lady at the front and asked her " apparently I am the wrong complexion for the connection!!!" never felt so offended in my life!!!!

My family got season passes for Cascade Falls last summer. These passes were worth every penny,…read morebecause this place is an all-day activity that my kids never got tired of. The entire facility is kept very clean, and all of the lifeguards are super friendly. My girls both took Red Cross swimming lessons here, which added to our level of comfort with all the staff. My eldest daughter got dubbed "Junior Life Guard" on account of her tendency to literally shadow the lifeguards around the park. Every single one of the guards were so nice and patient with her, and never made her feel like she was bothering them. There is ample space to spread out, with plenty of tables, chairs, lawn area, etc. so that even when there are tons of people, there is still room to move around have plenty of personal space. The snack bar is well-stocked and fills in the gaps when picnic lunch isn't enough. All of the water slides are a good time! You can go bare, with a single or a double tube. The boogie board wave maker is super fun to hang by and watch, but not so fun to actually do if you aren't coordinated or familiar with that kind of force. Despite growing up on the beach, this thing kicked.my.butt, and more than a handful of people got to see MY butt when I totally wiped out on it. If you feel cool, try this thing out...you may just need to be taken down a notch or ten. The kids play area is laid out in such a way that parents have a clear view of the entire space, which is SO nice when you've got multiple kids to keep an eye on! I love this place and will definitely be back again this summer!

The waterpark itself is a good place but the staff there suck. The staff there suck because this…read moreone life guard decided to have a problem with me and management placed a boundary on that specific life guard even though she started the accusation of me staring at her when I was in a line full of other people on the flow rider. When I asked one of the managers if I could explain my side of the story she rudely said "no" and so I said "ok, have a good day." And complained to a different manager of the park about that life guard. The rules they have there are also very dumb like you can't butt bomb off the diving boards you can't flip into a dive or if you accidentally flip in the toilet bowl slide they'll get onto you about it. The same life guard that accused of staring at me she's also grumpy all the time and shows attitude while others even if they're having a bad day they're still polite. Again the managers most of them are rude especially this manager that wears a white head band or a head band in general. As I said this place is good I've been there since I was little and is my child hood waterpark but this year I'm not sure who picked the managers or life guards but they sucked which made the park not fun anymore unless there are people who are a similar age range or you decide to go with other friends.

I really love this place…read more Several types of machines to choose from and I've never had to wait for one, same goes for the universal machines and free weights. My personal trainer, Sammy, has been outstanding to work with. She takes the time to really understand your goals and tailors a program to meet them. Membership rates are very reasonable. I literally have three large healthclubs and several specialized gyms within a few miles of my home but I choose to drive out of my way to come here because I enjoy the equipment and staff so much.

We switched from the YMCA a few years ago to Prairie Life, mostly because they always have lap…read moreswimming open both inside and outside. The outdoor pool is great for our son in the summer months. We can take him there for an hour or two and not feel like we have to stay all day like when we pay to go to a public pool. The facility and equipment is very well maintained. I've only done a few workout classes here including HIIT, kickboxing and yoga, but all were good. The kids area is very clean and staff are pleasant and attentive.

Found a pool this Summa!!!!…read more Review during COVID19: Birdland pool is like a hidden gem for Central Des Moines this summer! Never been here before but we've been here twice now. No FRILLS pool. They have 1 slide and 3 diving boards. A wading pool that goes 2.5'; very large size too. The pool is clean water and the environment is clean. The price is great too! $2.00 for kids; $4.00 for adult. Free for 3 and under. People around us do not wear masks. There are different ethnic families that live near and visit this pool. They play very loud music. A different variety but I think they play most recent rap and hip hop the most. Staff here is great! They also have two local officers inside the pool to keep things safe. The pool is located by North High school so that's probably why they have officers; it's a little rough neighborhood. The two times we visited we have watched the pool capacity website before arriving. This pool stays under the capacity limit every day and have found it to be very compliant to COVID social distancing regulations. The staff wipe surfaces every hour. At the end of the swim session they are cleaning everything immediately. They also wear masks when they are around people. There's a snack bar open but we've never visited. The water slide is the highlight of the visit for the kids. Young jumpers must go through a swim test before allowed on the diving boards. I recommend visiting this pool this summer. I'm not too sure during any other year as they may be a lot more full but I've enjoyed our visits so far. We will be returning more this summer as we feel safe coming here and seeing how the staff and the people around us are abiding to social distancing rules.

My daughter was here for a swim meet. The pool was super dirty so was the blocks! I would give it a…read morethree just cause of the dirty pool! But everything else was ok! The locker rooms were a little dirty!!

Awesome from the inside as it is on the outside!…read more For years I've driven by and saw how attractive the building was. This year is the year I finally committed to working out here. Excellent customer service. Spectacular amities. Bonus features when you become a member. Options for different workout clubs. Skilled trainers. Child care and camps. Lifetime Fitness has it all. I have been very pleased to experience most of what Lifetime offers and I like so many things about it already. Memberships starts at $99 a month and can be customized to what you need or want for your fitness goals. I appreciate the one on one training I've received already. The accountability and relationship development is money well spent. During COVID19 review: masks are not required for entry. Employees were all masked until recent Governor Mask Mandate was lifted earlier in May 2021. Excellent sanitation protocols. Social distance is good. (As good as it can get for a gym.) Everyone is very respectful of space and cleaning their work area/equipment. Busiest times of the gym are weekday mornings 5:00-8:00 am. Gets busy off and on during mid morning till late afternoon. Busy again after work hours. Less busiest time is 6:30pm - 11:00pm close on week days. Weekends are fantastic too as it's less busy. Overall I highly recommend Lifetime Fitness as a one stop shop gym.

Lifetime as been declining for years. The final straw for me was that they put in pickleball courts…read morebut won't let me play on it. Became a guest in my own very expensive gym.