We came here for a birthday party, and we had a blast! It was our first time coming, and it didn't cost a lot of money for a family of five, to get in! We will definitely be back! read more

Great place for an affordable birthday party! They did have to shut down the kiddie pool for a half hour or so but the kids were still occupied with the obstacle course and diving boards! read more

The family had a great time. So affordable for a wonderful day of fun. Life guards were great. Everyone very friendly. Will definitely be going there a lot more. read more

Features Include: 50 meter by 25 yard pool 80 x 120 ft. activity pool Zero depth entry (beach type) Park setting Water slide Diving boards Showers & changing area Interactive water toys Benches & picnic tables Water fountains Sand volleyball court Covered party area Covered bleacher area Riverfront views Shaded grass areas Direct access to river trails Full service Grille Family bathrooms Meeting/Training room Ideal For: Company picnics Banquets Neighborhood get togethers Socials Family reunions End of school year parties Birthday parties Special events Special occasions Fund raisers read more

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Our swim team practices here in the summers....it's clean and centrally located. Open swim is usually hit or miss as far as the crowd there but worth the $3 risk. read more

Redding Aquatic Center - Swimming Pools Near Me - Redding, California

I have to preface my review with the statement that I do not attend open swims. All of my experience is at swim meets which my kids have attended here for many years so this is more of a facility review. Redding is very lucky to have such a premium facility in town. It had the only 50 meter pool north of Sacramento. It also has a 25 meter pool, a child pool area with beach entry and a slide. Lifeguards have never been a problem at the meets we have attended but the do not have a lot of responsibility at meets. If you ever have a chance to attend a swim meet at this facility, I recommend it. read more

Redding Aquatic Center - Swim meet Sunday. - Swimming Pools Near Me - Redding, California

Had my kid's bday party there during preschool splash a few weeks back and they were very accommodating. We were allowed to bring in any food we wanted just only water for drinks. They refrigerated our cakes for us which was great in the heat. It made for a great 4th bday. Would recommend to others looking for an intimate yet fun and inexpensive read more

My 3 year old daughter has been taking private swimming lessons with teacher Kelsey all summer. Kelsey is AMAZING! She makes swimming fun, she sings songs and is always so enthusiastic and passionate about teaching . My daughter love to go swimming with Kelsey. My daughter is able to swim on her own and can hold her breath underwater. Kelsey has taught her so much. We could not be happier. I do agree with one of the other yelpers the bathrooms should be cleaned more often. read more

Very kid friendly, friendly staff and lifeguards for the most part. My kids love the play structure and we do swimming lessons here. Miss Amanda is fantastic! The outside bathrooms could use some help but overall it is a very pleasant place to be when it is hot out. By the way, love the new umbrella, just need a couple more of them! read more

What kind of facility gets rid of their public swim programs when it's 107 degrees outside? Their website indicates that it's open through Labor Day however, was informed that the Preschool Splash and all of their public swim activities are now closed (With the exception of Family Splash Night) because school started (It's mid-August NOT Labor Day). Just FYI, most 0-3 year olds don't go to school and find it ridiculous that they would close the facility for those little ones who don't go to school. Furthermore, kids are done with school at 2:30 and would have plenty of time to enjoy the pool after school. Had our family had a chance to try the facility out with our little ones, perhaps I would have rated it higher however, we didn't even get a chance to go! read more

Nice way to cool down . Kids loved it, especially the diving boards. Nice large area worked great for all ages , babies, teens, and my mom who is disabled. read more

Spooky lagoon was amazing. Had. Friend working in the show. And it was an absolute hit! The mermaids were awesome

Although the park itself was a bit more entertaining than other swimming pool areas, the staff there was god aweful. Not only did they yell at our 4 year old for practically nothing, I received several dirty looks for no reason whatsoever. I was not pleased with the staff, which should learn how to talk to kids in general. I won't be going back, that's for a fact. read more

I have two children with Autism. Redding Aquatic Center is a great place for my children to play. They get exited knowing they are going there. RAC has a wonderful staff and is a very clean facility. A little more shade could be provided. Thank you Aquatic Center! read more

It's ok for the price but it is extremely dirty. They have not kept the place in good shape as the volleyball court is now home to weeds. Small water slide and little kid play structure. I do not go here often because they have the highest levels of chlorine in Redding for their pools. My bathing suit is white after I went there twice! They have a snack bar with ok quality food. read more

We come up to Tehama/Shasta every Summer from San Francisco and make several day trips each time to this quiet but perfect aquatic center. Our son learned to swim here and has gradually graduated from the top notch kids water structure to the larger swimming pool. Now that he's crossed the 48" mark, he spends most of the time on their one and only but plenty fun water slide. Who knows? He may be diving off the high dive next year. The place is clean, extremely well staffed with courteous lifeguards, boasts some healthy eating choices (PB&J sandwiches, grapes, carrots), and is simply a great place to truly chill with kids. It won't overwhelm you, but if you allow yourself to sit back and relax, you'll find it just might make your day. It will certainly make your kid's day. Oh, and it's cheap. We paid $10 for the three of us last time we went in 08/09. read more

I have mixed feelings about this place. My girls like to going and splashing around in the kid area, however my oldest is too tall for the kids slide and too scared to do the big slide. So that's a bummer. The thing that really makes me not want to go is that some of the teenage lifeguards are on a power trip. One actually yelled at my daughter and made her cry hysterically. I went over to find out what happened and mentioned he should have asked to talk to her mom instead of scaring her. He shouted at me "I am in charge here. I can say whatever I want to whoever I want, however I want." I was livid. He couldn't have been more then 16. I went to speak to the manager and was told they would see what they could do about refunding my membership I had just purchased. Ugh. I had a headache and we left. Came back another time and had my youngest hugging my back while I was sitting in the kid pool with the her and was told by another teenage lifeguard that her hugging my back was considered a piggy back ride and that wasn't allowed. Really? So she sat on my lap and he starts to come over again and I am like, I give up! So as much as the girl love to swim there, I am a nervous wreck the whole time. read more

Only problem I had were parents not watching their dang kids. Lifeguards were on top of them climbing up the slides. 6 year old was entertained for hours. read more

My son has taken swimming lessons here both this summer and the last and I am impressed with the quality of the instructors and the lessons. His swimming ability has grown by leaps and bounds since his first foray into the water last June. He is confident and loves to swim. We also attend the preschool swim one to times a week and always have a good time. That being said, the open swim is a different matter. We've gone three times this summer and each time, I have been underwhelmed by the quality of the lifeguards. I've seen them scream at small children, scaring the poor kids out of their wits, and holler at people for the slightest infraction - my son was dressed down for helping a smaller child up the ladder - some nonsense about pushing (the little girl was trying to pull herself up the ladder and my son was in the water with his hand on her back to steady her) and not having two people on the ladder. I realize safety is tantamount, but screaming at a tired child for having the audacity to hold onto the lane rope for three seconds to catch his breath after falling off the obstacle course is a little over the top. The poor kid was obviously startled and let go and slowly made it back to the wall, where the lifeguard lit into him again. That family left soon after. Most of the guards are fine and use a decent tone of voice when correcting someone or calling them out for safety issues, but there are a handful who need to take a deep breath and get a grip. There are better ways to get your point across. read more

I think your center is great! I love the playground area! I think your hours of operation are ridiculous. 3 hours here, 3 hours there. How much did it cost? Get your money's worth. You're not open in the winter. Stay open all day in the summer. If I buy a family pass, I'd like to be there more than 3 hours on a sunday, especially if I am coming from Red Bluff. Honestly, I think that Waterworks' season pass is well more worth the money. And your swim meet days? You have the whole playground area not being used. Cordon it off if it's such a big deal and make some money! read more

The swimming pools are not really for anyone other than children. My wife was going to do some lap swimming, but when she saw only kids she realized, that whatever the recreation department names it, that it is for children only. read more

I am very upset with this place I took my son there and he jumped off the diving board he did a major belly flop /face dive the wind was knocked out of him and he was not swiming he was in major distress swallowed a bunch of water I was screaming at the lifegaurd please go get my son I can not swim and thats why I used to take my kids there you would think if there is lifegaurds you would be ok but you are not I was so scaired and I had to yell at him several times before he went in to get my 7 yr old son he told the manager yes my son was in distress but he wanted to see if he could make it to the side. I am writing this to let all parents know that you cant trust lifegaurds to save your children sad to say but so true read more

I completely understand where the mom with the autistic son and the mom who couldn't hold her child on her lap are coming from. I have 3 kids who are all capable of going to the center and have a great time. I have seen where the young teenagers they hire there have poor attitudes and are on some kind of power trip. One girl that was sitting in the lifeguard stand was screaming across the large pool at some kid who wasn't climbing the wall correctly (I think that was who she was screaming at). Instead of going over and addressing the situation since it seemed to be such a problem for her, no she just sat in her chair screaming, started to give me a headache so I had to move my children and myself from our area that we had been enjoying until she came along. Thank gosh I live out of town and only visit when my children beg me to take them there. Whatever the hiring process is for the young kids that work there the management really needs to start addressing the attitudes that should be used and that if they can't handle the job I'm sure there are plenty of other young adults out there that are more than capable of doing it. I've watched their training process for being a life guard and it doesn't really look like much. I'd almost recommend that if your children can't swim then you better keep a close eye on them because I highly doubt that the kids working there could really save them. read more