Edina Aquatic Center

Choose between a twisting body or inner tube flume; glide over the water on a high-flying cable ride; plunge from a three meter diving board; splash and play in a zero-depth children's pool; slide from a magical tree house, or relax in comfortable lounge chairs. The Edina Aquatic Center, located in Rosland Park, delivers summer fun to water-lovers of all ages.

The Edina Aquatic Center offers a waterslide tower featuring a 207-foot body slide and 300-foot inner tube slide, with single, double and triple tubes available. Both slides are fully enclosed at the top and open one-third of the way down emptying into a separate plunge pool.

Another nice amenity is a themed cable ride. Daring young swimmers can now fly across the water on a cable ride. Riders climb aboard a 10-foot platform built to look like a ship's bow where they will grasp a bar and glide over the pool. The ride ends with a splash into the water.

The always popular children's pool features spiral and tunnel slides, a tire swing, sprays, fountains and other water-in-motion amenities. For easy entry, water depth begins at zero and increases to 18 inches.

The Edina Aquatic Center also offers an Olympic-sized pool with a step-in entry, a three-meter diving board, a one-meter diving board and lap-swimming lanes. For swimmers' comfort, the water temperature in both pools is at least 84 degrees Fahrenheit.

When it's time for a break, swimmers can relax in lounge chairs, take shelter under large shade umbrellas or exercise their imaginations at a themed dry playground. The focal point of the dry play area is a large tree with a climb-through center and lookout tower. The tree features two platforms with slides, as well as a bridge to a second tree. Attached to a third tree are monkey bars with a hippopotamus and alligator waiting below. The play area also features a crawl-through log, toddler slide and spider web. A full-service concessions area, located near the children's pool, offers light meals and snacks.

The Edina Aquatic Center continually looks for ways to better serve patrons. From dramatic improvements such as the new water slides, the themed cable ride and dry playground to small enhancements like additional chaise lounge chairs and shade umbrellas, we try to keep our facility fresh and exciting for years to come.

For the 2008 season, the Edina Aquatic Center will open June 7, and close August 24.