Best Places To Beat The Heat In Central PA That Aren't Amusement Parks
Adams
This YMCA has both indoor and outdoor pools. Not to mention swim classes and multiple slides.
Located at: 151 E Lakeview Dr, Littlestown, PA 17340.
A rotating menu of smoothies, hotdogs, and shaved ice pool side!?! Plus they have a slide and cute t-shirts in multiple colors, what's not to love?
Located at: 2 Mountain Rd Boiling Springs, PA 17007.
Cumberland
This park has a rock wall over a pool! Too daring for you? There is a splash pool with fountains and showers for the less brave among you. Let's not forget about the slide and fireworks displays throughout the summer.
Located at: 5002 Hampden Park Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Dauphin
This is the new name for the favorite hangout, formerly known as the Friendship Community Center. Don't risk a sunburn at this indoor facility with a huge slide, swimming lanes, a kiddie pool and a hot tub. It also has many air conditioned rooms with fun activities like a rock wall and ping-pong table which will make the whole family happy.
Located at: 5000 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, PA 1711.
Ready for freshly grilled food? Crawdads Gill has you covered! Located beside the pool, which has two slides and plenty of room to lounge, you can enjoy some tasty eats. There is also a wading pool for your little ones too.
Located at 7501 Manor Drive Harrisburg, PA 17112.
Lancaster
There is nothing quite like the parks in Lancaster. The county owns the largest pool around, plus there is fishing and kayaking. Never underestimate Parks & Rec.
Conestoga Pines PoolThis is owned by Lancaster Rec. and has tons of swimming classes at affordable prices.
Located off of Pitney Road at 200 Arthur E Morris Parkway Lancaster, PA 17601.
The city of Lancaster is full of fun parks with wading pools that families with younger children will love! There are several location throughout the city. These locations are all free.
Lebanon
Plenty of slides and picnic tables, both child size and for grown-ups!
Located across the street from the public park at 1, W Center Ave, Myerstown, PA 17067.
Pennsylvania does not have beach along the Atlantic, but you can still go chill on a beach and built some sand castles. This family run beach offers boating and a high jump.
Located at 130 Lakeview Drive, Mt Gretna, PA 17064
York
Green Valley Swim & Sports Club
Looking for more than a pool? Enjoy America's favorite pastime of baseball with an afternoon at the bating cages and a full sized diamond. How about a tennis match or basketball game before you jump in the massive pool?
Located at: 1725 Poplars Rd, West Manchester Township, PA 17408
Lincoln Way Swim & Sports Club
The club is similar to Green Valley but it boasts five slides and three diving boards, so if you want to jump, dive, leap, slide or plug into the pool--you can!
Located at: 4321 Zimmerman Dr, York, PA 17408
*Bonus*
Straddling both York and Adams counties Codorus State Park has boating, swimming and lounging under natures beautiful umbrellas, trees-- not to mention year round hiking, camping and much more.
Located at: 2600 Smith Station Rd Hanover, PA 17331
These pools all have various fees and hours which are subject to change, check out each of the websites and give the locations a call for the most up to date information.
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