Ankeny Aquatic Centers 2021 Season Update

Press release from the City of Ankeny:

April 5, 2021

The City of Ankeny is pleased to announce Cascade Falls Aquatic Center and Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center will open for the 2021 season Memorial Day weekend, May 29-31. Hours will be noon - 7 p.m. at Cascade Falls and noon - 6 p.m. at Prairie Ridge. Both aquatic centers will be open daily beginning June 3.

NEW for 2021 - Season passes sold online

Season passes are now available online at www.ankenyiowa.gov/register. A 10% early bird discount is available to all Ankeny residents through April 30 at 5 p.m. Season passes can only be purchased online at www.ankenyiowa.gov/register. The cost is $50 per person for Ankeny residents and $70 per person for nonresidents.

What to expect for open swim

General admission is $8 per day, $5 for seniors and $1 for 2 and under at Cascade Falls and at Prairie Ridge general admission is $4, $3 for seniors and $1 for 2 and under. Aquatic center patrons will be asked to follow all state and local health department guidelines in regards to COVID-19. All facility amenities including water slides, spray canons, tubes, lazy river, Flow Rider, locker rooms, lockers and lounge chairs will be available for use. Concession stands will be open.

Both aquatic centers will have reduced capacities following guidelines from the CDC. Daily admission counts vary throughout the day, and as patrons leave the facilities, we will continue to allow patrons in through a 1 in 1 out system to maximize capacity when it has been reached. Staff will continue to add increased cleanings throughout the facilities each day. Admission capacity numbers may be modified as conditions around the pandemic dictate.

Season pass holders will have the ability to reserve day-of entry from 6-11 a.m. Reservations are for season pass holders only. All additional capacity spots will be available at the admissions gate of the pools on a first-come, first-served basis for general admission and for season pass holders who did not reserve a spot online. Season pass holders are not guaranteed entrance to the pool when capacity is reached if they do not reserve a spot online.

Additional COVID-19 stipulations may be added upon recommendations from the CDC, Iowa Department of Public Health or Ankeny Parks & Recreation.

Water Walking & Lap Swim

Morning lap swim/water walking will be held starting June 1, Monday – Saturday, 10-11:45 a.m. and evening lap swim/water walking on Mondays and Thursdays from 7:15-8:45 p.m. Water walking and lap swim will be held at Cascade Falls and are only available to patrons ages 13 and older. Admittance will be first-come, first-served. Cost is $3.

Prairie Ridge Splash Park

Prairie Ridge Splash Park will be available for free public use between 10 a.m. -11:45 a.m., Monday - Friday beginning June 1. The capacity of the park will be 150 individuals, which will be monitored by City staff. The splash park is first-come, first-served.

Swim Lessons

Online registration for American Red Cross swim lessons will begin April 26 at 8 a.m. at www.AnkenyIowa.gov/register. Morning sessions will be offered at both pools and evening sessions at Prairie Ridge. Swim lesson modifications will include reduced class capacities and placing the students in pods. Aquatic programming, excluding swim lessons, will be available April 5 for registration online at www.ankenyiowa.gov/register.

For additional information, visit https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/our-city/departments/parks-and-recreation/aquatics.

This press release was produced by the City of Ankeny. The views expressed here are the author’s own.