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1. Can you tell me about your waterslides?

Splash Island has three body slides that are approximately 2½ stories tall. The yellow slide is the longest, the green slide is the fastest, and the blue slide is fast and long. 

Rules

• All riders must be 48 inches tall and must not exceed 300 pounds.
• One rider at a time.
• Parents cannot catch small children.
• The catch pool is 3½ feet deep.
• No life jackets on slides.

2. Do you have diving boards?

We have two 1-meter high diving boards. The water depth is 12.6 feet. The boards are for recreational diving only. 

Rules

• No back or trick dives. 
• No life jackets. 
• Users must not exceed 300 pounds and must be able to swim. 
• One user at a time on boards. 
• Parents cannot catch small children.

3. Is there an exclusive area for infants and toddlers?

Guppy Tank is a children's pool for infants and small children that features a separated pool area with a palm tree shower and toucan. The water is too shallow for diving or jumping in. Small children must remain in arms reach of an adult at all times.

4. How tall do you have to be to use the Lily Pads?

Caribbean Crossing is a lily pad walk that features five floating pads for users to walk. 

Rules

• Children must be 48 inches tall. 
• One user at a time. 
• Do not hang on cargo net. 
• If you fall in, you must go to the side and exit the pool area. 
• Parents cannot help small children cross. 
• No life jackets please.

5. Do you have a children's activity area?

Castaway Bay is a water playground for all ages that features a large dipping bucket with 281 gallons of water that dumps every 5 minutes. It includes water guns, fountains, and other spray features and water jets. 

Rules

• Small children must remain in arms reach of an adult at all times. 
• Do not hang on ropes or other apparatus. 
• Do not walk in front of slides.

6. Is there an area for children to play outside of the water?

Yes, the Plainfield Parks and Recreation Department installed a dry playground for young kids before the 2019 Splash Island Outdoor Season.

7. What is the area called where the palm trees are in the water and the adults can lay out?

Splash Pad is a wet deck in the 6-foot area of the pool. Access is from the 3½-foot area. 

Rules

• Diligently watch small children. 
• No running or jumping across river. 
• No running or horseplay on wet deck.

8. What are the two whirlpools called?

Splash Island features two vortexes (whirlpools). The water depth is 3½ feet. 

Rules

• Diligently watch small children. 
• Do not climb on walls of vortex. 

Caution: water current is strong.

9. Do you have a lazy river?

Yes, we now have a Leisure River!

10. Do you have an area for lap swim?

We have a six-lane 25-yard pool with a water depth from 4 to 6 feet. 

Rules

• A minimum of two lanes will always be reserved for lap swim.
• No diving is allowed.
• Do not hang on lane lines.
• Children must remain in arms reach of an adult at all times.
• Starting blocks available for competition only.

11. Do you have a concession stand?

SnacKabana is our concession stand inside the pool area. It features menu items like hot dogs, sandwiches, pizza, and pretzels among other prepared hot items. The drink menu consists of Pepsi products. We have ice cream items, including Dippin Dots. Please dispose of all trash items in the proper trash receptacles.

12. What features does the indoor aquatic center have?

The indoor aquatic center has three lap lanes, a two-story waterslide, an interactive children's play area, a gentle winding river and a pulsating vortex.

13. Do you offer swim lessons?

Yes. The indoor aquatic center's unique design gives the staff the ability to offer all types of recreational programming including swim lessons as well as the ability to offer the water park like swim experience during our recreational swim. See our updated schedule for programming and recreational swim times (PDF).

14. Do you offer an area for birthday parties?

Yes. We have two areas for birthday parties. These areas can be reserved in two-hour increments and must be scheduled and paid for in advance. Call 317-839-7665 for more information and availability.

15. Does the indoor aquatic center open at the same time as the outdoor water park in the summer?

No. The indoor aquatic center primarily is reserved for recreational programming when the outdoor water park is open in the summer. However, we do offer four evening indoor recreational swim times after the water park closed outside for the day.

16. How tall do you have to be to use the slide?

Our manufacture guidelines for our slides is 48 inches tall.