Local places to beat the heat
Liberty Lake
Liberty Lake Regional Park: swimming beach, shelters, BBQ area. 3707 S. Zephyr Road. Admission: $2.00
Pavillion Park: splash pad. 727 N. Molter Road. Free.
Spokane County
Beaches
Bear Lake Regional Lake: swimming beach, park, BBQ area. 29601 N. Newport Highway (Highway 2). Free.
Pine River Community Park: swimming beach, playground, BBQ area. 525 E. Greenleaf Drive, north of Wandermere Golf Course. Free.
Pools
Northside Family Aquatic Facility: 18120 N. Hatch Road, Colbert.
Southside Family Aquatic Facility: 3724 E. 61st Ave., Spokane 10:30am-5:30pm
Hours of both aquatic facilities are 10:30am-5:30pm. Admission at both facilities: ages 3-5 is $2; ages 6 or over, $4; ages 60 or over, $3.
Spokane
Splashpads
Audubon Park, 3405 N. Milton St.; Carson Park, 4918 W. Everett Ave.; Chief Garry Park, 2515 E. Sinto Ave.; Coeur d’Alene Park, 2195 W. Second Ave.; Franklin Park, 302 W. Queen Ave.; Friendship Park, 631 E. Greta Ave.; Glass Park, 627 E. Heroy Ave.; Manito Park, 1702 S. Grand Blvd.; Pacific Park, 5211 W. Lowell Ave.; Thornton Murphy Park, 3105 E. 27th Ave.; Underhill Park, 2910 E. Hartson Ave.; Mission Park, 1208 E. Mission Ave.; Nevada Park, 3933 E. Courtland St.; Grant Park, 1100 E. Ninth Ave.; Shadle Park, Longfellow & Elm; Grandview Park, 17th Ave. & “D” St.; Harmon Shipley Park, 6018 N. Regal St.
Pools
Witter Aquatic Center, 1300 E. Mission Ave.
Lap swim, Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.; open swim, daily 1 to 4 p.m.
A.M. Cannon Aquatic Center, 1900 W. Mission Ave.
Open swim, Mon.-Thurs., 1- 4 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m.; Fri.-Sun., 1-4 p.m.
Shadle Aquatic Center, 2005 W. Wellesley Ave.
Lap swim, Mon.-Thurs., 9-11:50 a.m.; open swim, Mon-Thurs., 1-4 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.
Hillyard Aquatic Center, 2600 E. Columbia Ave.
Open swim, Mon.-Thurs., 1-4 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m.; Fri.-Sun., 1-4 p.m.
Comstock Aquatic Center, 600 W. 29th Ave.
Open swim, Mon-Thurs., 1-4 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.
Liberty Aquatic Center, 1300 E. 5th Ave.
Open swim, Mon.-Thurs., 1-4 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. 1-4 p.m.
Admission for all pools: ages 0-3, free; 4-17 $2; 18-64 $4; 65 and over, $2
Spokane Valley
Park Road Pool, 906 N. Park Road
Lap swim, Mon.-Fri., noon to 1 p.m.; open swim, daily 1-4:30 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.
Terrace View Pool, 13525 E. 24th Ave.
Lap swim, Mon.-Fri., noon to 1 p.m.; open swim, daily 1-4:30 p.m.
Valley Mission Pool, 11123 E. Mission Ave.
Lap swim, Mon.-Fri., noon to 1 p.m.; open swim, daily 1-4:30 p.m.
Admission for all pools, $1 per person
Coeur d’Alene
Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road
Open swim, Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 12:30-3 p.m., 3:30-5:30pm, 6-8pm; Tues., Thurs. and Sun., 12:30-3pm, 3:30-5:30pm. Admission ranges from $5 to $10 a day.
Coeur d’Alene City Park and Beach: large swimming beach, park, Fort Sherman play area, 105 N. First St.
Post Falls
Q’emiln Park: swimming beach, trail system, picnic shelters. 12201 W. Parkway Drive
Medical Lake
Waterfront Park: swimming beach, picnic areas, playground. 1386 S. Lefevre St.
Riverside State Park
11226 W. Charles Road, Nine Mile Falls
Compiled by August Bress