This is my favorite pool/mini-water park in the area, and we've been to a good 10-12 of them. For starters, the slides, rides and diving boards set Otter apart. They added two more tube/slide rides this year which gives them a total of four now. They also have two low dives and two short tube rides that accommodate any age. The smaller pool at the top of the hill is 5-6ft deep with three separate lap lanes. They also have a larger pool for the smaller kids that ranges from an inch of water to maybe 2ft, including a new side area where they've installed a water-basketball hoop. The yellow tube slide feeds into their lazy river, which can also be accessed without going on that ride. This one has been our favorite slide in the park since it opened. Otter has an abundance chaise lounge and low sitting chairs to camp out on. There's never a shortage. They also have a huge area of grass space if you want to throw blankets down. The fee here is about the same as every other water park in the area, but the amenities are far better at Otter. Last but not least, this place is always spotless clean. Several water parks in the area don't pick up trash very well, Otter makes this a priority. Enjoy! read more

I have been in the past and have not had a problem but today it was way overcrowded. At some point there must be a cut off for capacity. We had to wait about 20 minutes in line to get a tube for the lazy river. They need to buy more tubes. And why they buy single baby tubes when a parent can't even walk alongside their baby in a lazy river is beyond me. Please invest money in more tubes and more lawn chairs. We got in when they opened at 11:30, but all of the lawn chairs were taken by residents because they allow them in at 11 o'clock. It definitely ruined my experience for this waterpark. I will be returning to my favorite waterpark in Bartlett. read more

We have membership and recently did our birthday party here for my son. I rented a Cabana and it went well. The lifeguard came over and checked often. I did mention to her there was bird droppings on some of the table. Luckily I had table cloth - but it was thin Dollar Store one and even with tape kept blowing off due to some wind. I just left it and put pizza, drinks ect on it to hold it down. They may need to be cleaning tables more often as it was gross there was so much bird poop on table. read more

Otter Cove Aquatic Park - Cabana, we rented. It was nice you could bring your own food and drinks for the party! - Water Parks Near Me - St. Charles, Illinois

Always some Pool function to attend from Ollie's birthday party to Moana at the pool! Clean and nice residents and children read more

Our grandsons are with us only one week a year. I'm disabled and THOUGHT I'd ordered a cabana when I purchased our tickets online, I did not. But the staff were fantastic! Booked the cabana for the afternoon and used another tented spot with nice table and chairs for the morning. Table is dirty, but nothing is perfect. read more

This is one of the best water park. The staffs were super friendly price is 16$ per person i think resident is cheaper. They have water play and sand play for toddlers. Definitely coming back read more

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always packed nevwr enough tubes for people or chairs. i had to sit on the wet grass multiple times. read more

Otter Cove Aquatic Park - Otter cove. constantly packed and overpriced. kids always dookie in the pools and it closes. bad. - Water Parks Near Me - St. Charles, Illinois

We had a great time! I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old. We really enjoyed the two bigger pools. Both had really cool water fountains and slides. We also loved the splash pads and sand pit. We stayed for about 3-4 hours and were pretty tired at the end. It was definitely worth the admission fees! Also wasn't overly crowded. With toddlers this water park was super fun! read more

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Took my granddaughter and thought the place was fabulous! As a 66 year old granny I was able to participate on all the slides and free falls while enjoying the lazy river with my 8 year old. She kept me running all day and it was a day to be remembered. The concession stand was even reasonably priced. Special shout out to the 2 young men who assisted in first aide helping clean up and bandage my granddaughter's knee. They were so kind and friendly! I was so impressed I purchased 2 1/2 year passes! Thank you for a great water park for ALL ages! read more

Want to make a splash with your little ones? Otter Cove Splash Park is perfect for a little fun in the sun for kids that aren't quite ready to swim. Admission for ages 1-5 is $4 for residents and $6 for non residents, but they don't ask you for proof of residency. Adults are free with a paid child's admission for the splash park only. They accept credit cards. The splash park includes 3 splashing areas and one sand lot. There are some buckets and shovels in the sand lot but I would suggest bringing your own toys and labeling them with your kid's name to prevent loosing them. Outside food and drink is allowed, so I always bring a small cooler of snack and drinks for my niece and nephew. You can eat in the covered picnic area or near the vending machines (selling drinks only). read more

Otter Cove Aquatic Park - Water Parks Near Me - St. Charles, Illinois

This was a nice "pool" for little ones, but I couldn't get over the $12 price tag for non-residents. This isn't exactly Raging Waves, if you know what I mean! The sign posted at the admission counter also says that everyone pays the same admission rate, which seems a bit ridiculous to me. Whatever happened to student or senior discounts? Thankfully, they did not charge us $12 to bring in an infant, or I probably would have left. The web site says everyone under 3 is free, but the signage at the pool doesn't coincide. It's also a bit aggravating that people who live two minutes away on the St. Charles/Geneva border are considered non-residents. We can actually see the pool from our homes, but have to pay more money because of our zip code. There are two water slides, two drop slides, diving boards, a lazy river, three splash/play pools, and a lap pool, though I have to admit that the layout made it difficult to get a true scope for everything Otter Cove had to offer. It was nice that there was so much greenery/separation between the areas, but if I had kids of different ages playing at the park, it would be very difficult to keep track of them. I prefer Sunset Pool in Geneva, where I can see everything - the lap lanes, splash area and water slides, from anywhere in the pool. We didn't use the concession stand or the locker rooms, so I can't comment on either. I did, however, appreciate the comfortable lounge chairs, unlike the plastic ones at other pools. Still, the exceedingly high admission rates were enough to keep me from coming back again. read more

Be prepared to spend mucho $$$$$$$ this place is expensive! It is nice with the lazy river and the splash park. They have a ton of rules, kinda over the top with them. The kids could not do much off the diving board. And the height requirements for the water slide that goes into the lazy river is kinda crazy. I think if they have a lift vest on and are with a parent it should nt be so high. My four year ok'd could not even go on. And the price for a one year old is the same as a 5 year old...so that's how t can get really pricey...so if you are in the area and need something to do with the kiddos this works. read more

Great suburban water park clean family friendly overall fun for all great prices plenty of seating and fresh air my kids love to come here read more

Otter Cove Aquatic Park - Water Parks Near Me - St. Charles, Illinois

Otter Cove Aquatic Park is roughly the happiest place on earth. Every time I enter a surge of joy overcomes me and I've truly never experienced it at any other facility. The exceptional staff always makes me feel welcome and safe. 10/10 would recommend! read more

This place is ridiculously expensive even for residents. For the family of 6 we had to pay $54, so I asked how much it is for season pass and we need to pay $350. I was thinking although this is ridiculously expensive we're probably going to save because I'm planning on just bringing the family often. So I asked if I could just get the season pass instead and pay the difference but I was told that I can't do that and I have to pay the $350!!!! Since they already charge us they can't credit the money to us. I'm like we have not even gotten inside to swim and we can't get the money and purchase the season pass. This is so stupid and annoying, they can have their pool to themselves!! read more

They are sooo strict and you can't do anything. No flips of diving board, and you NEED a tube in the lazy river. Waste of money do not go.

Food is awful unless u want candy or a popsicle. They shut down the lazy river and the kid area - saying it would be open at 3- never did- and then they closed down the only other toddler area --- then as well --the concessions at 2:30. Even if your kid at 48 in. and is on a swim team, they will have to wear a life jacket on a slide. So our expensive day lasted almost 3 hrs w nowhere for a toddler to go and feel safe. The three other boys were disappointed they were lied to about lazy river. No refunds no compassion. As a previous lifeguard for many years in the ST. Charles district I am shocked as to how the lifeguards are constantly just nodding their heads and making a line w their arms; looking for bodies underwater instead of focusing on those that are having trouble swimming in "real time". Too many closures and not dependable w a lot of rules= not fun. read more

This review is only based on kids areas 6 and under. The best part of this facility for little ones is the sand box with water play. The sand box is equiped with a sprinkler park style water play and the best part is you do not need to haul in your own sand toys because there are more than plenty provided. Outside of the sand box are two sprinkler pads, one of them is kind of boring the other one was a little more fun, but my child wasn't really interested to stay there for more than a few minutes. The main pool has gradual entry with a really fun toddler slide. There is also a sectioned off kids pool with a tree house style climbing area and a lazy river to let the kids relax for a little without having to leave the water. There seemed to be plenty to do for older kids as well. We heard about the food being terrible there so we brought in our own cooler with drinks and sandwiches. It is a very fun place to take the kids. read more

Otter Cove Aquatic Park - sandbox - Water Parks Near Me - St. Charles, Illinois

Otter cove is a great place to bring your family! The only problem is the lifeguards. They were total jerks to us! (Me and my friends. Next time I go back, I hope the lifeguards can actually focus on their job! 5 of them were on their phones for a good 15 minutes! Everything else was fine. Next time let's hope more than 2 lifeguards know how to do their flipping job. read more

Went in early July 2013 - large place - several areas to choose to swim. Get there early place gets crowded and lounge chairs go quickly. $9 per person (resident) is about the limit that I would spend to go here. Might go back again - we went here for the first time since Swanson was closed due to a swim meet. read more

Here is my problem...I love the swim park and we have had great luck there...turn over our St Charles drivers licenses and get residential rates and use the swim park right down the road from our house for a reasonable price. Then we decide to get a membership and what do we find out?? They are sorry...even though we are a St Charles resident, have a St Charles Mailing address and pay St Charles taxes, and we live less than 5 minutes away...since a portion of our taxes also spends to other areas, we are actually not residents. So if we want to use the facility that states as long as we have mail and a driver's license and we live in St Charles, then we are non-residents and pay higher fees to take part... And on top of it, during the conversations, they have been less than enthusiastic and willing to be semi polite about the topic. There has been complete frustration as this has all unraveled..and now prices for us have doubled and the experience just gets worse :( We are very sad and disappointment at all that has unraveled...seems to be a tricky game to say the least. read more

I love coming here because it is close to where I live and everyone has fun. The one thing that bothers me the most are the lifeguards they are either not paying attention to what's happening or yelling at someone for doing nothing wrong. Other than that I love the park and the environment and is overall very clean. read more

This place was great , especially for little kids. With three different areas (huge splash pads, zero depth pool and a shallow lazy river) for little kids, it was perfect for our little ones. The lifeguards were awesome. My son wanted to go down the big slide and the lifeguard caught him every time. This was his first time on a slide and it was a memorable experience. They have a pretty decent lazy river and reserve kiddie pool for parties and when it gets overcrowded. The reason for a 4 star and not a 5 star, is the price tag. We had a groupon, so my son and I went for the price of one person. $13 per person is too steep and we only stayed there for two hours. Even if we stayed there for 1/2 day, $10 is a more reasonable price tag. We would return, but only with another groupon for half the price. Also, we would go on Wednesday. There were not many people there. It was a nice experience, but the price tag is too high. read more

We have been visiting otter Cove for many, many years and we have loved it each time we visit. There is something for all ages, there are two water slides which are very moderate (nothing crazy), a nice lazy river, multiple baby pools, a moderate zero depth pool, diving boards, drop slides, deep pools, shallow pools, and a really nice separated sand pit area covered by shade for little ones, as well as a really cool couple of splash pads. The place is very clean and the lifeguards pay strict attention to all. They have a concession stand but they also allow people to bring coolers in and eat in the concession area. read more

We are a family with 2 kids under 7 and we've been twice so far. We've had a blast both times. There is a lazy river that has all kinds of features added to it to make the experience even more fun (buckets that dump on you, waterfalls, etc), 2 fun water slides, a toddler pool that has fun water features, a larger deeper pool with a slide , and even a really large splash pad for the kids to run around in. We spend all day- going home for lunch and coming back. The reason this review isn't a 5 star is because of the price. We are non-residents so we can only afford to go when there is a deal offered. Last year there were more deals offered but even then, I had to act fast and snag them within a couple of hours of posting because they are so limited and so popular. This year, there were only 3 deals offered and one of them was for a specific Christmas in July event (the only deal that has remained available despite limited numbers). I missed the first deal (sold out within 2 hours apparently) and bought the second deal. The reviews are correct- the concession stand is expensive and the food isn't great. Better to get your hand stamped and eat a picnic in the nearby nature center. To sum up- 5 stars if you are lucky enough to snag a deal, but expensive otherwise. read more