Splash! at Lively Park

They have definitely gone down hill over the 14 years I’ve lived here. They started out cool and quickly became a spam location for everybody to go to. People are disrespectful and will push you or kick you in the shallow areas while you just sit there and not even say sorry. They turn the wave pool off a lot more than they used to. The life guards they hire are very rude and picky and love to choose favorites. I’ve been constantly kicked out of the lap pool because, despite honestly trying to exercise, I’ve struggled while swimming and have had to relax. I have arthritis and bone disease and swimming helps me exercise without hurting. I just get fatigued a lot and thus have to rest between every lap. They always tell me to leave and then let children go in the place I was at and just jump around and enjoy themselves. I’ve reported this to the staff and all I got was a «well, I’m sorry for your experience. There isn’t much else I can do.» If you have kids, watch them while you go here. They can get pretty hurt because most people just let their kids run around wild. Watch out in the wave pool– I’ve had several kids left unattended grope me and grab me for help in the deep end because they can’t swim and life guards won’t do anything about it. Watch out for wild basketballs in the lap pool. Teens love to flirt with each other and go crazy there– they’re not afraid to throw the basketballs out of the pool and smack you in the face.

Just had my daughters bday here and at 1^st everything was good until they tried to cut the party short one hour after we paid for a 3.5 hrs party. We were forced to toss all our decorations. After talking to a rep they realized they messed up and decided to comp us the overage for free. I was not impressed with there appeasement since we had to throw away decorations in a matter of minutes. It’s a fun place but not happy with the service.

The toddler pool is the best hidden treasure around. They have great daily availability and many times it was either just my child and I or maybe one other person in the pool. The temp is warm, and is a great reasonable priced outing for kids on a cold rainy day.

Great family fun. Affordable!

Great indoor space! The whole family can have a great time here. We will all be back.

Fun fun fun pool for the kids. So nice to have an indoor facility here in the northwest where u can take the family when it rains. One word of advice. STOP at the end of the parking lot before u leave to go home, the Springfield police sit and wait for families to exit the parking lot w/​o stopping. They’ll pop u for almost $ 300. Kinda sad really.

2 Stars if you’re looking for somewhere to exercise, 4 stars if you want a place for the kids to have a blast. So I went with 3 for the middle ground.
Lap pool rules aren’t always enforced, it depends on who’s on the lifeguard stand. Sometimes kids are allowed in them without an adult, sometimes kids are allowed to hang on the lane dividers.
The wave pool is fun for the kids. Not a big fan of slides but they have one if you or your kids like them.
It doesn’t seem to get too over crowded unless you stumble upon a big birthday party or a Boy Scout troop taking over the lap lanes.

Family fun

We were visiting the area and thought it would great to check this out as my daughter loves the water. Her and my Husband had a GREAT time. They would recommend it very very much.
I would only suggest better ventilation as the chlorine smell was overwhelming and the sitting area was very crowded and I had trouble finding a place to sit, since I was not playing.
Overall a great time

My daughter and I go here a few times a year. I love the low prices and the hot tub. My daughter loves the slides and the wave pool.
I’ve carted a station wagon full of girls on a hot summer afternoon over here and it was a very good way to spend the afternoon. Especially for me, who has a near allergic reaction to sunlight.
For a little town like Springfield, it is a rather large indoor waterpark. I haven’t been to the brand new one that opened in McMinville, but I’ve heard it’s overpriced and not as large as Splash.
I know for a fact we’ll be here again in a month or two!

It is nice that there are quieter adult areas for when you need a break from kids. The slide was fun and great for all ages. The wave pool will push you back in to the shallows and everyone was courteous and were sharing the tubes.

We stopped by Splash yesterday for our friends sons’ birthday party. This is a great place to take the kids for a birthday party or just to show them some fun. You have to remember, with places like this, it’s all about the kids having a good time in a safe environment.
There are 3 different pools for the kids to play. The main area is a wave pool. This pool gets as deep as 7 feet and generates swells in the deep end which ride out to the shallow area where they all break. For the toddlers there is a 2 ft deep swim area connected to the wave pool with a tall water toy that acts as a waterfall… at least that’s what my 2 year old kept calling it haha. There’s an upper level that has an area where you can swim and play «water basketball». They also have complimentary life vests and tubes to float on in the wave pool.
The water is heated, but not warm… more like luke warm. They don’t have a «hot tub», but they have a smaller pool by the main door that has «hot tub» temperatures and is about 2 ft deep all around.
They have concessions that serve your standard concession food. I avoided it…
I would absolutely take my kids here for a birthday party, the kids that were here had a great time.

Great for kids. The main attraction is the wave pool, but they also have lanes for swimmers, a giant hot tub, a water slide, and a shallow pool for little kids.
They also have an area for birthday parties if you book it in advance.

Ok so I work here as a lifeguard, but I’ll be honest I promise.
If you’ve got small kids, or even medium sized kids who like water they’ll have a blast and if you like hanging out with your kid or a kid you know, yeah, you’ll have fun too.
It’s got «the only indoor wave pool this side of the Mississippi» (quoted from my manager) and it’s true it does. And the water slide is rather large, as is the hot tub (which is 16+ only so parents, you can have a little space from your kids for a little while.)
The lap lanes are lacking, but if you want to strictly lap swim, go to Willamalane Pool. It isn’t very far away (Mohawk and G I believe), more lanes, costs less and generally a more open feel. Plus it’s our sister pool so I’m not losing $ if you go there instead.
Pack a lunch or dinner (please clean it up a little, I’ve got to clean up when you leave) because the concession stand food isn’t very good or healthy. There are Lots of seating and tables to watch your kids.
There are always 7 Starguard trained lifeguards on stand to keep your kids safe and to enforce pool rules.
:D

If you don’t mind screaming ass kids running all around and an overwhelming smell of bleach, this is the place for you!
My goddaughter had her bday party here this weekend. The staff was accomodating to our every need, there are plenty of lifeguards and 3 different pools to keep the kids happy.
It’s a schlepp from Eugene (almost ½ hr in traffic) but when it’s blustery outside, it’s still a balmy 85 in Splash.