Rice Pool and Water Park

Very nice pool, plenty of areas to swim, very kid friendly, really fun water slides. Nothing bad to say about this place at all!

I’ve been wanting to come to Rice Pool ever since moving to Wheaton. From the outside (what little you can see) it looked pretty big, so I figured it was worth checking out at least once.
What you need to know
*They don’t take American Express or Discover. Cash, Visa or Mastercard are the only accepted payments
*In order to qualify for the Wheaton resident rate, you have to go to the Park District to get a resident card. I don’t have one yet, so I had to pay the non-​resident rate. Ouch.
*The parking lot may look packed, but the pool is pretty big and it didn’t feel overcrowded.
*Come after 5 PM for the Twilight Rate for 50% (they close at 8 during the summer months)
*The pool goes up to 15 feet. There are two small diving boards and one large one. The large diving board closes at 4 PM.
*They announced the concession stand was closing at 6 PM. No outside food or drink allowed, so come prepared with this tidbit of info.
*Lockers cost a quarter
*You can download an app or check out their website to make sure they’re open or if the weather has forced them to close. This is helpful since we’ve had a crazy rainy summer so far.
In regards to the previous reviews, I didn’t hear the lifeguards blow their whistle or shout at any kids once. Either I was here with a bunch of rule followers or they aren’t really that strict.
With the Twilight rate, it still cost me approx $ 7 to get in. In the grand scheme of things, that isn’t too bad for a fun evening at the pool. I’ll definitely be going to get my resident card so I can come back for $ 4.50 after 5 PM.

This is a pretty good pool, but the life guards scare me. I have always been shy, but was especially when i was little. Mini-​Me was playing with her diving torpedoes, and along comes mr.lifeguard. Mini-​Me happily plays. Mr. Scarylifeguarddude tells me diving toys are not allowed. But not in a friendly, «sorry, diving toys aren’t allowed» And a smile. It was more of a brainwashed response, and it freaked Mini-​Me out. Its a nice facility thought. There’s a vb court (yay i luv vb!) Also a little water park thing for alll the mini-​monsters. Plus, the water slides are fun, so so fun! And its really improved because back when Mini-​Me was around you had to buy a water slide bracelet, and a new one when ever you came back. Also, the concession stand has yummy cheese fries. And there’s a sandbox (I’ll pass, but minis love it). Theres also a diving board, and the pools pretty big. Ugh… if only min-​me hadn’t been so long ago…

This is one of the Wheaton Park District’s pools. It’s located near Naperville and Butterfield Roads.
This is a big facility with a sand volleyball court, a sand pit, 3 water slides, a diving board, concession stand and a waterfall. Admission price isn’t bad if you are a Wheaton resident, but I consider it pricey for non residents. At the writing of this review, it’s $ 7.75 for a child and $ 12.50 for an adult.
The toddler area here is not as good as the one at their other pool in Northside Park. The toddler area has a waterfall, some shallow water and some sprinkler type things that kids and walk around in. There are NO chairs for the adults to sit in, you just have to stand there. You never see toddlers in this area either, they are mostly at the short part of the zero depth pool with moms nearby.
Besides the toddler area, I am also not a big fan of the lifeguards. Yes, they do their job, but we call these the Nazi lifeguards. No noodles or diving sticks here! There are also some strict rules on the water slides, no goggles (what’s that about) and you really have to wait a long time for the person in front of you to almost exit the water before you go.
You can still have a great time here on a hot sunny day, just bring lots of money to get in and no diving sticks!