City of North Mankato Spring Lake Park Swim Facility

This city water park is nice on hot summer days. They take a safety break every hour. The water park is $7/person daily pass. Changing rooms are non-existent, relying on the bathrooms to change. Or at least I didn't see any. There is a concessions stand with pretzels and pizza. The park itself is great with a small 4-perdon water slide, diving platforms, a zip line, and some larger tube slides. Lots of depth variations. Great seating and shade. There is a zero-depth entry as well with handrails. Parking is easy as there is a very large free lot.

1 star is pushing it!! Went here today with a person I serve. I work for a company that assists people with disabilities and mental health. I told the girl at the front desk that me and my coworker were her staff and NOT swimming, so she did not charge us. Another coworker came to relieve us for the day and the front staff (same people who helped us get in when we got there) claimed that I never said I was her staff and that there still is a fee to get in for the coworker coming to relieve us. Some guy working the front claimed I never said that, which is weird because HE’S NOT THE ONE WHO HELPED US!! The girl who helped us sat there quiet. I’m pretty sure that I couldn’t have got past paying for no reason at this place. Never been to a place that made you pay to not swim. Especially under

Great pool!! Have been coming here for years, staff has always been kind to us!

Honestly all the things they keep changing and they're not focusing on the customers. Comfortability. You already want to search our bags on the way in. Why can we not bring our own chairs in several of me and my own friends as well as other people I've witnessed at the pool have injured themselves from these cheap lawn chairs that they offer. It is embarrassing and like I said people have been injured at this point. So are we going to make everybody sit on the ground or can we just start bringing our own chair so that we feel safe?

This park used to be sweet. I would take my kids here with a pass every year. This will be my last year. But, as these are my complaints, not everyone will have the same experience. The pool is nice in general to go to, but for our family it didn't work out. Edit to response: North Mankato below responded to me, and I want to respond to them, especially about the food. The food and beverages being confiscated were not glass at least on my end, they were in expensive treats that I wanted to bring with my family so that I don't have to spend money on pool food. I also clean up after myself. As for the pricing. The pool is expensive, yes you can buy a discount, but for a large family of 7 people I have to buy an additional pass for one member of my family. I am not complaining about the guard