With summer around the corner, there are multiple splash pads and pools around the Tomball and Magnolia area to cool off and enjoy summer activities. This list is not comprehensive.

Jerry Matheson Park Pool
    • Open: May 27
    • Pre-season hours: May 24-25, noon-8 p.m.; May 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
    • Regular season hours: May 27-Aug. 10; Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon-8 p.m.
    • End of season hours: Aug. 16-17, noon-8 p.m.; Aug. 23-24, noon-8 p.m.; Aug. 30-Aug. 31, noon-8 p.m; Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
    • Free
    • 1240 Ulrich Road, Tomball
    • www.tomballtx.gov
    Unity Park Splash PadWorth the trip: Rob Fleming Aquatic Center

    Inside the village of Creekside Park, the waterpark has a lazy river, water slides and a zero-depth entry pool.
    • Open: May 24-Aug. 12
    • Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.; Mon. closed
    • $10-$24 (daily pass)
    • 6535 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands
    • www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov
    Worth the trip: Wendtwood Pool

    Wendtwood Pool, located in the Village of Creekside Park, features a zero-depth entry, shaded seating areas, a water play structure and two lap lanes.
    • Open: May 24-Aug. 12
    • Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.; Mon. closed
    • $7-$14 (daily pass)
    • 8950 Creekside Green Drive, The Woodlands
    • www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov