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BEST PLACES TO GET WET IN GWINNETT & NORTH FULTON

Duluth, Norcross, Suwanee, Johns Creek & Peachtree Corners

By Compiled by Becky Samford, Publisher Duluth, Norcross, Suwanee, Johns Creek & Peachtree Corners Macaroni Kid May 19, 2025

SPLASH PADS & FOUNTAINS:

Town Green Fountain and Splash Pad: 3167 Main Street, Duluth
Hours: 9 AM - 9 PM, 7 days a week
Cost: FREE!!
More Info: Town Green features restrooms, interactive fountain and splash pad, live music occasionally, nearby restaurants and adjacent to Taylor Park, a train-themed playground including a miniature train depot and train set with everything from a steam engine to a caboose.

Big Splash at Town Center Park: Corner of Buford Highway and Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suwanee

Hours: 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM, 7 days a week April 1- October 31 Cost: FREE!!
More Info: Features 43 jets and uses up to 1,400 gallons of water per minute. (The water is recycled.) Water quality is checked throughout the day. Restrooms available.

Splash Pad at Lillian Webb Park: 5 College Street, Norcross
Hours: 10AM - 8 PM
Cost: FREE!!
More Info: Park features gazebo, interactive splash pad, restrooms, volleyball and nearby restaurants.

Peachtree Corners Splash Pad: Town Green, Peachtree Corners
 Cost: FREE
 Hours: 9AM- 7PM
 More Info: Next to 2 cutting-edge playgrounds

Village Pavilion at Mall of Georgia: 3333 Buford Dr., Buford 
Hours: Daily from 10AM - 9PM , Sunday 12 to 6PM
Cost: FREE!!
More Info: Restaurants and restrooms in Mall 

Old Atlanta Spray Pad: 810 Nichols Road, Suwnaee
Hours: 10 AM - 7 PM Tuesday- Saturday, May - Sept 4

Cost: $2 per person
More Info: Features: 2-picnic pavilions, 2-playgrounds, nature trail - 1 mile, recreation center, spray pad 

 Alpharetta City Center Fountain: South Main Street in front of City Hall, Alpharetta
 Cost: FREE
 Hours: 24/7

SWIMMING POOLS:  

West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center Outdoor Pool : 4488 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Berkeley Lake 
Hours: Noon - 6 PM
Cost: 3-under or 50-up $3.25, 4 – 10    $4.25, 11 – 49    $5.50  FUNcard passes also available
More Info:Features outdoor leisure pool with zero-depth entry, two giant waterslides, river channel, bubble bench, vortex, spray bar, water play structures and indoor lap pool and restrooms. 

Goldfish Family Swim: (Indoor Pool) 6000 Medlock Bridge Parkway, Suite C-200, Johns Creek 
Hours: Tuesday- Friday 12-1PM, Friday Night 6:30- 8PM, Sunday 2- 3:30 PM
Cost: $5 per person or $15 per family
More Info: Family Swim is a great way for children and their families to spend an afternoon or evening together in our shiver-free indoor 90-degree pool! 

Best Friend Park Pool (Outdoor Pool): 6224 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross
Hours: Monday- Saturday Noon -6PM; Sunday 1-6PM
Cost: 3-under or 50-up $3.25, 4 – 10    $4.25, 11 – 49    $5.50  FUNcard passes also available
More Info: Outdoor leisure pool with zero-depth entry, giant waterslide, and water play structures

Bogan Park Aquatic Center (Indoor Pool)  : 2723 N Bogan Rd NE, Buford 

Hours: 11 AM - 6 PM, Saturday 12- 6PM, Sunday 1-6 PM
Cost: 3-under or 50-up $3.25, 4 – 10    $4.25, 11 – 49    $5.50  FUNcard passes also available
More Info: Indoor leisure pool with zero-depth entry, giant waterslide, water play structures and restrooms 


TUBING:   

$10 River Tubing: (Chattahoochee River)  4349 Abbotts Bridge Road, Duluth 
Hours: 10 AM - 7 PM, 7 days a week
Cost: 2 Hours $10, 4 Hours $15
More Info: Family rafts are also available. This is the absolute best tubing in Georgia. Tubing the Chattahoochee is perfect for the entire family, pets too. 

WATER PARKS: 

Lanier World at Lake Lanier Islands: Lake Lanier Islands, 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford
Hours: Monday- Thursday 10 AM - 8 PM, Friday- 9PM, Saturday -10PM, Sunday- 7PM
Cost: Beach only $10, WaterPark $30.99 and up
More Info: Features over a half-mile of white, sandy beaches with lounging clusters and over a dozen wet rides, slides, and attractions, including Wild Waves, Georgia’s largest wave pool. Also enjoy dive-in family movies, amusement rides, interactive games, and shows for all ages plus a variety of dining options.

Stone Mountain Park: 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain 
Hours: 5 AM - Midnight
Cost: Starting at $26.95
More Info: Play in the spray on Geyser Towers® Also enjoy SkyHike®, the nation's largest treetop adventure course.Take a skyride to the top of Stone Mountain and get an up-close look at the Stone Mountain Carving.Ride a scenic train around the mountain. End your day at the world's largest laser light show featuring a fantastic fireworks finale! Spend the night in a tent or your RV at the largest Georgia campground. 

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