Swimming in any weather

Location(s): Chillum
Time of Day/Length: Any time/1-3 hours
Cost: $
Recommendation by: Scott Mooney

We have lived in this area for years and only recently have we been acquainted with the Rollingcrest-Chillum Splash Pool (6122 Sargent Road, 301-853-9115). For only a few dollars your young ones will have a blast on multiple slides, a huge area for toddlers, a cargo-rope/lilly-pad crossing and as many water jets as you could hope to have. The best part about it was that it was all indoors and the water, although clearly NOT the 85 degrees they advertised, was very nice - unlike the often bone chilling Greenbelt pool. Oh, and don't forget... the designers were obviously parents when they put the huge hot tub right in the middle of all the action. Your kids can play and you can soak your troubles away. Very nice.

A recommendation though - with so many families utilizing the pool the two family changing rooms are a hot commodity. If you know you want to leave at the next rest break it might be wise to jump the gun by a few minutes to get in before the other families take over.