The Woodlands Township Pools
The Woodlands Township runs 14 public swimming pools: a neighborhood pool in every village and the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center in Creekside Park. One season pass covers all 14. Most of the pools are better known by the animal on their slide or play structure, so each is listed below with its Township name and its local nickname. Every pool has its own page here with its address, features and photos.
Pools by Village
- Alden Bridge: Alden Bridge Pool (Butterfly Pool); Lakeside Pool (Crocodile Pool), home of the Hurricanes; Windvale Pool (Tulip Pool)
- Cochran’s Crossing: Bear Branch Pool (Whale Pool), with a sprayground; Shadowbend Pool (dual drop-off slide; once called the Log Pool), with a sprayground
- College Park: Harper’s Landing Pool (Gator Pool; the Township calls it a floating alligator)
- Creekside Park: Rob Fleming Aquatic Center (lazy river and slides); Wendtwoods Pool (Lily Pad Pool)
- Grogan’s Mill: Sawmill Pool (Dragon Pool), with a sprayground
- Indian Springs: Falconwing Pool (Frog Pool); Forestgate Pool (Octopus Pool), home of the Waves
- Panther Creek: Creekwood Pool (Panther Pool), home of the Riptides and the Cyclones; Ridgewood Pool (Swan Pool)
- Sterling Ridge: Cranebrook Pool (zero-depth entry and play structure)
Village Swimming Pools in The Woodlands
Alden Bridge Pool
Located in Alden Bridge Park, within view of the iconic road-bridge, is Alden Bridge Village Pool.
Bear Branch Pool
The Bear Branch Pool is located in Bear Branch Park, in the Village of Cochran's Crossing.
Cranebrook Spray Pool
The Cranebrook Splash Pool in Cranebrook Park, on Cranebrook Drive in the Village of Sterling Ridge.
Creekwood Pool
The Creekwood Pool aka Panther Pool, is located in the Village of Panther Creek, across from McCullough Junior High School.
Falconwing Pool
Falcon Wing Pool, aka the Frog Pool, is a kid-friendly pool with an accessible ramp.
Rob Fleming Aquatic Center
Rob Fleming Aquatic Center in the Village of Creekside Park is a very popular summertime hangout.
Forestgate Pool
Aka The Octopus Pool, Forestgate Swimming Pool features a baby-pool / slide as well as a larger slide for older children and adults.
Harper's Landing Pool
Harper's Landing Pool, the only pool in the Village of College Park, is connected to Harper's Landing Park.
Lakeside Pool
Lakeside Pool is in the Village of Alden Bridge; the home of The Woodlands Hurricanes swim club.
Ridgewood Pool
Aka Swan Pool, Ridgewood Pool in Panther Creek offers adult swimming, also has a splash area, and a baby friendly pool and slide.
Sawmill Pool
Sawmill Dragon Pool in Grogan's Mill Village features a partially covered, small child area with slide.
Shadowbend Pool
Shadowbend Pool, once called the Log Pool, has a dual drop-off slide and a sprayground in the Village of Cochran's Crossing.
Wendtwoods Pool
Wendtwoods Sprayground Pool in Creekside Park is a smaller version of the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center.
Season and Hours
The 2026 season is over. Nine pools opened on weekends May 9-17, all 14 ran daily from May 23 to Aug. 11, and nine stayed open on weekends through Labor Day, Sept. 7, with Shadowbend also open on weekday afternoons into early September. During the regular season each pool closed one day a week for training and maintenance. The Township posts each year’s pool schedule and Splash Guide on its pools page; check there for next season.
Admission and Season Passes
Daily admission, season passes and punch cards are priced by The Woodlands Township; current rates are on the Township’s Pool Fees page. A season pass covers all 14 pools, is good only in the calendar year it’s bought, and can be bought online or at either Township recreation center. More on our Pool Pass page.
Pool Rentals
All 14 pools can be rented for two-hour private parties, mostly on Friday to Sunday evenings, with a few pools open for weekend-morning parties. Lifeguards are required and provided. Township reservations: 281-210-3800.
Swim Teams and Lessons
The Township runs three neighborhood swim teams that compete in the Northwest Aquatic League (NWAL) each summer: the Hurricanes at Lakeside Pool, the Riptides at Creekwood Pool and the Waves at Forestgate Pool. Swimmers from all three also combine as The Woodlands TAAF team. The Junior Swim Team gets younger swimmers ready for team swimming at Creekwood, Lakeside and Shadowbend, and the Cyclones, a non-competitive team that works on strokes, turns and endurance, swims at Creekwood. The Township also teaches group and private swim lessons in summer. Teams, meet schedules and registration are on the Swim Teams page.
Spraygrounds
The Township also runs six spraygrounds, open from March through October. The Bear Branch, Sawmill and Shadowbend spraygrounds are attached to pools and need pool admission while the pool is open; they’re free when the pool is closed and close during pool rentals. See Spraygrounds and Splash Pads for all six.
Schedules and fees are set by The Woodlands Township and change each year. TheWoodlands.Guide is an independent guide; check the Township before you go.
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Park Facility Reservations
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