Furman Aquatic Center
Public pool · Ames, Iowa
Also known as Donald and Ruth Furman Aquatic Center
What's there
Lazy river
550 ft, with a waterfall
Waterslide
Two 200+ ft slides and a 150 ft drop slide
High dive (3 m)
3-meter platform
Splash area
Spray features, play structure and toddler slide
Zero-depth entry
Diving board (1 m)
1-meter springboard
Lap lanes
50-meter pool
Before you go
- Non-residents welcome.
- No reservation needed for open swim.
- Some areas need a swim test.
About Furman Aquatic Center
Furman Aquatic Center, also known as the Donald and Ruth Furman Aquatic Center, is an outdoor pool run by the City of Ames Parks and Recreation. It has a 550-foot lazy river with a waterfall, two slides over 200 feet long, a 150-foot drop slide, a 1-meter springboard and a 3-meter platform. Lap swimmers get a 50-meter pool. For little kids there's zero-depth entry, spray features, a play structure and a toddler slide. Non-residents are welcome.