14 Best Family Pools in Las Vegas (Kid-Friendly!)
Las Vegas has become a popular travel destination for family-friendly vacations and has plenty of exciting attractions geared toward kids and families. But as every parent who’s traveled with their kids knows, the hotel pool is often the biggest attraction there is when it comes to having fun with the family.
While Las Vegas has many amazing and over-the-top pools, they are definitely not all “family-friendly”. So in this article, I’m going to share with you a list of the best pools for families in Las Vegas.
These pools include things like lazy rivers, wave pools, water slides, zero-entry pools, and even sandy-bottom pools. Each of these pools screams, “Family Time!”
Keep reading to find out all about the top Las Vegas swimming pools kids and families are sure to love!
Cancun Resort Las Vegas
The Mayan Lagoon Pool is a kid favorite when visiting Las Vegas and is a perfect pool for families. The Cancun Resort Las Vegas pool has a fun theme, complete with a giant Mayan Pyramid, cascading waterfalls, water slides, and lots of family-friendly excitement.
The kids will love the water slides and swimming in and out from under the waterfalls! The pool area provides many opportunities to get wet, including some smaller shallow areas for non-swimmers seeking some pool excitement.
The pool at Cancun Resort is one you have to see for yourself to understand why it is one of the best family-friendly pools in Las Vegas.
Check room rates and see pictures of the Cancun Resort pool here (TripAdvisor)
Circus Circus Las Vegas
Everything about Circus Circus screams family-friendly, including their pool area. The Circus Circus Las Vegas Splash Zone is where families are likely to spend much of their time at this resort because the pool deck has something for everyone, regardless of age.
Kids will have fun splashing around on the Splash Pad, a water playground complete with waterfalls, rain trees, and splash buckets. Bigger kids will love the 50-foot water slide tower, featuring three thrilling slides — Mat Racer, Aqua Tube, and Speed Slide.
Families can even rent a cabana at the Splash Zone, featuring lounge chairs, a television, a mini-fridge, and a secure storage area. It’s a great spot for parents to relax while the kids use up their endless reserves of energy!
Check out the Splash Zone and Circus Circus room rates here (TripAdvisor)
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Excalibur Hotel and Casino
At Excalibur, kids will feel like they’ve stepped into a pool area designed just for them, while parents feel like they’ve entered a tropical oasis fit for royalty. The pool area is a paradise that will make you forget you are just steps away from the mass of humanity on the Las Vegas Strip.
The 30,000 square foot pool complex is home to four pools, a water slide, and 19 cabanas stocked with snacks and beverages for your family’s poolside enjoyment. The Drenched Bar & Grill serves American fare with plenty of kid-friendly menu items, including chicken tenders and fries or maybe even a deep dish pizza.
Kids will love the waterfalls and water slides, while the parents will enjoy relaxing in the cool pool water and lounging poolside. For non-swimmers, there is a shallow area, which is perfect for splashing around and having fun in the sun.
Excalibur Hotel and Casino is considered among the best family-friendly hotels in Las Vegas; it’s no wonder then that their pool is one of the best family-friendly pools in town.
Check out photos of the pool and Excalibur room rates here (TripAdvisor)
Flamingo Las Vegas
The Flamingo Las Vegas is just a fun hotel to stay in when visiting the Las Vegas Strip. Families will love the wildlife habitat but also relish splashing around the Beach Club Pool. The best thing about this pool is the brightly colored decor and flamingos that line the family pool.
The lagoon at the pool is perfect for floating and lounging; however, kids will love the excitement of racing down the waterslide and splashing into the lagoon. The Flamingo Las Vegas pool is an oasis where everyone in the family is sure to believe they stepped into paradise.
Daybeds and cabanas are available to enjoy your day and provide a great place to rest in between waterslide adventures.
See photos of the Flamingo pool and check room rates here (TripAdvisor)
Golden Nugget Las Vegas
The Tank at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas is what makes this pool one of the best family-friendly hotel pools in Las Vegas!
Do you dare swim with the sharks? Well, maybe you won’t be in the same pool as the sharks, but you can swim up to the 200,000-gallon shark aquarium, which makes you feel like you are in the water with them.
Kids love the thrill of being this close to the sharks and will screech with excitement as they race down the three-story water slide that goes through the center of the tank.
The Tank pool area covers three separate floors and has dozens of private cabanas, daybeds, and lounge chairs for you to relax and enjoy your day at this pool in downtown Las Vegas.
Check out “The Tank” photos and room rates at the Golden Nugget (TripAdvisor)
Green Valley Ranch
The pool at Green Valley Ranch in nearby Henderson has been a family favorite among visitors and locals for quite some time. This eight-acre backyard oasis pool makes you feel at home while still having outstanding views of the Las Vegas Strip.
Kids love playing around in the sand-bottom beach-entry pool so much that you may have trouble pulling them away to eat some lunch at the Sandbar Grille. This laid-back pool area provides hours of fun for kids to swim and play while their parents relax in a private cabana.
The manicured lawns surrounding the pool provide plenty of space to spread out, have fun outside, and even have a picnic lunch. This pool is the place to go for uninterrupted serenity and lots of fun for the entire family.
Check out the pool and room rates at Green Valley Ranch (TripAdvisor)
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