Guide to Pools and Swimming in Mequon (2025)

When the Lake Michigan breezes finally turn warm, Mequon families know it’s time to trade sneakers for flip-flops and hunt down the day’s coolest water. From classic public swims to resort-style cabanas, here’s how our crew maps out a long, sun-dappled pool season.

Mequon Community Pool

There’s something nostalgic about pulling into the cedar-lined lot on North Cedarburg Road and hearing the lifeguard whistles echo off 1930s brick.

Mequon Community Pool will hold pre-season pass sales at its gate (11335 N Cedarburg Rd) from 1 pm to 6 pm on eight dates: Tuesdays, May 20, May 27, and June 3; Thursdays, May 22, May 29, and June 5; and Saturdays, May 24 and May 31. Stop by during those hours to secure your 2025 season pass before opening day.

The Community Pool opens with a soft-launch weekend June 7-8, then settles into its daily rhythm—lap swimmers carving quiet lanes during the first hour, kids orbiting the zero-depth splash pad, and brave teens flipping off the 12-foot well’s diving boards.

Season and Super Passes (which unlock Cedarburg, Grafton and Port Washington pools too) are sold pool-side on select Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in late May and early June. Debit or credit keeps the line moving quickly.

Weekend afternoons smell downright delicious thanks to Smokin C’s Food Truck drop-ins (June 4 & 18; July 2 & 16; Aug 13 & 27). And if your family’s best swimmer happens to have four legs, circle Aug 31—Dog Swim Day turns the deep end into a joyful splash zone from 4 pm to 7 pm.

Hosting a birthday or team bash? After-hours rentals run $250–$500 for two hours, based on group size and residency. Bring cupcakes, crank the playlist, and claim the whole place as your own.

Elite Sports Club

Some summer days end with thunderstorms. Others melt into gold-pink evenings begging for one more swim. Elite Sports Club–Mequon covers both scenarios with salt-water indoor and outdoor pools and weekday hours that stretch to 8 pm.

Members weave between shaded deck chairs, tennis lessons, and fitness classes, then recharge at the snack counter. For families testing the waters, trial or short-term summer memberships are worth a call—nothing beats squeezing in a few twilight laps while the kids polish cannonball form.

Splash! Swim & Wellness

Gray skies never cancel practice here. Tucked into the Mequon Business Park, Splash! Swim & Wellness keeps its teaching pool at a cozy 90 °F, perfect for hesitant toddlers and technique-tuning teens alike. Small-group lessons dominate weekday afternoons, but the calendar sprinkles in open family swim blocks—great for rainy-day energy burns when playgrounds are soaked.

River Club of Mequon

Slip past the pines on Ville Du Parc Drive and you’ll swear you’re at a boutique resort. Members at the River Club sprawl beside a huge L-shaped pool with eight linen-draped cabanas and towel service. The kids? They’re busy dodging buckets and racing through the Technicolor Splash Pad’s 32 geysers and tot slide. Order lunch to your lounge chair, linger under the canopy, and promise yourself you really will try that zip-line water landing next time.

North Shore Country Club

Just west of Port Washington Road, North Shore Country Club pairs manicured fairways with an Olympic-size outdoor pool and a separate children’s pool sporting enclosed slides—a sweet compromise between lap-lane focus and kid-zone fun. Summer-only social memberships occasionally pop up; if you crave quieter mornings and deck-chair space to spare, it’s worth an inquiry.

Pool-Day Pro Tips

• Check the forecast (and Facebook). The Community Pool posts weather-related closings in real time.

• Arrive early on scorchers. Public-pool loungers disappear by noon; club cabanas book even quicker.

• Pack Coast-Guard-approved floaties. Inflatable donuts and arm-swimmies won’t pass the Community Pool gate.

• Leverage the Super Pass. One weekend in Cedarburg’s slides plus a Tuesday lap swim in Port can pay for the upgrade fast.

• Pair swims with supper. Food-truck Wednesdays at the Community Pool or pool-deck dining at River Club turn an evening dip into dinner outside.

However you mix and match Mequon’s pools—public nostalgia, health-club consistency, or cabana-deck luxury—the common thread is simple: water, sunshine, and a chance to watch the kids’ confidence grow stroke by stroke. Pack the towels, bookmark this guide, and let’s make the most of every splash this season.