The summer may be waning but temperatures will be rising around the Bay Area for Labor Day weekend. Instead of road-tripping to the beach, stay cool and splash it out at one of the Bay Area’s impressive aquatic complexes. From Morgan Hill to El Cerrito, you’ll find both Olympic-sized lap pools and zero-depth wading areas with everything kids and adults could ask for — slides, geysers, and cabanas. Yes, you can leave the sand toys at home.

San Ramon Olympic Pool & Aquatic Center

A public pool worth the drive? Yes. Even if you don’t live in the East Bay, you should consider making the trip. Your family will thank you. This massive outdoor water complex has a giant splash pad with multiple whimsical shooting water features and an Olympic-sized pool with diving boards and a fantastic twisty

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