Joshua Long, 13, enjoys Glen Helen Regional Park’s new rodeo-themed slashpad, open for visitors, on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Grab sunscreen, goggles and a beach towel and get ready to dive into swim season at several Inland Empire parks.
San Bernardino County parks christened the summer swim season with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, May 24, at Glen Helen Regional Park, home to new rodeo-themed waterslides and a splashpad, as well as new restrooms, picnic shelters and more.
County parks offers swimming at Glen Helen, 2555 Glen Helen Parkway in San Bernardino; Yucaipa Regional Park, 33900 Oak Glen Road in Yucaipa; and Lake Gregory Regional Park, 24171 Lake Drive in Crestline. The pool is closed at Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park, 800 N. Archibald Ave. in Ontario, but the splash pad is open.
Rozaena Naim tries out Glen Helen Regional Park’s new waterslides on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Glen Helen Regional Park debuts its new rodeo-themed waterslides, open for visitors, on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Sofia Naim, 10, tries out Glen Helen Regional Park’s new waterslides on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Joshua Long, 13, enjoys Glen Helen Regional Park’s new rodeo-themed slashpad, open for visitors, on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Elijah Portillo, 7, sits under the Glen Helen Regional Park water feature on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Sofia Naim, 10, goes down Glen Helen Regional Park’s new waterslides on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Glen Helen Regional Park debuts its new rodeo-themed waterslides, open for visitors, on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Elijah Portillo, 7, sits under the Glen Helen Regional Park water feature on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Joshua Long, 13, and Anthony Long enjoy Glen Helen Regional Park’s new rodeo-themed slashpad, open for visitors, on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Rozaena Naim tries out Glen Helen Regional Park’s new waterslides on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
A child enjoys wading in the Glen Helen Regional Park pool on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Glen Helen Regional Park’s new rodeo-themed slashpad is open for visitors, on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Joshua Long, 13, enjoys Glen Helen Regional Park’s new rodeo-themed slashpad, open for visitors, on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Bernardino. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Swim complex hours at the Glen Helen and Yucaipa parks are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Memorial Day, and continue weekends through June 9. Beginning June 11, swim hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday until the end of the season.
Admission to the parks is $8 per vehicle Monday-Friday and $10 per vehicle on weekends and holidays. Swimming ranges from $7 to $17 for those over age 3. Children under age 3 may swim at no cost.
For more details on swimming locations and hours, check parks.sbcounty.gov online.
State parks with lakes in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, meanwhile, offer a variety of ways to enjoy the water, including swimming and boating.
In Riverside County, Lake Perris State Recreation Area, managed by the state parks department, offers two swimming areas and permits boating.
Silverwood Lake Park in San Bernardino County also offers swimming, surfing and fishing.
