Ad Courtney's Drop In Kids Care
Courtney's Drop In Kids Care 5.0 Chapel Hill, NC (919) 381-4330
Instant Drop-In Care (Ages 0–12) | Mention RaleighParent.com to Save 15% off with transportation!
Unlock 15% OFF
Edison Johnson Aquatics Center

⭐ Discover featured places ⭐

    Courtney's Drop In Kids Care

    Courtney's Drop In Kids Care

    6118 Farrington Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
    Courtney’s Drop In Kids Care provides flexible, reliable childcare for children from infancy through age 12. Families can use convenient hourly care, date night childcare, infant care, and after-school programs without memberships, enrollment fees, or advance reservations. Highlights: Flexible drop-in childcare — no appointments or reservations required Care available for infants through 12 years old Hourly care for errands, appointments, or personal time Date night childcare with extended evening hours After-school care with flexible drop-off options and transportation available Family-owned and operated with a focus on safe, positive, and engaging play No membership fees or enrollment fees RaleighParent.com Special Offer (New Customers Only): Mention RaleighParent.com when you visit and receive 15% off your first month of After-School with Transportation New customers can also receive 10% off any package purchase (one-time offer) when they mention they found us through RaleighParent.com
    ⭐️ 4.5 • 355.2 mi
    Cottontails Preschool

    Cottontails Preschool

    4020 Mitchell Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616
    Cottontails Preschool in Raleigh provides a nurturing early learning environment for infants through preschoolers, helping children develop confidence, curiosity, and independence. Through a state-approved curriculum, bilingual language exposure, multicultural experiences, and hands-on outdoor play, Cottontails supports each child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. Highlights: Early learning programs for infants through preschoolers State-approved curriculum focused on whole-child development Bilingual language learning and multicultural experiences Nature-based playground for outdoor exploration and creativity Diverse and inclusive learning environment Multicultural food program introducing children to different cultures 24/7 security camera monitoring for added peace of mind A welcoming preschool community where children can explore, learn, and build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
    ⭐️ 4.6 • 373.2 mi

Never miss an Event or Deal!

Get weekly events and deals: Top 10 events, best 5 deals, and 1 hidden gem spotlight. Join 20,000 local parents.

✓ Free ✓ 1 email per week ✓ Unsubscribe anytime

Edison Johnson Aquatics Center

4.5
• 211 reviews
Website
call
Location
600 W Murray Avenue, Durham, NC, 27701 (351.5 mi)
About

Discover Edison Johnson Sprayground, a vibrant water play area nestled between the Recreation and Aquatics Centers in Rock Quarry Park. This free facility features interactive water elements, complemented by a playground, picnic area with grills, and connecting trails to sports facilities. Perfect for family summer entertainment.

What We Offer

Category

✓ Water Sprinkler Parks
REVIEWS
scott dallamura
Apr 11, 2025

It's a pretty nice pool. Eight lanes, 25 yards. 3.5 feet at the shallow end and 9ish at the deep end. There's a nice ramp which is great for toddlers or anyone who has trouble getting in and out. The water is warm-ish (83 or 84) so I wouldn't recommend it for any serious long-distance, short-rest-interval swimming unless you like to overheat. For relaxing swims or longer interval stuff it's great. It's only chilly if you're used to something around 90 degrees like Goldfish - but my son had a blast once he got over it.

The showers are nice and hot and they and the locker room are reasonably clean and well-maintained. There is no suit dryer which apparently freaks some people out. The water-bottle-filling station is right in the lobby next to the vending machine - I didn't notice it until my ninth visit.

Bonus, it hasn't been too busy any time I've been there. Please don't come and take up all the lane space ;)

Ikeyia Burton
Jun 13, 2025

My kid and her friend loved it ty so much

Doris Waddell
Aug 26, 2018

I was there August 19 with my granddaughters,and their mother,they all loved the sprinklers including me.

Leslie Fowler
Jan 23, 2023

Had a great first-time experience at the Edison Johnson Aquatics center today. I purchased a Durham Play More Card (free) and a 10-swim punch pass online from the parks & rec site. All the resources online recommended reserving a lane for lap swim, which I did. There weren't very many time slots available on the site but I found one for 3pm. I stopped by the day before my reservation to make sure I knew what to bring to check in and the person working the desk printed out a physical Play More card for me and confirmed that I had 10 swims loaded onto my account. She treated me very kindly. When I came in today, I let the person at check in know I had a reservation (also very warm and friendly), and a gentleman from the office called me over and let me know that reservations were no longer required (or even recommended, really), and that I could drop in to swim whenever was convenient. He pointed out the printed schedule and let me know about when the swim teams practice, etc. The locker room is your typical 70s/80s no-frills municipal facility but it was clean and had private changing areas, which I appreciate. The pool water was very warm and I was able to have a lane to myself. The lifeguards seemed very attentive - it was all adults in the pool but I could tell they take their job seriously. The pool seemed very clean. The acoustics are loud (as a lot of indoor lap pools are) with the high ceilings and ventilation running. I brought my own buoy and gloves, but they have buoys and kickboards available for lap swimmers. Looking forward to coming back soon at an earlier time so I don't have to rush back to work. One suggestion - if anybody reads these - it would be great to have a water extractor for wet swim suits, but I know they need special electrical hookups that might not work.

Matt Strain
Apr 15, 2024

This place is awesome. Locals pay $4 kids under 18 are FREE!!! It is hot! Wanna swim? They got you covered!! Bonus free splash pad outside!!! Also, if you want the exercise, lap swimming is seldom crowded. Getting 1 hour+ of your own lane isn't difficult.

A Halloween Mail Adventure for Triangle Families
Sponsored

A Halloween Mail Adventure for Triangle Families

A screen-free Halloween activity that helps kids ages 5-10 create and send meaningful mail.

Get the Halloween Postcard Kit •Hand-picked by Raleigh Parent editors