Hansen Dam Aquatic Center

Sure, the beach is just a freeway away, but it’s hard to argue with a zero-entry (think a sloping, beachy shore) pool in the middle of the Valley. This prodigious pool—there’s space for 2,800 swimmers, so your personal space should remain intact—packs plenty of facilities, dual water slides and its own sandy beach. Over at the nine-acre recreational lake, you’ll find people fishing and boating (including pedal boat rentals).