Staff Report  - 5 to Try

5 to Try: What are the best pools in Johnson County? Tell us your picks 🏊

This week's "5 to Try" should be a splash! We want readers' picks for best pools in Johnson County. Above, families having fun during a previous summer at Flat Rock Creek Pool in Lenexa. File photo.

Memorial Day weekend is nearly here, and with it comes the traditional start to summer.

That also means it’s swim season in Johnson County!

Most municipal pools are set to open this coming weekend (see a full rundown of Johnson County pool opening dates and times), and so this week’s “5 to Try” is perfectly timed.

We want your recommendations for your favorite Johnson County pools.

With your pick, also tell us why that pool is your go-to. Is it good for swimming laps? Does it have a fun slide? Is there some other amenity or draw for you?

To send us your “5 to Try” suggestions this week and each week after this, you can: 

Each Friday, we’ll publish our readers’ suggestions for what made it into our “5 to Try.”

In the meantime, check some other recent “5 to Try” lists, including our readers’ picks best farmers market vendors and best cookies in Johnson County.