{{Short description|Water park in Woodridge, Illinois}} {{Redirect|Cypress Cove|the CPU microarchitecture|Cypress Cove (microarchitecture)}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox water park|logo=Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, Woodridge, IL, logo.png|image=Cypress cove original.jpg|caption=An aerial view of Cypress Cove in 2007|area_acre=8.5|location=Woodridge|theme=Bayou|owner=Woodridge Park District|homepage=[https://www.cypresscove.org Official website]|location2=Illinois|location3=United States|coordinates={{coord|41|44|5|N|88|2|16|W|region:US-IL_type:landmark|display=title,inline}}|season=May to September|status=Operating}} '''Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park''' (often referred to as just '''Cypress Cove''') is a bayou-themed waterpark located in Woodridge, Illinois, operated by the Woodridge Park District.
==History== Cypress Cove was opened in 1997, at an approximate cost of $5.9 million.<ref name=GateHouse>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagosuburbannews.com/romeoville/homepage/x1181170192 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003826/http://www.chicagosuburbannews.com/romeoville/homepage/x1181170192 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-09-28 |title=Pools making splash with warmer weather |accessdate=2007-07-30 |last=Grigas |first=Don |date=2007-07-12 |publisher=GateHouse News Service }}</ref> Attendance during the first partial year of operation was around 90,000.<ref name=Parks&Recreation1>{{cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1145/is_1998_Nov/ai_53331474 |title=Waterparks: The wave of the Future - waterparks can help public parks - Brief Article |accessdate=2007-07-30 |last=Atlas |first=Ron |date=November 1998 |publisher=Parks & Recreation}}</ref>
In May 2007, the Woodridge Park District Board, by unanimous vote, approved a $3.6 million expansion. Expansion plans include the creation of a spray park for toddlers and pre-teens, improvements to the bathhouses, and the construction of a six-lane lap pool. This move came at the same time as the other pool the Park District operates, Hobson pool, was voted to be shut down due to the expense of necessary renovations. Polls showed that this proposal was favored almost 3 to 1 by Woodridge residents.<ref name=WoodridgeReporter>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagosuburbannews.com/woodridge/news/x1825464402 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070529075051/http://www.chicagosuburbannews.com/woodridge/news/x1825464402 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-05-29 |title=Cypress Cove opens at Hobson's expense |accessdate=2007-12-22 |last=Grigas |first=Don |date=2007-05-10 |publisher=Woodridge Reporter }}</ref>
==Design== Cypress Cove was designed by Michael Williams, CEO Williams Architects,<ref name=RecreationManagement>{{cite web |url=http://www.recmanagement.com/features.php?fid=200309fe02 |title=Theme Schemes: Creative motifs and clever theming give waterparks and splash play areas new depth |accessdate=2007-07-30 |last=St. Clair |first=Stacy |year=2003 |publisher=Recreation Management |pages=2–3}}</ref> and was designed to allow future expansion on the {{convert|8.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} lot.<ref name=Parks&Recreation1 /> Because the park was built near wetlands in the town, Cypress Cove attempted to create a bayou theme with its architecture, including creating split-level roofs, and wood facades, as well in landscaping by planting daylilies, and wild grasses. To further this cajun theme, features are given "bayou-sounding names." The designs of the buildings were inspired by a trip by Williams to the Appalachian Mountains in the Carolinas, where he saw "rustic" cabins. His sketches served as the basis for the design of many buildings in the park.<ref name=RecreationManagement />
==Features== *Main Pool **Zero-depth entrance <ref name=NIUParksAndRecreation /> **1,500-person capacity<ref name=Developers /> **{{convert|12000|sqft|m2}} <ref name=Developers /> **{{convert|12|ft|m|adj=mid|-deep}} diving well<ref name=Developers /> **1-meter diving board<ref name=Developers /> *Three Body slides<ref name=NIUParksAndRecreation /> *{{convert|10|ft|m|adj=on}} Drop Slide <ref name=Developers /> *Tube slide <ref name=NIUParksAndRecreation /> *{{convert|600|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}}, {{convert|13|ft|m|adj=mid|-wide}} crazy River <ref name=Developers /> *Kiddie Slide <ref name=NIUParksAndRecreation /> *Water Bubblers<ref name=Developers /> *Sand-play area <ref name=NIUParksAndRecreation /> *Entertainment Stage<ref name=RecreationManagement /> *Concession Stand<ref name=RecreationManagement />
==Awards== *Best Waterpark in Chicago - Chicago Magazine (2003)<ref name=NIUPeopleAndPlaces>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/2006/ip060733.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070616131617/http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/2006/ip060733.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-06-16 |title=People and Places |accessdate=2007-12-22 |date=July 2006 |page=33 }}</ref> *Favorite Summer Hotspot - 190 North (2003)<ref name=ParksAndRec>{{cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1145/is_10_38/ai_110737129 |title=Illinois: Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park Recognized in Chicago Media |accessdate=2007-12-22 |date=October 2003 |publisher=Parks & Recreation |page=73}}</ref> *Brochure Award - World Waterpark Association's Wave Review (2002)<ref name=NIUParksAndRecreation>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/2003/ip030910.html |title=People and Places |accessdate=2007-12-22 |date=September 2003 |publisher=Illinois Parks and Recreation |page=10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903072912/http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/2003/ip030910.html |archivedate=2006-09-03 }}</ref> *Excellence in the Aquatics Award - National Recreation & Park Association (1999)<ref name=Developers>{{cite web|url=http://www.williams-architects.com/aquatic.html |title=Portfolio - Aquatic |accessdate=2007-12-22 |year=2004 |publisher=Williams Construction Management |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022153603/http://williams-architects.com/aquatic.html |archivedate=2007-10-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Daniel Flaherty Park Excellence Recognition Award (1998)<ref name=Developers /> *Outstanding Aquatic Facility Award - Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (1997)<ref name=Developers />
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==External links== *[http://www.woodridgeparks.org/park_cypress-cove.htm Official Park District Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212041341/http://www.woodridgeparks.org/park_cypress-cove.htm |date=2009-12-12 }}
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