The New Little Gems Enrichment Center

I was here for my grandson 5th birthday party 🎉. First come, First serve basis to reserve a table. Non members of the association and non residents of Columbia had to pay $20 per person. No snacks or Food bar on site. I will not visit again.

Extremely unorganized. Claimed they was at capacity yet over 30 people left and still won't allow people in. Then they claimed they didn't have enough lifeguards. Smh! Not sure what the real issue was. Manager was very rude and unprofessional. Won't be back . For a party of 8 it's definitely not worth it and I feel bad for all the crying little kids that couldn't get in. Had over a 45 min wait before i was allowed to come in. See below for the packed pool (Lol!) and the manager who was yelling at kids. They really need to do a better job.

Heated big pool with diving board and waterslide, nice sized baby pool, and a splash pad. Good amount of shaded areas. One of the first to open for the season (before memorial day and last to close, after labor day.) The only 'bad' thing I'd say is the parking is VERY limited so you either get there early or you park at the school across the street and walk over the pedestrian bridge. This is one of the best CA pools of all of them.

Great pool! Very clean, nice view, lots of shade and seating, kind lifeguards, etc. However, the rules seem to change each time I'm there and the residential construction occuring across the fence is a bit disruptive.

I recently attempted to bring my childcare center to Swampsville Mini Waterpark in Columbia, MD, and what should’ve been a fun summer outing turned into a frustrating and disheartening experience. Before our visit, I called twice and spoke with staff—including someone named Marcelo—to confirm that we could bring a group of 20 children and 9 adults. I asked about nonprofit group discounts, and while I was told there weren’t any, I was clearly informed that the park was open and available for our group. At no time during either conversation did anyone mention a required registration process for camp groups. However, as soon as we walked up, staff immediately contacted a supervisor, without any explanation or greeting—simply because we were a camp group. That alone raised red flags. We were then denied entry and told we had to pre-register, which was never communicated to us in either of our calls. We even tried to follow their guidelines on the spot by having the attending parents register children (since adults can register up to four), but they told us we couldn’t do that either. The entire experience felt discriminatory. We are a group of Black people, and it became obvious very quickly that we were not being welcomed the same way others might be. Staff were visibly uncomfortable, unaccommodating, and seemed to look for reasons to turn us away instead of finding a solution. Multiple adults in our group commented that the situation felt racially motivated. This was deeply upsetting—not just for us as adults, but especially for the children who were excited and looking forward to a day of fun. They walked away crying, which was heartbreaking. They deserved better. I do not recommend Swampsville Mini Waterpark. Their lack of clear communication, poor customer service, and the way they handled our arrival sends a clear message: this is not an inclusive space. And that’s unacceptable.