Family Travel Theme Parks Indoor Water Parks in North America Stand-Alone Water Parks and Water Park Resorts with Hotels Written by Arthur Levine Facebook Twitter Arthur is a travel writer with more than 25 years of experience. He has been covering theme parks, amusement parks, water parks, and attractions for TripSavvy since 2002. Tripsavvy's Editorial Guidelines Arthur Levine Updated 05/29/20 Share Pin Email Iris/irisphotos/Flickr/Creative Commons If you are planning a visit to an indoor water park or a hotel with a water park, you've come to the right place. The listings that follow offer a guide to indoor water parks in the United States and Canada. Note that most very small water parks as well as some municipal parks are not included. A Little Background It used to be that if folks in North America who lived anywhere outside of Florida wanted to ride down a waterslide in February, they had a couple of options: Wait until June, or book a flight to Florida (or some warm-weather location outside North America). That's no longer true. Indoor water parks now offer a low-cost alternative to expensive tropical vacations in the winter. And because they are weatherproof, they provide a surefire way to have water park fun any time of the year. The concept began in earnest in 1994 when a Wisconsin Dells hotelier thought that if he erected an outdoor water park attraction around his indoor pool, he might be able to get a little more business in the early spring and late fall. When hordes of guests showed up and kept showing up straight through the winter, he knew that he was onto something. The idea caught on and exploded in the Dells and elsewhere around Wisconsin, expanded into the Midwest, and eventually spread throughout the United States and into Canada. Info to Help You Plan a Water Park Vacation Here are some articles and info that can help you as you plan your vacation or visit to an indoor water park. The Top 10 Indoor Water Park ResortsThere are lots of parks and more opening all the time. Find out which ones offer the biggest splash for your cash. The World's Largest Indoor Water ParksLots of water parks claim to be the biggest, but which ones deserve the title? This guide tries to sort it all out. Great Wolf LodgeWith locations throughout North America, Great Wolf is the biggest chain of water park hotels. CoCo Key Water ResortsIt's always balmy and looks like the Florida Keys inside CoCo Key resorts, even when the weather outside is dreadful. US Indoor Water Parks What follows is a comprehensive list of water parks and resorts with water parks, listed alphabetically by US state. Although there are some stand-alone indoor water parks, most are connected to hotels, and some restrict park admission to hotel guests only. Click on a park below to learn about its policy and to get more information. For water parks in Canada, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Alaska H2OasisAnchorageAlaska's only indoor water park is open year-round, even when it's a frigid -30℉ outside. Great Wolf Resorts Arizona Great Wolf Lodge ScottsdaleScottsdale California Great Wolf Lodge in Garden GroveGarden Grove Great Wolf Lodge in MantecaMantenca Colorado APEX CenterArvadaSmall municipal park Great Wolf Lodge Colorado SpringsColorado Springs Florida CoCo Key Orlando Water ResortOrlandoUnlike other CoCo Key locations, the Florida CoCo Key features an outdoor water park, instead of a climate-controlled indoor park. Gerogia Great Wolf Lodge GeorgiaLaGrange Idaho Silver Rapids Water Park at Silver Mountain ResortKelloggMedium-size indoor water park at the Silver Mountain Ski Resort Raptor Reef Waterpark at the Holiday Inn ExpressHaydenSmall indoor park Illinois There are several water parks in Illinois—too many to list them all here. Check out the online directory dedicated to Illinois indoor water parks for all the up-to-date information you'll need. Indiana Big Splash Adventure at Valley of the Springs ResortFrench LickMedium-size indoor water park Iowa Boji Splash at Bridges Bay ResortArnolds ParkIndoor water park open to registered hotel guests Grand Harbor ResortDubuqueIndoor water park open to registered hotel guests Huck's Harbor at PZAZZ! Resort HotelBurlingtonIndoor water park open to registered hotel guests and the general public King's Pointe Waterpark ResortStorm LakeIndoor and outdoor water parks open to registered hotel guests and the general public Wasserbahn Waterpark ResortAmanaIndoor water park for hotel guests with waterslides, interactive children's play area, spa, and sauna Great Wolf Lodge Kansas Great Wolf Lodge KansasKansas CityOpen to registered hotel guests only Massachusetts There are several water parks in Massachusetts— too many to list them all here. Check out the onine directory dedicated to Massachusetts indoor water parks for all the up-to-date information you'll need. Michigan There are several water parks in Michigan— too many to list them all here. Check out the online directory dedicated to Michigan indoor water parks for all the up-to-date information you'll need. Minnesota There are several water parks in Minnesota— too many to list them all here. Check out the online directory dedicated to indoor water parks in Minnesota for all the up-to-date information you'll need. Missouri Castle Rock ResortBransonIndoor waterpark resort CoCo Key Water ResortKansas City Splash Country at Grand Country ResortBransonIndoor and outdoor water park open to Grand Country hotel guests and the general public Montana Big Horn Resort, an Ascend Hotel Collection MemberBillingsResort with indoor water park open to the general public and hotel guests Nebraska CoCo Key Water ResortOmahaIndoor water park resort, part of the chain of CoCo Key indoor water parks New Hampshire Kahuna Laguna at Red Jacket Mountain View ResortNorth ConwaySmall indoor water park for registered hotel guests New Jersey CoCo Key Water ResortMt. Laurel, New JerseyPart of the chain of CoCo Key indoor water parks DreamWorks Water ParkAt the American Dream complex in E. RutherfordEnormous indoor water park Sahara Sam's OasisWest BerlinIndoor water park New Mexico ABQ Surf ‘N SlideAlbuquerque New York The Cascades, part of Hope Lake Lodge Resort at Greek PeakCortland Six Flags Great Escape LodgeLake GeorgeAffiliated theme park: The Great Escape North Carolina Ray's Splash PlanetCharlotteSmall, municipal indoor water park with waterslides, lazy river, and children's play area Great Wolf Lodge ConcordConcordIndoor water park resort. Part of the chain of Great Wolf Lodge indoor water parks North Dakota Splashdown at Sleep Inn & SuitesMinotIndoor water park open to registered hotel guests and to the general public Splashers of the South Seas at Canad InnGrand ForksIndoor water park open to registered hotel guests and the general public Ohio There are several water parks in Ohio— too many to list them all here. Check out the online directory dedicated to Ohio indoor water parks for all the up-to-date information you'll need. Oklahoma Water-ZooClintonMedium-size facility with wave pool, lazy river, bowl ride, interactive water play structure, and more Nearby campground and hotels offer packages Oregon Splash at Lively ParkSpringfieldSmall municipal facility with indoor wave pool, waterslide, water umbrella, family play area, adult spa, lap pool, and kiddie pool Kalahari Resorts Pennsylvania There are several water parks in Pennsylvania— too many to list them all here. Check out the online directory dedicated to Pennsylvania indoor water parks for all the up-to-date information you'll need. South Dakota Evans PlungeHot SpringsIndoor and outdoor park. Features geothermal pools. Attractions include speed slide, body slide, kiddie slide, hot tubs, and kiddie pool Rippin' Rapids ResortRapid City WaTikiRapid City Tennessee The Resort at Governor's CrossingSeviervilleSmall outdoor water park Wild Bear Falls at Westgate Smoky Mountain ResortGatlinburgMid-size indoor park open to resort guests only Wilderness at the SmokiesSeviervilleMid-size indoor water park resort Texas Great Wolf LodgeGrapevine, Texas Kalahari ResortRound Rock Schlitterbahn Galveston IslandGalveston Island Schlitterbahn South Padre IslandSouth Padre Island Waterpark at The VillagesFlint Virginia Great Wolf Lodge WilliamsburgWilliamsburg Massanutten ResortMassanutten Vermont Jay Peak Water ParkJay Washington Great Wolf Lodge WashingtonOn the Chehalis Reservation in Grand Mound West Virginia Volcano Island ResortFairmont Wisconsin There are so many indoor water parks in the Wisconsin Dells and throughout the state that Wisconsin has its own online directory to Wisconsin indoor water parks. Canada Adventure Bay Windsor, Ontario Fallsview Indoor WaterparkNiagara Falls, Ontario Great Wolf Lodge Niagara FallsNiagara Falls, Ontario Waves Indoor Water ParkNiagara Falls, OntarioAt the Americana Conference Resort & Spa World Waterpark in the West Edmonton MallEdmonton, AlbertaNorth America's largest indoor water park Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit