A Guide to Knott's Soak City USA

Knott's Soak City USA is a water park across the street from Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, CA. It's not as big as some of the other water parks in the area, but it's just six miles from Disneyland, so it's easy to visit while you're in the area. Like most water parks, the hotter the weather, the more crowded it will be. To avoid long lines, get there as soon as the park opens, especially on weekends.

There are 17 slides on 9 different rides, pools and play areas including a wave pool, kiddie play area, floating river, and a variety of slides, flumes, and chutes.

Knott's Soak City has a variety of snack bars, changing rooms, and two sizes of lockers for rent. The lockers are large enough to fit a backpack and a spare change of clothes and shoes for two people. Cabanas and inflatable tubes for the wave pool are available to rent. Life jackets for children and adults are provided for free and lounge chairs are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

You can make your reservation for a cabana ahead of time by visiting the Soak City website. Each cabana can accommodate 8 people and includes table service and inner tube rentals.