With hot weather, comes the need for two thing: outdoor fun and a way to cool off. Spending your day at one of the water parks in Chicago or the area is really one of the most enjoyable ways to do it. Wether you are looking for a quick visit or willing to head to Wisconsin Dells – we covered the best of the best.

 

Best Water Parks in Chicago & Area:

Raging Waves
It is easy to spend an entire day at Raging Waves. The massive lazy river provides relaxation, which is much needed in-between climbing stairs to their nine amazing slides, and running around the park. The Boomerang is their premiere attraction. You start off in a chute, then fly into a massive funnel that spins you around and shoots you out. If you are not keen on getting wet, they have dry-land attractions as well.

4000 N State Rt 47
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 882-6575

Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center
The Mystic Water Family Aquatic Center is truly a great place to spend a hot day with the family. They are well equipped with two long slides, and two plunge slides that will get your heart racing. For the pool area, they have two diving boards to show off your acrobatic skills. The lazy river is a perfect change-up to indulge in conversation, while your youngsters spend time in the fenced-off kidie area. They have a picnic area to utilize, as well as concessions if you forget your sack-lunch.
Be sure to bring cooler loaded with beverages; it can get hot out here.

2025 Miner St
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 391-5700

Deep River Waterpark
Deep River is celebrating twenty-years of being one of the premiere water parks in Chicago. They have a lot of years left as well. The park is very well sized, with over twenty different attractions that range from kiddie to adult levels. The Riptide Tidal Wave Pool is always a fun way to pass the time – see how your body can resist all the waves crashing over you. They have a large selection of slides, and a lazy river to provide plenty of options. Kid areas with plenty of lifeguards give you piece of mind as you soak up the sun and relax. For one of the best water parks in Chicago – make your way here.

9001 E Lincoln Hwy
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 947-7850

Keylime Cove and Water Park
Keylime Cove is an all around fun center for kids and adults. There is an attached hotel for ease of stay as well. The water park is well equipped with a lack of long lines. 65,000 square feet make up this water park and it is indoors, making it a comfy eighty-four degrees year around. With water slides, a lazy river, and kiddie pools – everyone can enjoy the atmosphere. While the kids are at play, adults can relax with the full spa offerings. Lifeguards are abundant, so no need to worry while you are away.

1700 Nations Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031
(877) 360-0403

Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Center
Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Center may be aimed towards families, but you do not have to have children to enjoy this place. You’cannot beat all of the fun things to do here. They have five slides to toss around around, a diving board to perfect your cannonball, a lazy river to soak up the sun , huge sandbox to have a castle building contest, and a kids pirate boat playground that can provide hours of entertainment. They also have a large six lane pool if you are more into swimming laps, and an island area that is perfect to lay out on.

8301 Janes Ave
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 985-5620

Turtle Splash Water Park
Turtle Splash Water Park is a great escape for young children. It is set on a five-acre enclosed section of Reed-Keppler Park. Slides, a playground, and interactive water-toys will keep the kiddos occupied for hours. A twenty-five yard lap pool is available to those that feel like putting in some strokes under the sun. Lounge chairs and concessions are available to make your visit convenient and enjoyable. Now, do not get me wrong – this place is optimal for children, but ‘the’big tube slides and tunnel slides are pretty awesome for adults too.

129 National St
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6320

Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls is located in the gorgeous Elk Grove Park District. It is an all around water park for the young and old alike.
To start off, they have Calypso Twist – which is made up of four twisting slides. Two of the slides are body slides, while the other two let you rip down them on a tube. The Barracuda Bowl is a small vortex pool that lets you test your strength against the current. I remember growing up and running around in circles with eight friends in large hot tubs to create our own vortex. It is still a mystery of the universe why they are so fun, but they are. There are secure toddler areas and a legit playground that will entertain the kids for hours. Coconut Grove provides plenty of room for picnics and lounging as well.

200 Rev Morrison Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 228-2860

Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America is so much more than just a massive amusement park full of thrill rides – their water park is something else as well. This is one of the ultimate water parks in the area. They have countless slides that will get your heart pumping as quickly as their roller coasters. Multi-story plummets, massive funnels, twisty slides, and racing slides are just some of the attractions that bring water lovers here. They also have a massive wave pool, and a surf rider that allows you to take on a five-foot wave while on a boogie board! For a more tame experience, they have a massive pool to relax in, and a lazy river to float as the hours pass by. For an ultimate water adventure, look no further.

1 6 Flags Dr
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 249-4636

Noah’s Ark Water Park
Noak’s Ark Water Park is located in Wisconsin Dells, WI. For those of you who do not know, it is basically an entire city that is comprised of amusement parks. It may be a few hour drive from Chicago, but if you are looking for ultimate summer fun – it is a short distance. It is “America’s Largest Waterpark”, containing over eighty attractions. Fifty-one of those being water slides! They cover it all, from relaxing rivers, to kiddie areas, huge wave pools, and some of the most extreme slides that you will ever see.
They have restaurants and arcades on-site to change up the atmosphere a little. Bumper boats are always a fun way to take out innocent aggression as well. From mild slides for the weak-hearted, to roller coaster slides for the adrenaline junkie, everyone that steps into Noah’s Arc Water Park will be overwhelmed with enjoyment.

1410 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
(608) 254-6351

Mt. Olympus Theme Park & Water Park
Mt. Olympus is named appropriately – it is huge! Also located in Wisconsin Dells, they offer indoor and outdoor entertainment. They have 1,500 rooms for lodging, so it makes the trek over seem much easier if you are exhausted after a long day of entertainment [be sure to request a room in the main hotel if you want to stay on-site]. The indoor portion prides itself on the ten-story slide, lazy river, and whirlpools all around. The outdoor section is where the majority of the fun happens. Their’Lost City of Atlantis’is made up of seven different slides, and is six stories tall. There is also a boomerang slide and spinning champagne bowl slide to change it up. Their wave pool is pretty extreme – it features waves that are up to nine-feet tall! That only covers about half of the park. Lazy rivers, racing slides, and kiddie areas fill in the gaps.

1881 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
(608) 254-2490

 

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