Its content is produced independently of USA TODAY. 2020 update: Yawgoo Valley is open daily through September 7, but closed August 31 to September 4. 11. Boston-area spraygrounds and splash pads. Kids can splash and play at this interactive splash pad area filled with slides, a dumping bucket, and multiple spray components. She also writes about home design, food and historical architecture. Good to know: The water park is pretty serious about enforcing its rules. For daring kids, try out the JOY Ride Slides, three-story water slides filled with twist and turns. An outdoor hot tub and a sand play area are near the water complex, as well as a rock climbing wall. The three 300-foot slides abut a swimming lake and spacious, grassy, beautifully maintained picnic grounds. Young children can have their own adventures as they slide down the arms of Ollie Octopus, climb on a pirate ship at Pirates' Lagoon, and explore the Tahiti Tree House. Ho Ho H20 at Santa's Village—Jefferson, NH. The aquatic center is open in the months of June through August, from late morning to early evening on weekdays and mid-morning to early evening on Saturdays and Sundays. 6. For a region of the country with a reputation for brutal winters, the idea of water parks is not the first one that comes to mind for recreation. To cool off closer to home, Massachusetts and Connecticut families can day trip it to these Boston-area spraygrounds and splash pads, Hartford-area spraygrounds and splash-pads, or New Haven and Fairfield-area spraygrounds and splash pads. Leaf Group is a USA TODAY content partner providing general travel information. Bonus: Parking is free. Others could change their policies or hours or close anytime in 2020, so be sure to contact the attraction before heading out. Hours vary, but are generally from midday to early evening.
Hurricane Harbor at Six Flags New England—Agawam, MA. Masks are required in indoor and dry-land areas, and visitors' hands will be sanitized before entry to park and each attraction. Cape Cod Inflatable Park—West Yarmouth, MA.
Advanced online registrations are required to adhere to state capacity restrictions, masks are required in dry and indoor areas, and social distancing will be monitored.
If you've got a daredevil on your hands, this park has three crazy water slides to choose from that promise high speeds, lots of twists and turns, and big drops. Lake Compounce's Crocodile Cove is home to multiple wave pools, water slides, and special areas designed for young children. Castaway Island at Canobie Lake Park has over 180 ways to get wet and features water cannons, nine water slides, waterfalls, and other entertaining activities. Hint: If you're heading for an overnight (or two), consider a stay at the Cape Cod Family Resort; booking entitles you to two free park passes each day of your stay. 2020 update: Water Country is open Wednesdays through Sundays and Labor Day through September 7. A 990-foot moving river, a triple-flume water slide and a wave-action pool round out the fun. In just a few hours time, families in Massachusetts and Connecticut can drive to some exciting outdoor water parks for a wet and wild adventure with kids. Family water park with a wave pool, slides, a floating river, white-water rapids, and a splash pool. These five Indianapolis-area water parks have something for everyone. Wendy K. Leigh, Leaf Group Updated March 21, 2018. Whether its wild thrills or lounging along a lazy river, a splash in the shallows with the little ones or a race for bragging rights down the twisting water slides—nothing brings families closer together than a Pure Michigan water park adventure. All photos courtesy of the water parks mentioned, Team up for a family ride through waterfalls and rapids on the Adventure River. Featured activities include water cannons, water volleyball and basketball, bubbling spouts and zero-depth entry pool with four lap lanes. Season passes are available, which include extras like a "water wars" pass for special events. Rent a cabana for a more private experience. Hours change later in the season, with early closures. WildWater Adventure at Michigan's Adventure is packed with fun and thrills, including the Funnel of Fear, Lagoon, Boogie Beach and more. Some of our favorite water parks are small, family-run parks with just a few slides, and others are part of a larger theme park, but they all offer plenty of chances to get completely soaked. Splash Island. Though well-known for winter snow sports, the resort comes alive in the summer with the Park at Water's Edge, a one-acre complex with an outdoor aquatic playground. The park is open from June through Labor Day, generally from late morning to early evening. The Flash Flood at Full Blast (fullblast.org) water park in Battle Creek lives up to its name, with four action-packed water slides ranging from 100 to 200 feet, as well as zero-entry pools and elaborate water play structures. Brownstone takes "lake fun" to a whole new level. 4. The park is open from June through Labor Day; hours vary but generally are from late morning to early evening.