Know what’s better than a water park? A hotel with a water park, that’s what!

Staying at a hotel with its very own water park is awesome for a number of reasons. First off, you can go from the comfort of your hotel room to the excitement of the water park in almost no time at all. Second, hotel water parks are usually much less crowded than regular ones. Lastly, many of these water parks are indoors, meaning that the fun doesn’t have to end when summer does.

You can find hotels with adjoining water parks all across the U.S., from sunny Arizona to the hills of South Dakota. With so many to choose from, however, finding the perfect one for you and your family can be a bit of a challenge. Are you a group of thrill seekers looking to get your adrenaline fix? Or would you rather relax in an inner tube coasting down a lazy river, cool drink in hand?

No matter what you’re looking for, start your search with this list of 10 of the most epic hotel water parks in the country.

 

Wilderness Resort – Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

When it comes to wet and wild hotel water parks, Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells is one of the wettest and wildest. That’s because it encompasses not one but eight different water parks! Four of those water parks are indoors, which means that you don’t have to worry about bad weather getting in the way of family fun.

Popular indoor attractions include The Great Wave, the country’s largest indoor wave pool, and Claim Jumper Challenge, the only Slideboarding ride in the Midwest. Outside, brave water slides reaching heights of up to five stories or go for a ride down one of the resort’s lazy rivers.

 

Timber Ridge Lodge & Water Park – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Water ParksConveniently situated between the major metro areas of Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago, Timber Ridge Lodge & Water Park brings year-round summertime fun to the Midwest. This hotel is home to 50,000 square feet full of fun aquatic attractions.

Speaking of aquatic attractions, don’t miss one of the water park’s newest slides, Avalanche Falls. Featuring colored lights and booming speakers, Avalanche Falls is like a concert and a water slide all rolled into one.

 

Kalahari Resort & Conventions

With locations in Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and soon to be Texas, families all over the U.S. can embark on an exotic African-themed getaway at Kalahari Resort & Conventions. These resorts feature some of the largest indoor water parks in the country, with the Pennsylvania location in the Pocono Mountains coming in at number one.

Thrill seekers of all ages will have a blast barreling down steep water slides and catching a wave on Flowrider, a surf simulator that feels just like the real thing. If thrills aren’t your thing, hang out at the swim-up bar or spend an afternoon at the spa.

 

Dunes Village Resort – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Dunes Village Resort is one of the most fun hotels in Myrtle Beach, if not all of South Carolina. I should know; I stayed there almost a decade ago and still remember what a great time I had. The hotel’s indoor water park is fun for kids and adults alike with attractions like the twisting, turning Wild Winding Waterslide, the exhilarating Speed Slide, and a 250-foot-long lazy river that’s perfect for playing a game of Marco Polo with the family. No wonder it snagged the number four spot on TripAdvisor’s 2017 list of the top 10 family hotels in the U.S.!

This hotel is a great option if you’re planning to visit the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, the Myrtle Beach Sports Center, or The Ripken Experience Myrtle Beach during your stay since they’re all located under five miles away. Also nearby is the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex.

 

Red Jacket Mountain View Resort – North Conway, North Carolina

On the premises of Red Jacket Mountain View Resort you’ll find New Hampshire’s largest indoor water park, Kahuna Laguna. There the temperature is always 82 degrees, making it the place to go for splash-tastic summertime fun, even in the dead of winter.

At over 40,000 square feet, there are many ways to have fun at Kahuna Laguna. Zoom down high-speed water slides; body surf in the swirling waters of the Wiki Wave Pool; shoot some hoops on the Kahuna Basketball Court; and more. Just don’t forget to watch out for the 175-gallon tipping bucket!

 

WaTiki Indoor Waterpark Resort – Rapid City, South Dakota

Water ParksRemember how I said you could even find a hotel water park in South Dakota? Well this one is actually the biggest indoor water park in both of the Dakotas, believe it or not! Located in Rapid City, WaTiki Indoor Waterpark Resort encompasses four different hotels, including Fairfield Inn & Suites, La Quinta Inns & Suites, Residence Inn, and Home2 Suites.

Each hotel is just steps from the water park so you’ll never be too far from the fun no matter which one you stay at. While you’re there, dive into aquatic attractions like an activity pool, lazy river, and totally tubular water slides.

 

Arizona Grand Resort & Spa – Phoenix, Arizona

Beat the heat without ever having to leave your hotel at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa. The resort’s appropriately-named Oasis Water Park looks like a tropical rain forest in the middle of the desert with cascading waterfalls, lush foliage, towering palm trees, and, oh yeah, plenty of water rides!

Voted one of the country’s top 10 water parks by Travel Channel, Oasis Water Park has something for everyone. Relax in the shade of a private cabana or on an inner tube floating down Zuni River, tread water in the Oasis Wave Pool, or if you’ve got nerves of steel, take the plunge on the eight-story Slide Canyon Tower.

Another perk to staying at Arizona Grand Resort & Spa is its close proximity to a number of the area’s premier sports complexes and convention centers, including Kiwanis Park, the Phoenix Convention Center, and the Reach 11 Sports Complex.

 

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa – San Antonio, Texas

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Everything’s bigger in Texas, including water parks! That’s why River Buff Water Experience at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa spans a whopping nine acres.

One of the most unique attractions at River Buff Water Experience is a 650-foot river with simulated rapids, making it anything but lazy. If you do prefer your rivers on the lazy side however, don’t worry; they’ve got one of those too, along with luxurious heated pools, water slides, and more, all set against a beautiful backdrop of rolling, oak-covered hills in the heart of Texas.

 

Camelback Resort – Tannersville, Pennsylvania

Although the weather can get mighty cold in Pennsylvania come wintertime, folks there can enjoy warm, 84 degree temps year-round at Camelback Resort’s Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark.

From kiddie rides for the little ones to a heated pool perfect for adults in need of some serious R&R, a visit to Aquatopia is sure to put a smile on everyone’s face. Of course, no water park is complete without water slides! Aquatopia’s got 13 of them, including tube slides, and mat slides, just to name a few.

 

Great Wolf Lodge

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You can’t have a list of the most epic water parks in the U.S. without mentioning Great Wolf Lodge. With over 15 locations in the U.S. and one in Canada, Great Wolf Lodge is the largest family of indoor water park resorts in North America.

Each one is a little bit different, but one thing they all have in common is their water parks of epic proportions. Guests can plummet down steep slides, traverse obstacle courses, wade around in activity pools, and more. When it’s time to take a break from all the aquatic action, go with the flow on the lazy river or head back to dry land to enjoy some of the many other activities offered at the resort.