Cool Off at These Michigan Water Parks in the Summer

One of the country’s few indoor waterparks to offer two very different sections is Zehnder's Splash Village, which even features a waterpark with a retractable roof. Zehnder’s consists of more than 50,000 square feet of water fun and is one of the largest indoor waterpark’s in the state of Michigan. Guests can experience a super loop drop water slide, a six-story raft ride for the entire family, the Action River, the Dumping Bucket, a play area known as Splash Landing, a zero-entry pool full of activities, a lazy river, and tube slides measuring four stories along with several other attractions.

1365 S Main St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734, Phone: 844-330-1715

Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City, Michigan, offers affordable family fun that doesn’t hurt the family budget. The resort and indoor waterpark boasts that it offers the best value for family entertainment. Among the many water attractions, the indoor waterpark includes several water slides, such as the River Canyon Run, Alberta Falls, and Totem Falls. There is also a water fort tree house, and the Whooping Hollow designed for younger guests. The Manitoba Tubs offer a relaxing soak in warm water. In addition to the large indoor waterpark, Great Wolf Lodge features options for dining, shopping, and other attractions.

3575 N. US Highway 31 South, Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: 231-941-3600

Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark is 88,000 square feet of crazy water-filled family fun. The indoor waterpark is the largest of its kind in the state of Michigan, offering guests massive amounts of fun with water for people of all ages. The waterpark is conveniently situated in the center of Boyne Mountain Resort, and the “wet and wild” park is a constant 84°F degrees, allowing guests to enjoy all of the water fun year round. The latest and most thrilling new attraction at Avalanche Bay is the Big Couloir. Riders start out in a launch capsule that is angled 10 degrees from vertical for a really steep drop.

1 Boyne Mountain Rd, Boyne Falls, MI 49713, Phone: 855-688-7046

Guests of the Soaring Eagle Waterpark and Hotel can start their water-filled fun by sliding through Loon’s Loop, the park’s three-story water slide, as they are sent turning and twisting at rapid speeds aboard inner tubes. Riders are then spun in a 360-degree bowl before dropping into the Little Beaver’s Bend River. Makwa’s Mountain, another attraction at the waterpark, is anything but a typical rock climbing wall. The wall is heart-pounding, helmet-free, harness-free excitement. Visitors ascend the giant wall to 8 feet above the park’s deepest pool. From the top it is a free-fall back into the deep pool.

5665 E. Pickard Rd, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, Phone: 877-232-4532

Michigan Water Parks for Younger Kids

Red Oaks Waterpark offers plenty of water fun for children of all ages. Children especially love the waterpark’s Soak Station, a water playground designed for kids, including 68 fun features like a 8-foot tipping water-filled bucket, bubbler jets, slides and curtains, and water jets. The Spray and Play area is geared towards younger children and features bubblers and water jets at a depth of zero. Guests of all ages can grab an inner tube and float down the 990-foot moving River Ride. Other attractions at Red Oaks Waterpark include the Terrific Tides wave pool and the Triple Turn water slide.

1455 E. Thirteen Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071, Phone: 248-858-0918

Michigan's Adventure is the largest amusement park, as well as waterpark, in the state of Michigan. The amusement part features seven different roller coasters, such as the Thunderhawk and the Shivering Timbers. The Wild Water Adventure waterpark has 15 different water attractions and is the state’s largest outdoor waterpark. Guest can have their own beach party with a drenching bucket, water wheels, water slides, spray guns, and more. Half Pint Paradise is a splash pad and slide attraction for younger guests and their families. The waterpark also has more extreme slides for guests to enjoy, such as the Funnel of Fear.

4750 Whitehall Rd, Muskegon, MI 49445, Phone: 231-766-3377

Splash Universe is an indoor waterpark located in the town of Dundee. The massive indoor waterpark features more than 100,000 gallons of water excitement for the entire family. The waterpark resort is open throughout the entire year, offering family experience full of fun any time of the year in Dundee, Michigan. There are plenty of attractions to entertain guests at Splash Adventure, from the Water Adventure Tree House to the thrilling Goldmine Adventure Water Slide. River Raison, the waterpark’s lazy river, provides a relaxing ride down a slow current. There are several other water-filled and fun attractions as well.

100 Whitetail Dr, Dundee, MI 48131, Phone: 734-606-0149

Waterford Oaks, managed by the Parks and Recreation Department of Oakland County, provides several water attractions for visitors to enjoy during the summer months. The tropical wave pool at the outdoor waterpark features bubbler fountains and palm trees near the pool’s shore. Other attractions at the waterpark include the water playground children with over 30 different interactive features and the park’s group raft ride, which is three stories tall. All of the pools at Waterford Oaks waterpark are heated. There are also concessions, picnic areas, and grills available for guests to use, along with tubes, lounge chairs, and a bathhouse featuring lockers and showers.

1702 Scott Lake Rd, Waterford, MI 48328, Phone: 248-858-0918