6 Best Texas Indoor Water Parks

Cloudless blue skies and balmy temperatures all year round make Texas an oasis for water-based fun for the whole family, and there are plenty of water parks around the state to prove it. From the 25-acre family-friendly fun of the Schlitterbahn Waterpark on South Padre Island, TX to the forest-themed WaterPark @ The Villages and the Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark in Grand Prairie, Texas has a family-friendly water park for everyone. Hit the rides and slides with your family and friends at some of these fantastic water-themed parks around Texas. Photo: Dmitry Vereshchagin/Fotolia

Schlitterbahn South Padre Island is a 25-acre family-friendly water park with an onsite beach resort hotel and a year-round indoor waterpark. Located on the southern tip of Texas, South Padre Island is famous for being home to one of the Gulf of Mexico’s most beautiful beaches, whose powder-white sands and turquoise waters inspired the Schlitterbahn South Padre Island. The Schlitterbahn Waterpark features 24 water slides and rides, meandering rivers including favorites such as the Rio Aventura tube ride, Pirate's Plunge, the Tempest and Storm Chaser water coasters, and the largest Boogie Bahn Surfing Wave. The Schlitterbahn Resort offers 221 deluxe guest rooms and suites along with a variety of restaurants and eateries, and full access to both the waterparks. Address: 100 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597, Phone: 855-923-7543 Photo: gustavofrazao/Fotolia

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Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston is a family-friendly water park with a variety of exciting water-based rides, slides, wave rivers, and water coasters. Located on the island of Galveston in the Gulf of Mexico, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston is bisected by a 1-mile river that connects three distinct sections of the park, which are home to four thrilling speed slides, including the exhilirating Screaming Serpents body slide ride, the Cliffhanger, and Rohr! as well as raft rides, water coasters, and picnic pavilions at Surfenburg, and the Tiki Tikes Kids Area for children of all ages. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston is also home to the world’s tallest water coaster, a “shipwreck harbor” in a massive wave pool, and a swim-up bar. The park also has an award-winning indoor water park and family accommodations in the form of beach-style cabanas. Address: 2026 Lockheed Street, Galveston, TX 77554, Phone: 409-770-WAVE (9283) or 830-625-2351 Photo: Olesia Bilkei/Fotolia

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Located at the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Villages Resort in Flint, Texas, the WaterPark @ The Villages is a family-friendly vacation resort with a family playground and popular water park. Set on 3,000 acres of fragrant piney woods overlooking Lake Palestine, the WaterPark offers 25,000 square feet of fun for visitors of all ages and includes a 19,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed, climate- controlled recreational area, which features a retractable roof for open-air fun in the warmer summer months. The WaterPark @ The Villages features a relaxing, meandering river, a gentle wave pool, a forest-themed children’s playscape with water features, four water slides and two tower slides, a party room, a casual dining area, and a retail store. Address: 18270 Singing Wood Lane, Flint, TX 75762, Phone: 903-534-8400 Photo: The WaterPark at The Villages

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Located in Grand Prairie, Texas, Epic Waters is an 80,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor year-round waterpark that offers a wealth of family fun. Situated a short walk from The Epic, the water park features an architecturally distinct and retractable roof that opens in the hotter summer months to offer an open-air experience. The park is home to 11 water slides set around the waterpark’s slide tower, three of which are unique to the industry, as well as a 10,000-square-foot outdoor wave pool with calm surf gently lapping a tranquil beach and rolling waves in deeper water, a 600-foot lazy river, and a swimming hole with basketball hoops. Address: 2970 Epic Place Grand Prairie, TX 75052, Phone: 972-337-3131 Photo: Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark

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The Great Wolf Lodge Resort is a family-friendly resort located a few miles from the LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Grapevine and offers deluxe accommodations, upscale amenities, and an indoor water park with several swimming areas and wave pools, water slides and rides, waterfalls, hot springs, and entertainment for children. The park also boasts two casual restaurants, a poolside café, and a pizzeria as well as a fully equipped gym and spa. Water slides and rides at the park include River Canyon Run, Totem Towers, Racoon Lagoon, Big Foot Pass, South Hot Springs, and Chinook Cave. Attractions at the Park include the Howly Wood XD Theater, the Howler’s Peak Ropes Course, the Northern Lights Arcade, and Lazer Frenzy, among others. Address: 100 Great Wolf Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, Phone: 800-693-9653 Photo: Great Wolf Lodge Resort

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Water Rampage in Lubbock has been providing families with water-based fun for more than three decades with a variety of exciting water rides, slides, wave pools, and picnic grounds. The park features several attractions such as Pirates Cove, Caribbean Adventure, and Lost World. Pirates Cove features a pirate ship, party pavilions, and a dumping bucket; Caribbean Adventure has a baby pool and a big wave pool for children and adults, Captain Morgan's Rum Point, and offers unique movie nights; and Lost World is home to a lazy river and a pirate village. Water Rampage also has plenty of picnic sites dotted around the park and food concession stands for snacks and drinks. Address: 6602 Marsha Sharpe Fwy, Lubbock, TX 79407, Phone: 806-771-5953 Photo: Tropical studio/Fotolia

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