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Best Water Parks in Minnesota

Updated on May 25, 2012

Here are some of the best water parks in Minnesota including water park of America, soak city, bunker beach, wild mountain, the edge, big splash, venetian and the great serengeti. Water parks are a great way to entertain kids in summer. Minnesota is home to water park of America. It is one of America's biggest indoor water park. Indoor water parks is good in areas with cold climates.

1. Water Park of America:

Water park of America - Indoor water park in Minnesota
Water park of America - Indoor water park in Minnesota

List of water parks in Minnesota:

It is one of best water parks in Minnesota and located on east American boulevard, Bloomington, Minnesota. Family raft ride is a popular attraction in this park and also it is world's longest family raft ride. Flow rider zone is a combination of surfing and snowboarding. It contains 24,000 gallons of water. They have activity pool with many water sprays, small slides and 500 gallon dump bucket. Lake of woods is also a activity pool offers water basketball and lilly pad walk. Other highlights in this park include zero depth play area, variety of tube slides and wave pool. They have plenty of chairs, lounges and benches to sit and relax. Locker rental is $6 per day. Park open hours is 11 am to 10 pm. Entrance ticket charge is $19.95 per person.

2. Bunker Beach:

Bunker beach wave pool
Bunker beach wave pool

It is Minnesota's biggest outdoor water park and is around 8.5 acres. Bunker beach have various water slides, zero depth pool, sand play area and big wave pool. Wave pool generates eight different patterns of waves. The lazy loop is 900 foot long and offers water splash and sprays. Rocky bay is a activity pool offers rock climbing and basket ball hoops. Some of the other features include 6 water slides, two sand volleyball courts, concessions and picnic pavilion. Opening time is 11am to 7pm. Admission is free for below one year, and they charge $14 for adults, $11 for children. They charge $ 6 for locker room and $ 3 for tube rental.

3. Soak City:

Soak city inside the theme park
Soak city inside the theme park

This water park is located inside the valley fair theme park. Hurricane falls is a family raft ride and has many twist and turns. Finally ends you with the splash pool. The water park features speed slides, family slides and interactive play area.

Splash station is a kids play zone with many water sprays, geysers and water guns. Ripple rapids is 1280 feet long lazy river. Breakers bay is a wave pool contain 3,50,000 gallons of water. Park opens from 11am to 8pm. One day pass is $40 for adult and $9.99 for children and seniors. Children 2 and younger is free.

4. Wild Mountain:

Wild mountain - outdoor water park in Minnesota
Wild mountain - outdoor water park in Minnesota

Wild mountain is a small outdoor water park. They have lazy rivers, tube water slides, raging rapids, wild adventure island, kiddie play area and alpine slides. Wild adventure island is a water play area. Some of the features in this island include slides, water bubblers, fountains, cannons, net climbing and 350 gallon dump water bucket. Other interesting features include Taylor falls scenic boat tours, canoe and kayak rantal. This park is great for picnics. Open from 10 am to 6 pm.

5. The edge:

Lazy river
Lazy river

More water parks in Minnesota:

It is a 35,000 square foot indoor water park in Minnesota and located on Duluth. They have arcade, rides, slides, vortex pool, paradise playground and lazy river. Paradise play ground has zero depth entry pool, plenty of attractions which include small slides, net climbing, water sprays and water dump bucket. Arcade zone has more than 40 games. Park opens from 8 am to 10 pm.

6. The great serengeti:

Serengeti indoor water park
Serengeti indoor water park

It is a small indoor water park at the holiday inn hotel and suites and located on Owatonna. It offers two slides such as exciting kilimanjaro tube slide and phython body slide. The park offers lazy river, play areas and hot tub. Activity pool offers various activities including water basket ball and water shootings. Kids play area has toys of tree, giraffe, hippopotamus and water spraying elephant and one small slide. Timing is 10am to 5pm. They charge $14 per person.

7. Big splash:

Big splash at the arrowwood resort
Big splash at the arrowwood resort

It is 38,000 square feet indoor water park at the Arrowwood resort. It offers 4 story slides, whirlpool spa and lazy river. Activity pool offers lilly pad walk, basket ball hoops and some floating toys. Children play area has array of water activities including water blasters, geysers and fountains. Opens daily from 9am to 9pm. One day special pass is $20.95 per person.

8. Venetian:

Venetian indoor water park - Minnesota
Venetian indoor water park - Minnesota

This indoor water park is around 25,000 square feet at the holiday inn Arbor lakes. It has slides, water basketball, hot tub and activity pool. Activity pool offers water basket ball hoops and water fountain. Park open at 6am to 4pm.

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