Aquatica – SeaWorld’s Waterpark
Seven different water slides and five different pools and rivers. New Flamingo Encounter allows families to enter the flamingo’s habitat and mingle with the animals.
Water Parks
Bayshore Inflatable Waterpark
Seasonal park is set up in summer and allows families the opportunity to swim and play on the inflatable slides and structures in the water. Free.
Buccaneer Cove at Boomers
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day with slippery slides, wet tunnels, spray loops, huge splash bucket, spray cannons and the interactive Aqua Dome. Admission, $20, non-participants, $5.
Drop Zone Waterpark in Perris
Slides, geysers, a FlowRider and more. Night Swim is also available select Mondays and Wednesdays with the park staying open from 6-9 p.m.
Hotel Water Parks
Local hotels offers water parks or special water slides. Day passes are available at many locations
Hurricane Harbor at Six Flags
Families looking for a thrill ride can try the new Bonzai Pipelines with a six-story drop. Dive-In movies are available Friday nights starting Memorial Day weekend. Open May 19 – October 6.
Knotts Soak City in Buena Park
Over 23 slides, a giant wave pool, a lazy river, and interactive kids area, plus a new Aqua-Launch chamber, a three-story Beach house, and over 200 water guns. Open daily, May 18 – September 8.
Legoland Waterpark in Carlsbad
Slides, lagoons, rivers, rafts, and rides! Families can even create their own raft at the build-a-raft river as well as create bridges, dams, and cities out of DUPLO bricks. Open March 16 – November 10
Newport Dunes Waterpark
Largest inflatable waterpark in SoCal and includes water trampolines, teeter-totters, climbing walls, water slides, and giant plastic icebergs. Open Memorial Day – Labor Day.
Raging Waters
The park has the only hydromagnetic water coaster, as well as rides, slides, waves, rivers, pools, kids’ attractions and lots of thrill rides. Open May 18 – September 22.
Splash Kingdom in Redlands
World’s tallest freestanding waterslide tower and one of the original FlowRider attractions, plus rides, slides, waves, pools, and toddler attractions. Open May – September.
Splash! Buccaneer Bay Waterpark
Pirate-themed park features a flowing river channel, three water slides, a children’s interactive play structure, zero-depth beach entry and two spray pad areas. Open weekends, May 25 – September 29, and daily, June 3 – August 9.
The Cove Waterpark in Riverside
Three water slides, body-boarding, FlowRider, splash playground for younger kids and continuous river. Open May 25 – September 2.
The Wave Waterpark
Water rides and attractions, food, picnic areas, and cabana rentals. Splash nights offered.
Wading and Spray Pools
Find splash pads and wading pools, open during the summer months, in Long Beach, Orange County and surrounding cities.