The complete guide to Southern California’s indoor and outdoor water parks plus hotels with water parks, lazy rivers, waveparks, slides, splash pads and water play. Many water parks are seasonal, be sure to check open dates, days and hours.
Orange County Water Parks
- Best Water Parks
- Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Water Park (Garden Grove, CA)
- Knott’s Soak City (Buena Park, CA)
- Wild Rivers – (Irvine, CA)
- Honorable Mention
- Adventure Lagoon Aqua Park (Anaheim, CA)
- Adventure Playground (Huntington Beach, CA)
- Aliso Viejo Aquatic Center (Aliso Viejo, CA)
- Camelot Golfland – Water slides now closed, bumper boats only (Anaheim, CA)
- Montanoso Recreation Center (Mission Viejo, CA)
- Newport Dunes Waterpark (Newport Beach, CA)
- Splash! Buccaneer Bay (La Mirada, CA)
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Los Angeles Water Parks
- Best Water Parks
- Hurricane Harbor Water Park – Six Flags (Valencia, CA)
- Raging Waters (San Dimas, CA)
- Honorable Mention
- Dry Town Water Park (Palmdale, CA)
- Hansen Dam Aquatic Center – Water Slide (Lake View Terrace, CA)
- Santa Clarita Aquatic Center (Santa Clarita, CA)
- Seaside Lagoon (Redondo Beach, CA)
- Universal Studios – Super Silly Fun Land (Universal City, CA): More than 80 different water play features in the Wet Zone
- Wibit Inflatable Aquatic Playground (Long Beach, CA)
Riverside Water Parks
- Buccaneer Cove at Castle Park
- DropZone Water Park (Perris, CA)
- The Cove Waterpark (Jurupa Valley, CA)
Palm Springs Water Parks
Below are four surf parks planned the Palm Springs/Coachella Valley area with all four anticipated to be open by 2025.
- Coral Mountain – Opening TBA (La Quinta, CA): A development using Kelly Slater wave technology similar to Surf Ranch.
- DSRT Surf – Opening 2026 (Palm Desert, CA)
- Palm Springs Surf Club – Now Open! (Palm Springs, CA): The site of this future location was the now closed Wet’n’Wild Palm Springs aka Knott’s Soak City, Oasis Water Park.
- Thermal Beach Club – Opening TBA (Coachella, CA): A residential development described as a “private paradise” featuring a beach for club members, a 22-acre lagoon with wavemaking technology for surfing and water recreation.
San Diego Water Parks
- Best Water Parks
- LEGOLAND Water Park (Carlsbad, CA)
- Wave Waterpark (Vista, CA)
- Honorable Mention
- Sesame Place (San Diego, CA)
- Wildlife Explorers Basecamp Wild Woods (San Diego, CA)
San Bernardino Water Parks
- Alpine Slide (Big Bear Lake, CA)
- Captain John’s Fawn Harbor – Tarzan Boat & Water Slides (Fawnskin, CA)
- Perris Hill Park Water Park (San Bernardino, CA)
- Pyrite Rapids Water Park at Fiesta Villa Family Fun Park (Colton, CA)
Closed: Splash Kingdom Waterpark
Ventura Water Parks
- Lake Casitas Water Adventure (Ventura, CA)
- Ventura Aquatics Center (Ventura, CA)
Best Water & Surf Parks in Central & Northern California
- California’s Great America – South Bay Shores formerly Boomerang Bay (Santa Clara, CA)
- Great Wolf Lodge (Manteca, CA): Between Stockton and Modesto
- Island Waterpark (Fresno, CA)
- Raging Waters (Sacramento, CA) *Closed, California Dreamin’ Water Park coming soon
- Ravine Waterpark (Paso Robles, CA)
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor formerly Waterworld (Concord, CA)
- Surf Ranch (Lemoore, CA): Semi-private
- Wake Island Waterpark (Pleasant Grove, CA)
- Waterworks Park (Redding, CA)
- Wild Water Adventure Park (Clovis, CA)
Orange County Hotels with Water Park, Lazy Rivers, Splash Pads, Slides, & Water Play
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Orange County Hotels
- Disney’s Grand Californian Resort – Fountain, Redwood, Mariposa Pools (Anaheim, CA)
- Disney’s Pixar Place Hotel – Scenic Rooftop Pool Deck (Anaheim, CA)
- Disneyland Hotel – Monorail Pool (Anaheim, CA)
- Cambria Hotel & Suites – Waterpark (Anaheim, CA)
- Courtyard Anaheim – Surfside Waterpark (Anaheim, CA)
- Great Wolf Lodge – Indoor Water Park (Garden Grove, CA)
- Holiday Inn – Splash Zone (Anaheim, CA)
- Howard Johnson – Castaway Cove (Anaheim, CA)
- Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa – Slyders Water Playground (Huntington Beach, CA)
- Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel (Buena Park)
- Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa – Del Mar Pool & Kids Splash Zone (Dana Point, CA)
- Renaissance ClubSport Beach Hotel (Aliso Viejo/Laguna Beach, CA)
- Waterfront Beach Resort Hilton – Driftwood Beach Club (Huntington Beach, CA)
Los Angeles Hotels
- Terranea Resort – Resort Pool & Splash Zone (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)
Palm Springs Hotels
- Best Water Parks
- Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa – Hytides Water Park Water Slides & Lazy River (Indian Wells, CA)
- Marriott’s Shadow Ridge I-The Villages – Chuckwalla Slide & Family Pool (Palm Desert, CA)
- Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa – Splashtopia Waterslides & Lazy River (Rancho Mirage, CA)
- Honorable Mention
- Morongo Casino & Resort – Oasis Pool & Lazy River (Cabazon, CA)
- Palm Canyon Resort – Water Slide (Palm Springs)
- Westin Desert Willow Villas – Mirage Pool Deck & Water Slide (Palm Desert)
- Westin Mission Hills Resorts – Water Slides (Rancho Mirage, CA)
San Diego Hotels
- Grand Pacific Palisades Resort – Family Pool with Splash Pad (Carlsbad, CA)
- Harrah’s Resort – Lazy River (Valley Center, CA)
- Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina – Pools & Waterslides (San Diego, CA)
- Omni La Costa Resort & Spa – Splash Landing Pools (Carlsbad, CA)
- Penchanga Resort & Casino – The Cove Lazy River (Temecula, CA)
- Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa – Water Slides (Carlsbad, CA): Direct access to LEGOLAND
- Sycuan Resort & Casino – Lazy River (El Cajon, CA)
- Town and Country Resort – Waterslide (San Diego, CA)
- Welk Resort San Diego – Water Slides & Splash Pads – (Escondido, CA)
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