Community
BY JENNA STEPHENSON
Water park guide
Outdoor
Outdoor
Outdoor
Rosemeade Rainforest Aquatic Complex The city of Carrollton’s Rosemeade Rainforest Aquatic Complex is divided into a Rainforest section, with a lazy river and play area, and the Main Pool section, with a splash pool, lap pool and two water slides. • Open May 23-Sept. 7, hours vary by day • $5-$6 (resident admission), $9-$10 (nonresident admission), $50 (resident season pass), $60 (nonresident season pass) • 1334 E. Rosemeade Parkway, Carrollton • www.cityofcarrollton.com
• 4400 Paige Road, The Colony; 4550 N. Garland Ave., Garland • www.hawaiianwaters.com Hurricane Harbor The companion water park to Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington offers 15 different attractions and slides. • Open May 16-Sept. 7, hours vary by day • Prices TBD • 1800 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington • www.sixflags.com/overtexas/hurricane-harbor NRH2O Owned and operated by the city of North Richland Hills, the 17-acre park is known for the Green Extreme, a 1,100-foot uphill water roller coaster. • Open May-September, hours vary by day • $59.99-$229.99 (resident season pass), $79.99- Hawaiian Falls The Roanoke water park features Hawaiian-themed attractions like the Pineapple Express and the Keiki Waikiki Wipeout. Hawaiian Falls also has a location in Mansfield with water slides and rides like the Lava Launch, the Cliffhanger and the Hawaiian Halfpipe. • Open May 2-Sept. 13, hours vary by day • $30.99 (daily ticket), $56.99-$79.99 (season pass) • 290 Byron Nelson Blvd., Roanoke; 490 Heritage Parkway, Mansfield • www.hfalls.com
Paradise Springs The outdoor water park is available to overnight guests at the Gaylord Texas Resort. The park includes a lazy river, water playhouse, four water slides and two zip lines. • Open May-September, hours vary by day • Free (overnight guests) • 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine • www.bit.ly/3MFzOfl
This list is not comprehensive.
Indoor
Outdoor
The Cove at the Lakefront In addition to pools and water slides, the facility offers a rock climbing wall and surf machine. The Cove also offers swimming lessons, water exercise classes and toddler time sessions. • Open year-round, hours vary by day • $14-$22 (day pass) Epic Waters At this 80,000-square-foot indoor water park, visitors can enjoy the splash pad, lazy river and rides like Locura, a water slide with a 40-foot drop. • Open year-round, hours vary by day • $34-$64 (daily ticket), $179-$365 (annual pass) • 2970 Epic Place, Grand Prairie • www.epicwatersgp.com • 417 Lakefront Drive, Little Elm • www.thecoveatthelakefront.com Great Wolf Lodge This water park and resort offers attractions for all activity levels, from the lazy river to inner tube rides like Coyote Cannon and River Canyon Run. The park includes a variety of pools, splash pads and water slides. • Open year-round, 10 a.m.-8 p.m • Free (overnight guests), $30-$70 (day pass)
Bahama Beach The facility is owned and operated by the city of Dallas’s Park and Recreation Department. It features a splash pad, lazy river, multiple water slides and a pool.
• Open May 23-Sept. 7, hours vary by day • $18 (daily ticket), $60-$90 (season pass)
• 1895 Campfire Circle, Dallas • www.bahamabeachdallas.com
Frisco Water Park The city of Frisco’s water park located in the Frisco Athletic Center includes a lazy river, a multilevel water playground and a 45-foot racer slide. • Open May 23-Sept. 7, hours vary by day • $13 (day pass), $65 (resident season pass), $80 (nonresident season pass) • 5828 Nancy Jane Lane, Frisco • www.friscotexas.gov Hawaiian Waters The parks offer a selection of water slides, inner tube rides and water play areas. Enthusiasts can purchase a gold season pass, which allows unlimited entry. • Open May 17-Sept. 19, hours vary by day • $44.99-$119.99 (season pass)
$249.99 (nonresident season pass) • 9001 Blvd. 26, North Richland Hills • www.nrh2o.com
Pirates’ Cove Located next to North Texas Jellystone Park, a camping resort, the water park offers water slides, rope crossings, water play areas and a lazy river. • Open May 11-Sept. 7, hours vary by day • $22.75-$28.96 (day pass), $113.84 (season pass)
• 2461 S. Burleson Blvd., Burleson • www.piratescovefunzone.com
• 100 Great Wolf Drive, Grapevine • www.greatwolf.com/grapevine
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