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Indoor and outdoor options for splashing around and getting some thrill rides on…

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LONG ISLAND

  • Splish Splash Water Park– Outdoor. New York’s largest water park with something for everyone… crazy packed on hot days though…
  • Shipwreck Cove– Outdoor. Well-kept large splash-pad, great for very small kids, but expensive, especially for non-residents…

UPSTATE NY

  • Zoom Flume– Outdoor. Smaller, independent park, but has some good rides and won’t break the bank…
  • Splashdown Beach– Outdoor. On the smaller side, but still with some good thrill/rides… great for smaller kids as well…
  • Kartrite– Indoor. Largest one indoors in NY. Plenty to do and if you stay the night, you can play in the water park both days…
  • Rocking Horse Ranch– Indoor and Outdoor. Huge complex with lots of all-season activities for kids also has a water park and water activities…
  • Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Water Park– Indoor and Outdoor. Great little family park in a wooded setting and something for everyone… doable in a day…

CONNECTICUT

  • Brownstone Adventure Sports Park– Outdoor. As the name says, adventure water sports galore… from cliff jumping and ziplines to water obstacles and wake boarding…
  • Quassy Amusement & Waterpark– Outdoor. Both water rides and amusement rides at a good price point and “super kid friendly”…
  • Lake Compounce– Outdoor. Crocodile Cove is the water park section at this “oldest amusement park in US”… old time feel with new rides…
  • Ocean Beach Park– Outdoor. Action Amusements Waterslide is a small privately owned water slide in Ocean Beach Park with it’s many other entertainment options… way past New Haven though…
  • The Dinosaur Place @ Nature’s Art Village– Outdoor. More of a great splash pad for very small children… visit the dinos while you are at it…

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom– Outdoor. Huge park with coasters and slides… you’ll need a few days to do it all…
  • Camelback Resort– Outdoor and Indoor. Sprawling establishment with slides and fun for all ages… Aquatopia indoors and Camelbeach outdoors… has a lodge and lots of other entertainment too…
  • Sesame Place– Outdoor. Big Sesame Street themed park with wet and dry rides…
  • Hersheypark– Outdoor. Chocolate and rides abound, including the water park section, in this massively popular amusement park…
  • Great Wolf Lodge– Indoor. A lodge and a water park combo, but also offers day passes… nothing too crazy ride wise, so great for smaller kids…
  • Kalahari Resorts– Indoor and Outdoor. Huge hotel with water park and spa… day passes available too…
  • H2Oooohh! Indoor Water Park @ Split Rock Resort– Indoor. Mostly fun for kids 12 and under as it is a bit smaller than others, but the resort has lots going on for parents and more affordable than the big parks…
  • Woodloch Pine Resort– Indoor. A great resort for families with lots of activities, that also has a small splash zone with some rides…
  • Montage Mountain Resorts– Outdoor. Clean and friendly staff at this small water park in the ski resort that’s open during warm weather…

NEW JERSEY

  • Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach– Outdoor. Classic and time tested pier, beach, amusement park and water park on Jersey shore…
  • The Land of Make Believe & Pirate’s Cove– Outdoor. One price for all, but dry rides are better for smaller kids, as wet rides will provide some thrills for older ones…
  • Tomahawk Lake Waterpark– Outdoor. A unique lakeside amusement spot with a beach, cute toddler area and some slides for kids who can swim…
  • Mountain Creek Waterpark– Outdoor. A ski resort that becomes a summer water park with some unique features for thrill seekers in the summer…
  • Runaway Rapids Water Park– Outdoor. 18+ slides, a beach and dry rides near-by and not crazy far from NYC…
  • Big Kahuna’s Water Park– Indoor and Outdoor. Fairly large, yet manageable, so you can let most kids run around by themselves… but can get crowded as it is closer/cheaper than some other options in the area… lot of folks complained about chlorine smell in the past…
  • Six Flags Hurricane Harbor– Outdoor. Many rides for all levels, but also long lines on popular days…
  • Diggerland’s Water Main– Outdoor. Part of a construction themed amusement park, but mostly a place to cool off after digging with a few slides and pools…
  • Morey’s Piers & Beachfront Water Parks– Outdoor. Has 2 water parks (Raging Waters and Ocean Oasis)…lots of fun in both on a huge pier and beach (with an amusement park as well) in Wildwood, but can get expensive for day visits, so look for combo deals and stay for a few days…
  • Dreamworks Water Park– Indoor. At American Dream Mall and billed as the largest indoor water park in North America, which reflects in pricing…
  • Coco Key Water Resort– Indoor. A hotel with interactive water play area with a few slides…
  • Thundering Surf Waterpark– Outdoor. Clean, small kid friendly park that “runs like a well-oiled machine” in Beach Haven…
  • Splash Zone Water Park– Outdoor. 3rd one in Wildwood… cheap half day deals for a few hours of entertainment, especially for smaller kids…
  • Crystal Springs Family Water Park– Outdoor. A small local place with some slides, lazy river and a splash pad in east Brunswick…
  • OC Waterpark– Outdoor. Compact beachfront water park, but admission price gets you access to mini-golf, air jump and rock wall as well…
  • Funplex– Outdoor. Two locations in NJ, both with small water parks attached in addition to some coasters, arcades and bowling alleys… fun day for kids with multiple options…
  • Clementon Park & Splash World– Outdoor. Bought up a few years ago and a work in progress, but fun time for the kids with wet and dry rides and pretty affordable to boot…
  • Totally Tubular Aqua Park– Outdoor. Wibit inflatable water obstacle course, 45 minute sessions and kids 6+…
  • Island Aqua Park– Outdoor. Wibit inflatable obstacles. Plenty of space to run around and jump and slide and splash for a bit in a protected part of a marina…
  • Asbury Splash Park– Outdoor. Better for small kids… a large padded splash pad by the famed beach with mini-golf near…
  • Frog Falls Water Park– Outdoor. On a military base and annual membership required (discounts for military families), but clean and fun if you live in the area an want season long access…

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