Tired of sitting indoors to beat the heat and humidity this summer? Make the sticky season cooler by taking the entire family to a splash-tastic water park.
If your family loves to splash, slide or surf, you’ll want to make the trek to these fun water parks, where both kids and parents will have a blast. Splash into summertime fun at these exciting water parks in metro Detroit and beyond.
This article was recently updated on July 26, 2024 by Metro Parent’s Assistant Editor, Nikki Roberts. The update included her research and fact-checking expertise to provide the latest information on outdoor water parks near Detroit. Questions? Please reach out to nikki@metroparent.com.
Cedar Point Shores
- Address: 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, Ohio
Slide down the massive Portside Plunge or relax in Lemmy’s Lagoon at the 18-acre water oasis. With plenty attractions for adults and kids alike and within Cedar Point amusement park, Cedar Point Shores does not disappoint.
Flash Flood Water Park at Full Blast
- Address: 35 Hamblin Ave., Battle Creek
Features two 200-foot outdoor water slides, zero-depth entry pools for the little ones and a small water playground where tykes can run beneath spouts, geysers and stand beneath dumping buckets.
Michigan’s Adventure WildWater Adventure Park
Michigan’s Adventure is home to Michigan’s largest outdoor waterpark! Offers 15 water attractions, slides, splash pad; wave pools, a lazy river and more.
Red Oaks Waterpark
This family-friendly waterpark offers a wave pool, triple-flume waterslide, and a children’s splash pad with over 50 interactive water features. There is a picnic area with pavilions and concession stand.
Rolling Hills Water Park
- Address: 7660 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti
We love local water parks in Michigan — and this one’s got a wave pool, water slides, zero-depth entry activity pool for kids (with gentle bubbler, geyser, waterfall and kiddy slide), sand play scape, lazy river and two spray grounds. Plus, there’s a big sun deck that, concessions, life jacket rentals and more.
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