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Water Parks in Illinois

Water parks in Illinois offer up some serious fun.

Cool down in the summer sun with water slides, wave pools or lazy rivers, or relax on a lounger while the kids play. Or enjoy the water all year round in one of Illinois' indoor water parks.

Child coming down yellow Great America Hurricane Harbor water slide

Dive On In: Illinois Water Slides

Looking for a rush? These water parks have some of the best water slides in Illinois. At Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Gurnee, enjoy thrills and spills on the dramatic Hurricane Mountain and dizzying Tornado. There’s more Six Flags Hurricane Harbor fun in Rockford, where water slide highlights include Typhoon Terror and Riptide Rush. If you want a big choice of thrills, Knight’s Action Park in Springfield is the place to go with more than a dozen slides, such as the hair-raising Devil Ray.

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Splash All Year: Indoor Water Parks in Illinois

Rain or shine, you can always enjoy time in the pool at one of Illinois’ indoor water parks. Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee offers an exciting indoor escape, including a lazy river and water slides for all ages. In Utica, you'll find similar fun at Grand Bear Resort, along with an indoor wave pool. There’s pirate-themed adventure galore at Pirate’s Cay Indoor Water Park in Sheridan. And if you want the best of both worlds, Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park in Bolingbrook offers both indoor and outdoor pools.

Teenagers on inflatable tubes in a lazy river

Float Your Boat: Illinois Water Parks with Lazy Rivers

Want to chill? Illinois’ water parks with lazy rivers are the answer. Splash Country Water Park in Aurora has one of the longest lazy rivers in the state, and you can float for hours. In Yorkville, Illinois' largest water park, Raging Waves, has the quarter-mile Kookaburra Kreek, complete with three bridges. And in Collinsville, Collinsville Aqua Park’s figure-eight lazy river means you can keep on floating around and around on an infinite loop forever… or at least until closing time.

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    Itasca Caribbean Theme Waterpark

    Features a new zero-depth entry main pool with 6-lanes attached, new separate diving well with drop slide, and high and low diving boards, 185-foot waterslide, separate… Read more about Itasca Caribbean Theme Waterpark
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    Paradise Bay Water Park

    State-of-the-art amenities are endless and include a 140,000-gallon leisure pool, bowl slide, zero-depth pool, bubble bench, lap pool, drop slide and much, much more! Read more about Paradise Bay Water Park
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    Knights Action Park

    This 60-acre outdoor world of fun boasts a driving range, two miniature golf courses, go-karts, batting cages, rides, Splash Kingdom and Route 66 Twin Drive In… Read more about Knights Action Park
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    Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park

    Year-round water park with a river, slides, sprays & a lap pool plus concessions & a picnic area. Read more about Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park
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    Riverplex Recreation and Wellness Center

    Riverplex Recreation and Wellness Center offers indoor and outdoor recreational activities, including swimming, basketball and cycling. Read more about Riverplex Recreation and Wellness Center
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    White Water Canyon Water Park

    White Water Canyon Water Park encompasses 5 acres of wet fun for the whole family. Read more about White Water Canyon Water Park
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    Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

    Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is waves of fun, with high standards for safety, cleanliness, and friendly customer service. Read more about Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
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    Otter Cove Aquatic Park

    Otter Cove is a waterpark featuring a lazy river, splash park, water slides and more. Come for a day of sun and fun! Read more about Otter Cove Aquatic Park
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    Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock

    Nestled in the Starved Rock area of Illinois, Grand Bear Resort is an oasis where water-park fun meets natural wonder. Read more about Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock
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    Splash Country Water Park

    Deluxe water park, an area summer favorite! Read more about Splash Country Water Park
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    Pirate's Cay

    Water park in Sheridan, IL. Read more about Pirate's Cay
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    Collinsville Aqua Park

    Come make a splash at the premiere water park for the Metro East. Collinsville Aqua Park is home to 7 slides, Monsoon Mountain, Crystal Creek,… Read more about Collinsville Aqua Park
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    Raging Waves Waterpark

    Illinois' largest outdoor water park! Read more about Raging Waves Waterpark
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    Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor

    Two great parks. One destination! Six Flags Great America is fun for the whole family. Read more about Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor
Overview of Six Flags with magic river and hydroslides

Ride the Wave: Best Wave Pools in Illinois

We’re a long way from the ocean, but by heading to one of these Illinois wave pools, you can catch a wave without ever leaving the Midwest. Yorkville's Raging Waves Waterpark has the impressive Great Barrier Reef wave pool, with 25,000 square feet of fun. You can dive into the rolling four-foot waves of Breaker Beach at Raging Rivers Water Park in Grafton. Looking for waves to suit the whole family? Rockford’s Six Flags Hurricane Harbor has Tsunami Bay. The shallow end offers small ripples, which get bigger as you venture into out deeper.

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    Knights Action Park

    This 60-acre outdoor world of fun boasts a driving range, two miniature golf courses, go-karts, batting cages, rides, Splash Kingdom and Route 66 Twin Drive In… Read more about Knights Action Park
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    Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor

    Two great parks. One destination! Six Flags Great America is fun for the whole family. Read more about Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor
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    Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

    Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is waves of fun, with high standards for safety, cleanliness, and friendly customer service. Read more about Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
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    Collinsville Aqua Park

    Come make a splash at the premiere water park for the Metro East. Collinsville Aqua Park is home to 7 slides, Monsoon Mountain, Crystal Creek,… Read more about Collinsville Aqua Park
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    Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park

    Year-round water park with a river, slides, sprays & a lap pool plus concessions & a picnic area. Read more about Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park
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    Raging Waves Waterpark

    Illinois' largest outdoor water park! Read more about Raging Waves Waterpark
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    Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock

    Nestled in the Starved Rock area of Illinois, Grand Bear Resort is an oasis where water-park fun meets natural wonder. Read more about Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock
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Stay and Play: Illinois Water Park Resorts

The fun doesn't have to end just because the day does. Illinois' indoor water park resorts mean you can return to the water the next day, or take a break between dips. We've curated the best, along with other attractions you can enjoy in the area.

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