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.
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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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The Water Works
Indoor water park. Beach entry, lap pool, diving pool, slides and more. Read more about The Water Works -
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Raging Waves Waterpark
Illinois' largest outdoor water park! Read more about Raging Waves Waterpark -
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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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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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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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Phillips Park Aquatic Center
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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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Splash Country Water Park
Deluxe water park, an area summer favorite! Read more about Splash Country Water Park -
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Great Wolf Lodge Illinois
Splash into family fun for a 'howling' good time at the Great Wolf Lodge Illinois! Read more about Great Wolf Lodge Illinois -
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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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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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Rainbow Falls Water Park
Tropical paradise located in Elk Grove Village. Water slides, lazy river, tot area and more. Read more about Rainbow Falls Water Park -
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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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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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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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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.
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Vaughn Athletic Center and Indoor Water 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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Great Wolf Lodge Illinois
Splash into family fun for a 'howling' good time at the Great Wolf Lodge Illinois! Read more about Great Wolf Lodge Illinois -
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Pirate's Cay
Water park in Sheridan, IL. Read more about Pirate's Cay -
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The Water Works
Indoor water park. Beach entry, lap pool, diving pool, slides and more. Read more about The Water Works -
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 -
Show more in category of Swimming
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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Raging Waves Waterpark
Illinois' largest outdoor water park! Read more about Raging Waves Waterpark -
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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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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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Splash into Illinois’ Largest Waterpark in Aurora area
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Dive in to a weekend getaway in the Aurora Area, where you can visit the largest waterpark in Illinois and round out your stay with epic burgers, outdoor adventure, and sky-high fun at area entertainment centers.