Baby It's Hot Outside - Indiana Water Parks

In between the rain drops - you may have noticed the heat.  A good way to get relief and wear out the kids is to get them wet.  Your neighborhood may have a community pool, better yet - you may have one in your backyard.  There are also public pools, lakes, etc.  BUT, for the best way to get wet and wild and worn out is to go to one of the many water parks throughout our state.  Since our weather is not conducive to outdoor activities year round, many of these parks are indoors.  Here are some of those availalble:

INDOOR WATER PARKS

Big Splash Adventure
Valley of the Springs Resort
French Lick, IN (Southern Indiana)

Registered hotel guests receive passes to the park, there is also a limited amount of day passes for non-hotel guests.  Bowl ride, lazy river, tube slides, toddler pool, spa, etc
http://www.bigsplashadventure.com/
8505 W. St Rd 56
French Lick, IN

Caribbean Cove
Holiday Inn Select North
Indianapolis, IN

For registered guests of the hotel only - makes for a fun birthday or other celebration overnight stay.
Bowl ride, lazy river, tube slides, toddler pool, spas, etc
http://www.carribeancovewaterpark.com/
317-872-9790

Indy Island Aquatic Center
8575 E. Raymond St
Indianapolis, IN  46203
317-862-6876

Small municipal indoor park with slides, lazy river, water play equipment, heated pool, hot tub

Splash Island

Plainfield, IN (just west of Indy)
http://www.townofplainfield.com/
small municipal faility with indoor and outdoor water features which include water slides and water play structures

Splash Universe WanaWaves Indoor Water Park
Shipshewana, IN (near Ft Wayne)
http://wanawaves.splashuniverse.com/
877-752-7482
Where it's always 84 degrees with twisting slides, splash bucket, lazy river, spas and more


OUTDOOR WATER PARKS

Indiana Beach
Monticello, IN
574-583-4141
http://www.indianabeach.com/

Lake, beach, water park, amusement park, campground all in one in northern Indiana
Lots of great memories here - my grandpa use to drive the kids train in the amusement park - which meant free admission for us!

Splashin Safari
Santa Claus Land, IN
http://www.holidayworld.com/

Wow...the greatest in the state (my opinion).  Part of Holiday World amusement park where it is always voted the cleanest and friendliest park.  Free drinks, free sunscreen.

ZOOMbabwe enclosed slide, Watubee family raft ride, wave pools, multiple slides, interactive water play, lazy river

Splash Down Dunes
150 E. US Highway 20
Porter, IN
http://www.ultimatewaterpark.com/
Lazy river, water tubes, etc

Kokomo Beach
804 W Park Ave
Kokomo, IN
765-456-7540
Family Aquatic Center

Splash Island
Plainfield, IN (just west of Indy)
http://www.townofplainfield.com/
small municipal faility with indoor and outdoor water features which include water slides and water play structures

Deep River
Crown Point, IN (northern Indiana)
219-947-7850
http://www.deepriverwaterpark.com/

Tropicanoe Cove
Lafayette, IN
765-807-1500
Columbian Park

Municipal facility with pool, lazy river, body and tube slides, interactive kids area

Castaway Bay
Lafayette, IN
Armstrong Park
Beach like themed aquatic center