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Red Oaks Waterpark

4.0 (30 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Polina S.

I love this waterpark! So huge, they have lifeguards everywhere, enough enough space and chairs for everyone. We were here on Sunday and not a lot of people. They have a pool where you can float on those tubes and they create waves there, splash park which is great and slides. River wasn't working. A lot of bbq areas, big umbrellas and tents, vending machine and snack station. You can get a west there. Bathrooms in each area clean and nice. Employees are friendly. We bought tickets online so instead of $20 and is $17 and they email them to you and you just show barcodes at the entrance. We will be back.

Misha C.

So grateful for red oaks! You're nice and near to me. Friendly watchful staff, always super observant which is super important to me becuz my little ones are sooo naughty!!! Everythings here! The lazy river for the laid back, the lil kiddie playful area with the massive bucket that drenches you for the munchkins, the wave pool for everybody and then the water slides for the daring folks. I'm always happy at Red Oaks! The prices are so great. Check their website for details! The park is very clean, lots of seating scattered around the entire park! You can get your kids a life jacket if you need to sometimes the wave pool is more fun with one. The lady's bathroom is also so so so clean each time I've gone. I do so many trips to red oaks I'm sure they know our faces by now lol

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River walk was quite fun! Great low impact workout with many fun people for a very reasonable price. Great for any level of fitness!

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Don't bring your portable grill. It's not allowed. Overall it's good outdoor water park in city area.

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The cost is low and you can't complain when you've got a local place where you can go enjoy a lazy river.

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Rolling Hills Water Park - Concessions line

Rolling Hills Water Park

3.8(34 reviews)
37.0 mi

This park was not even slightly on my radar but what a GREAT find for fun on a hot summer day…read more Pro-tip, buy your tickets and parking on-line. The day we came their internet was down so if you didn't have cash or buy tickets in advance you couldn't get in. The park was clean and well maintained and there's a ton of attractions to explore. Totally affordable and very local. I can't wait to take my little guy back here again. Grab a cabana!

This place was fantastic!…read more The tip I got and would pass on is to purchase your tickets online. The longest wait was to get into the parking lot, despite signs saying they were at capacity with the exception of online tickets. Everything was magnificent! They have lifejackets available. Bring your own chairs if you want a place to put your stuff and all the lawn chairs are taken. They have tubes to use for the wave pool and lazy River. Outside food is not allowed but I would recommend finding a way to bring it in because I would have purchased meals for my family at the concession stand but there were long lines all day and once it finally died down I realized why... they ran out of all the food-food (they still had bags of chips). If you're not going to allow outside food, you need to be able to accommodate guests! Yes, they allow you to leave and come back same-day but do I really want to get in my hot car where my skin sticks to the seats, while wearing a wet bathing suit just to find the closest fast food? No, not really. I would rather pack sandwiches and leave in the car or whatever. Plenty of people brought grills to set up outside the gates, so I would consider that in the future. There are so many awesome things about this place, that I look forward to returning next year!

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Lily Pad Springs - Lily Pad Springs

Lily Pad Springs

5.0(3 reviews)
14.8 mi

We have our fair share of splash pads in Chicago, but this wins! I took my 9 and 6 year old boys…read morehere to meet a friend this past weekend and they absolutely loved it! The friend we were meeting is a local so she was able to get a reservation for the 11am-1pm time slot, which is apparently reserved for locals. It wasn't too crowded and was the perfect activity for a very hot summer day. My 6 year old was a bit fearful of the giant bucket of water that pours on your head at first, although by the end of the 2 hours he was standing under it welcoming it. My 9 year old and his friend jumped right in and couldn't get enough of all the slides and water fun. They were probably some of the older kids there, but still young enough to enjoy the fun. There's also a more babyish area to the side for younger kids who aren't into the slides and giant bucket. They also get 5 stars for cleanliness, including the bathrooms and changing rooms. I had to show out my coffee when we arrived since no food or drink is allowed inside the gate, but that's probably how they manage to keep it so clean. My sons are asking when we can go to Michigan just to go to this again so I can imagine if we were locals we would be there quite a bit.

Awesome splash pad! Lily Pad Springs lives up to the hype and need for reservations. Thankfully, it…read morehas been open long enough now that you just have to reserve a couple of days ahead with the forecast being more accurate. This splash pad is great for all ages. There are sections that lends to smaller kiddos, but truly, the whole pad is appropriate and entertaing enough for toddlers to tweens. Even the adults were enjoying themselves. The addition of water slides makes this splash pad the best in the area for older kids. There are changing areas, restrooms, several tables and benches in the shade for parents. Today, it is 93 degrees in the sun and I am really comfortable under the shade of a table. The time limit per session is 2 hours, which is really perfect. You can't bring in your own snacks/lunch, so any longer would be tough for my kiddo. We will be back for sure!

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My boys welcoming them giant bucket of water on a hot day

Splash Universe - Lobby

Splash Universe

2.3(164 reviews)
48.8 mi

Not many lifeguards were there when it first opened. The place is very dirty: crumbs everywhere…read morelike nothing had been vacuumed in months. Someone left a melted ice cream in a vending machine and no one had cleaned it all day. Half of the arcade games were broken. No paper towels/toilet paper in the bathrooms. The bar/restaurant didn't open until 2pm, and there was only one bartender, so no "dedicated server" was available in the cabana area. No Gluten Free options for food at the snack shack; no menu to order from at the Bar/"restaurant"; and you're not allowed to bring in any outside food/beverages, which was an issue since my daughter has Celiac Disease and cannot have anything with Gluten. And the ventilation was basically non-existent. The amount of chlorine in the air made it difficult to breathe to the point where I got sick and was coughing non-stop until I was able to walk outside (this has never happened to me at an indoor waterpark before). I will say the lifeguards, bartender, gentleman in the snack shack, and gentleman at the sales counter were all very friendly and helpful. The actual slides, lazy river, and kids play area were fun and seemed to be in good condition. I doubt we will be back based on the considerations for food and the air quality, but if you don't have any issues with those or the lack of cleanliness, you might be alright.

Water Park Review:…read more This was by far the most disgusting water park I have ever been to, and frankly it was a death trap. my children (3 and 5), my sister and I took them for the day on January 2nd after they had been marked as closed for two days. The opening employee, sorry I forgot their name, was very nice. But immeditely you go into the bathroom to use it before playing in water and dear god, if my kids could understand we would have left immediately even AFTER dropping $50 per person. The ground was littered with dirty towels, toilet paper rolls, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, and who know what else. Out of the five toilets available, 4 of them were back up and many had stains I couldn't identify. After that the biggest concern and major issue is that there was a single lifeguard for the entire area. The young man stayed in his chair on his phone by the door for almost the entire time. The exception was when he had a spray bottle and walked into the WOMEN'S CHANGING ROOM. NO KNOCK, NO SIGN, NOTHING!!! And guess what, when we went to rinse and leave later, nothing was cleaned after his little "visit". The white grates that allows water to drain break if you step on them and my daughter almost fell through. There was no staff at the top or bottom of the slides including the huge tube slide. The slide in which my son and I fell off, hit our heads on the way out. I was able to hold him up and keep him safe, but what if I had gotten hurt worse!? How was there nobody at the bottom?! DO NOT EVER GO HERE!!

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Independence Lake County Park

Independence Lake County Park

4.2(21 reviews)
36.8 mi

Check the county website or facebook page before you go!! Recently, the beach at Independence Lake…read morehas had to be shut down several times for high e coli levels. One of the posts said that this is because of the amount of geese that have been frequenting the lake this year or because of runoff from rain. We went once before we knew about the e coli issues and actually had a great time. The beach (we thought) appeared clean and the water was the perfect cool temperature on a hot summer day. The swimming area went deep enough that we could float away from the littles on the shoreline. There were two life guards on duty. They have really amazing facilities where a get together was being held under the pavilion. They have a snack station, but we brought our own chips and sodas. They also have a splash pad with water slides. This area was closed when we went, and you have to pay a little more to access this area. They also have some cool trails and a frisbee golf course. You can bring dogs, but not to the designated swimming area. I hope they figure out the e coli issues because we would love to go back.

Very nice park. Clean water , beach , trails. Not too…read morecrowded. It's hidden in backroad. Definitely will be back again. My daughter enjoyed this park.

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Independence Lake County Park - Nice gills here...amongst all the small ones.

Nice gills here...amongst all the small ones.

Independence Lake County Park - Rented a row boat & caught some great fish.  Row boats w/anchor, and floatation devices-$10/day. ($20 cash dep).

Rented a row boat & caught some great fish. Row boats w/anchor, and floatation devices-$10/day. ($20 cash dep).

Independence Lake County Park - Slide at waterpark...  No food allowed at tables.

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Slide at waterpark... No food allowed at tables.

Waterford Oaks Waterpark

Waterford Oaks Waterpark

3.5(19 reviews)
16.2 mi

I love coming here just the WATERSLIDE they took it down a while ago and the food stands ARNT open…read moreanymore when ever I go they were so fast when a kid was drowning the lady jumped in and grabbed the little kid and put her on the life hard floaty thing

Great day at the Waterpark. I give this place a three and a half. It has seen better days. The…read morebathrooms were disgusting and the toilets didn't work. Most of them had no toilet paper. They also tore down the family slide over the winter. That was our favorite ride! Loved it! It was getting too old and too expensive to maintain. On the bright side. I like the tropical palm tree theming of the wave pool. They had plenty of tubes and we had a blast splashing around. The dump bucket area is still there, and the kids get a thrill counting down to the next dump of water. Today they had a zip line, and it was not extra. It was included in the price of entry. During the week it is $8 for all which is a great deal. During the weekend they offer a discount to Oakland county residents. The zip line was amazing fun, perfect for small kids through adults. The food looks and smells enticing like an amusement park. The pricing is very good. You can also bring in your own food, but no glass or alcohol. People often bring in fast food, or food to bbq. They have grills. I come here at least once a summer. I hope they will be able to build a new attraction. The slide was a great loss. They also seem to be having staffing issues. During the month of June they were only opened until 3:00. They seemed to have resolved that issue. We look forward to coming back.

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WhoaZone

WhoaZone

2.4(13 reviews)
29.9 mi

My son had a great time at Whoa Zone at Holly Recreation Area. We have something similar at the…read morerecreation park minutes from our house, but he is a years or two away from feeling comfortable enough to go on that blow-up. The Whoa Zone is perfect for every age. They have 3 distinct areas, one for toddlers, and two for tweens/teens to adults. While you wait for your jump time, you can visit the playground nearby or play in the water. One thing that you should know in advance...you will pay for an hour and jump for 50 mins. Five minutes of the extra 10 mins is used for a safety training. I am sure it explained all of that on the website when I bought the jump times, but I was taken by surprise when I got there. Again, could have been my mistake, just thought I would point it out. With all that said, 50 mins was plenty for my kiddo. If you have younger or more timid kiddos, I suggest reserving an early jump time since they are less popular and will give them plenty of space to get comfortable. The jump times after lunch are pretty packed. Overall, he had a great time and the lifeguards are very alert and aware. The cost is not crazy in comparison to other kids entertainment. We paid full price for a jump slot and if you purchase another slot later, like after lunch. It is half price. Two slots is plenty. We will be back next summer!

This place kicked out my group of 20 kids for having fun. They were very rude and verbally abused…read moremy group. The lifeguards were very rude and gave my groups no warnings. I found this very rude because we payed a lot of money for this and that is not okay that it went to waste. We were all trying to have fun but then just randomly got kicked out. The staff were very passive aggressive when we wanted to get food. That is very disappointing. I DON'T recommend this place.

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WhoaZone - Woah!!

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