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Summer Waves Water Park

3.4 (50 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 1 week ago

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Brad H.

Went here yesterday for a day of fun with the kids. Here are a few things to be aware of prior to your trip. 1. It costs $8 to get onto Jekyll Island. You have to pay this fee to get into the island and it is independent of your fees for the park. 2. You can buy electronic tickets ahead of time, they recommend doing this and it definitely saves a lot of time since there is only one purchase window for tickets. 3. You cannot bring outside food and drink in but you can bring in bottled water. But you can get a hand stamp to go to car and grab a snack or hang out during inclement weather. Upon arriving at the park, you can rent a locker which links to a wrist band you wear so there is no need to keep up with a key. Lockers come in small, medium and large. A medium will hold a bag of clothes and shoes for 5 people. The park has four different slides, a wave pool, a lazy River, and a kids play area. The activities are broken into three sizes, below 42 inches, under 48 inches and over 48 inches in height. The bigger the ride, the bigger your kids will need to be. The park has a lot of seating and some of it is shaded. A lot of people leave their towels on a seat and then go enjoy the park. I would recommend some sort of sandal or water shoe as there is minimal shade around the rides and the concrete gets really hot but you may be required to take them off for some of the rides. Lastly, be advised that the park closes for lightning and will not re-open until there has been no lightning for a half hour. You can wait in the park or in your car. If it Is closed for over 90 minutes, you can go to the desk for a ticket to attend on another day (your choice) throughout the end of the year. You just have to provide a receipt you get when you check in for the day.

Anthony N.

So my family and I took a little adventure north to Summer Waves Waterpark located on the beautiful island of Jekyll Island, Ga. I had known about this place for awhile just never crossed my mind to go. I came across a deal on LivingSocial.com for discount tickets to the water park and decided to take in what the park had to offer. I had a day off and it being summer the kids weren't in school. So we drove a little over an hour to Jekyll Island. We are so glad we decided to go. The trip was definitely worth it. We got there just as the park was opening (10am) The place is easy to find using GPS or just remembering. Not too many roads to travel on plus the park is easy to see coming in from the highway. Once you park you make your way to the ticket booth. Like I said earlier we used discounted voucher tickets we found on livingsocial site. The fee at the park is 20 dollars. The voucher was a deal for 12 dollars for adults, which is a great in savings. Our two year old was free b/c 3 and under are free with an approved swimming diaper. We also paid for usage of a locker. (Sidenote: You get 5 dollar refund when you bring back your locker key with your receipt when you are leaving the park.) Now, the park is really small and has only 7 rides. Yes I said seven. Now that being said, if you go in with that set in mind you will have a great time. Even with a parking lot full of cars the park still didn't feel packed nor cramped. The thrill rides still had a decent wait but those lines went with ease. The kids loved their play areas. They had a kiddie pool area and area called the splash zone. If you take a look at the pictures you can get a pretty good idea of what the areas entail. The boys especially loved the kiddie slide. It was cool seeing the kids have their own special slide. There are lifeguards at both ends of the slide. Even my two year old got to use it. The splash zone was nice. Every two minutes a bell goes off signaling the big bucket of water will topple over. It was fun standing under and having gallons upon gallons of water fall on you. Another good thing was the food. Larry's Subs is their main supplier of food. They have a good size for menu for adults and kids. They have the usual as most Larry's restaurant. Sandwiches, chips & drinks. They also have other smaller different eating spots with beverages, nachos, pretzels, and ice cream. As for the rest of the park. I found it to be clean and on occasion you see them taking out trash and keeping litter off the park grounds. I walked around barefoot for the most part and didn't step on anything awkward. (Another sidenote: It's summertime & it's Florida. The pavement does get hot & there is a lot of pavement so wear some flips flops or some aqua shoes.) There is a lot of seating and beach chairs for you ladies and gentleman to get your tan on while the kids play away. They also have some shade if you want to stay cool and relax. All in all, the park is great for family. Especially family with small kids. The young teens will like it too. But you know how teens are. Now is the park worth the full price. If we had paid full price it would have been 70 dollars for the 4 of us. But with the deal it moved it down to 50 dollars. 20 dollars does make a difference, and I felt better paying that then paying the full amount. With the boys being at the age they are (4 & 2), it was worth it. They loved every minute of it and I as a parent would pay just about anything to see my boys happy and experiencing something new! So you and your family will have to be the judge. The deal only lasts another 10 days so chose wisely.

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Dave O.

The family had a fun time here. We purchased discounted tickets off Living Social and it was worth the money. The kids enjoyed going here and the beach later in the same day. It was a week day and it had rained earlier in the day so the park wasn't very busy. My wife and I enjoyed floating in the lazy river and went around about 3 times before we deciding to take a break. The kids kept going from water slide to water slide going down some with tubes and some just like a regular water slide. The kids smiled for a couple of hours straight which was really great. Very clean with a brand new feel to it. The staff is a bunch of high school and college aged kids working a summer job. No wi-fi or very little of it on all of Jekyll Island. Make your plans before arriving on the Island. It was a fun afternoon and well worth the trip.

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Easy to park! Fair prices! Great staff! Decent food! No long lines. We went on a Monday!

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Shower facilities were a joke. Only two showers have water but it was colder than the pool. Go to Disney if you want a waterpark.

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Can you bring your food in?

Sadly, no. They have started to check bags for many things and one includes food. They may let you bring in a few small snacks though! Hope this helps.

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Review Highlights - Summer Waves Water Park

The park has a wave pool, lazy river, two little kids areas, 6 large water slides, volleyball court, and a Larry's Giant Sub.

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Wow; this is a great little water park for kids and families!…read more Our church school academy here in Jacksonville booked the entire water park for our K-6 graders plus their families 9am until 12:30pm. I drove the big bus for the school for this event today. I didn't take any photos of the park due to the kids; wouldn't be appropriate! If you want to see photos how things are setup look on their website. * Love how the kids water area is setup! They have a lot of large umbrellas set up all around to sit under. They also have a lazy river and large pool. Every one had a great time today! This is definitely a great place for families for the day. Thank you St Marys Aquatic Center for all you do for the community!

Fun place to spend the day. Seasonal hours. Check website for up to date info or call. Be prepared…read morethey don't allow outside food to come in even if you food allergies. Which means you have to leave your allergen friendly food in your car while you swim and then leave to eat in your car and come back... while in the heat of Georgia. Little inconsiderate , and little scammy... they're trying to increase sales which sucks when there's not medical exceptions made. That said, the slide is nice (don't wear shorts or swim wear with grommets on it or they'll offer to cut holes in your pants to remove it or not allow you to get on the slide). The lazy river is short but nice. The season pass options seemed decent. Food inside is rather overpriced and food allergies can't be accommodated. That said, plenty of chair to choose from, if you're willing to cross the lazy river by foot you can set up your things in the middle of the lazy river and enjoy a bit quieter of an area. Nice splash area for kids with a dunking water bucket. Would go again

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Skidway Island State Park is a beautiful park to visit. It is pet friendly. The air smells divine…read more It smells clean and woodsy. I wished I could bottle it up and take the smell with me. It is within a campground. There is a gift shop, a children's playset, and an outdoor workout area. I loved the workout equipment, it was neat. I didn't go too far into the campground but it looked really nice. They have several trails you can explore. I went on the Sandpiper loop. It was about a mile. It was a bit muddy in spots so you may want to take hiking boots. I saw a deer and some mud crabs along the way. They even have a couple of dedicated places to stop and take a photo of the landscape. This provided a nice easy walk and a place for my pup and I to stretch our legs.

This place is a nice and close in hiking spot and park…read more I took my canine companions. They both loved the outing. The park is pet friendly. They even provide stations with bags etc. to make it east to be a responsible owner. There are multiple trails, all are easy level. I found that the trail markings and other signage were well above average. One extra touch I found commendable is the scenic spot picture opportunities. Yes, they have a bracket set up to position your phone for the perfect shot. The visitors center is easily accessible and staffed by friendly and knowledgeable park rangers. My only complaint is that the "Avion" trail continues to be closed. Overall, the park is a great way to spend an afternoon commuting with nature.

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