Water Parks In California: A Huffington Post Travel Guide
Water parks in California can be a great alternative to splashing around at the local pool. Faced with stiff competition from California's famous amusement parks and beaches, this state's water parks throw everything but the kitchen sink at guests to keep them entertained -- and if there were a ride shaped like a kitchen sink, they'd have that too! Mega-slides, elaborate play areas, lazy rivers and wave pools all await eager visitors to California's coolest hotspots. As part of aHuffington Post Travel serieson family-fun parks, here is our guide to all the key information visitors need to know about California water parks.
Raging Waters, San Dimas
Raging Waters, San Dimastop 10 water parks in the United States
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Address:111 Raging Waters Drive, San Dimas, CA 91773
Phone:909-802-2200
Hours:Raging Waters, San Dimas, is open every day from approximately the middle of June until almost the end of August. It is open on a limited schedule during May and September, as well. The park opens at 10 a.m. and closes between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., depending on the day of the week and month.
Price:General Admission, 48 inches and taller, $36.99; junior admission, shorter than 48 inches, $22.99; children younger than 2, free.
Wild Water Adventure Park
Wild Water Adventure Parkis the largest water park in the central California area and has won TheFresno Bee's People's Choice Award, consecutively, for the past 12 years. Not only does this venue live up to its Wild Water name with 38 slides and 20 attractions, it also does justice to the park in its moniker as well, offering guests tree-shaded picnic areas and fishing ponds.
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Address:11413 E. Shaw, Clovis, CA 93619
Phone:559-299-9453 or 800-564-9453
Hours:The park is open on a limited basis in May, June, August and September, but open daily during July. Wild Water Adventure Park typically opens at 11 a.m. and closes anywhere between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. depending on the day and the month.
Price:General admission (48 inches and taller), $26.99; junior admission (shorter than 48 inches), $18.99; seniors (older than 62), $10.99. After 3:00 p.m., except for July 3 and 4, general admission, $16.99; junior admission, $16.99; seniors, $10.99.
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