Water Parks In Connecticut: A Huffington Post Travel Guide
Water parks in Connecticut are largely affiliated with resorts that attract visitors to the state's 250-mile Long Island Sound shoreline. Surrounded by golf courses, beaches and beautiful scenery, the water parks offer New England-style fun and excitement for adults, kids and resort-goers of all ages. As part of aHuffington Post Travel serieson family-fun parks, here is our guide to all the key information visitors need to know about Connecticut's water parks.
Splash Harbor Water Park at Lake Compounce
Splash Harboris Connecticut's largest water park and, in keeping with the locale, it features a New England harbor theme and lighthouse as its centerpiece. Splash Harbor is affiliated with Lake Compounce, a 332-acre theme park that opened in 1846 and is believed to hold the record for the longest continuously operated amusement park in America. Natural resources abound throughout the park, including the famous namesake Lake Compounce.
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Address:186 Enterprise Drive, Bristol, CT 06010
Telephone:860-583-3300
Hours of OperationOpens at 11 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. depending on the month and day of the week. Open spring through summer. Check thewebsitefor details.
CoCo Key Water Resort Hotel & Convention Center
CoCo Key Water Resortoffers medium-size indoor water park fun and relaxation. It is affiliated with the Key West, Florida-themedhotel and convention resortthat offers guest rooms and suites, conference facilities and ballrooms.
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Address:3580 Main St., Waterbury, CT 06705
Telephone:203-706-1000 or 800-446-1449
Hours of OperationOpen daily at 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. during operating season. Half-day admissions are good from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Other Noteworthy Parks
Saturation Station at Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury
Farmington River Tubing, New Hartford
Splish Splash, Calverton, N.Y.
SplashDown Beach, Fishkill, N.Y.
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