Whether you are a tourist visiting California or a California native, you will want to beat the heat this summer and cool off. Look no further than one of the waterparks listed below. Most waterparks will have something for each member of your family.

From the lazy river to the children’s splash pads all the way to the thrill seeking drops and twirling in a funnel bowl to family tubing, there are plenty of ways to beat the heat of the hot California sun with friends and family.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles County

DryTown® Water Park!
3850 E. Ave. S
Palmdale, CA 93550
661.267.6161

Raging Waters Los Angeles
111 Raging Waters Dr.
San Dimas, CA 91773
909.802.2200

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor – Los Angeles
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy.
Valencia, CA 91355
661.255.4100

Orange County

Great Wolf Lodge Garden Grove
12681 Harbor Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
888.960.9653

Knott’s Soak City
8039 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620
714.220.5200

Boomers! Irvine Buccaneer Cove
3405 Michelson Drive
Irvine, CA 92612
949.559.8341

Newport Dunes – A Waterfront Resort & Marina
1131 Back Bay Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.729.3863

Riverside County

The Cove Waterpark
4310 Camino Real
Riverside, CA 92509
951.360.1974

Wet’n’Wild Palm Springs
1500 S. Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.327.0499

DropZone Waterpark – Perris/Menifee
2165 Trumble Road
Perris, CA 92570
951.210.1600

Buccaneer Cove at Castle Park
3500 Polk Street
Riverside, CA 92505
951.785.3000

San Bernardino County

Splash Kingdom Waterpark
1101 California Street
Redlands, CA 92374
909.335.7275

San Diego County

The Wave Waterpark
101 Wave Drive
Vista, CA 92083
760.940.9283

Aquatica San Diego, SeaWorld’s Waterpark™
2052 Entertainment Circle
Chula Vista, CA 91911
619.222.4732

LEGOLAND® Water Park
1 Legoland Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
877.376.5346

Ventura County

Casitas Water Adventure
11311 Santa Ana Road
Ventura, CA 93001
805.649.1122

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Alameda County

Fremont Aqua Adventure Waterpark
40500 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
510.494.4426

Contra Costa County

Antioch City Prewett Water Park
4701 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531
925.776.3070

Brentwood Family Aquatic Complex
195 Griffin Lane
Brentwood, CA 94513
925.516.5430

Waterworld California
1950 Waterworld Parkway
Concord, CA 94520
925.609.1364

Fresno County

Wild Water Adventure Park
11413 E. Shaw Avenue
Clovis, CA 93619
559.299.9453

Island Water Park
6099 W. Barstow Avenue
Fresno, CA 93722
559.277.6800

Placer County

Roseville Golfland Sunsplash
1893 Taylor Road
Roseville, CA 95661
916.784.1273

Sacramento County

Raging Waters Sacramento
1600 Exposition Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95815
916.924.3747

San Luis Obispo County

Mustang Water Park
6840 Lopez Drive
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805.489.8898

Ravine Water Park
2301 Airport Road
Paso Robles, CA 93446
805.237.8500

Santa Clara County

Boomerang Bay Water Park at California’s Great America
4701 Great American Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408.988.1776

Raging Waters San Jose
2333 S. White Road
San Jose, CA 95148
408.238.9900

Shasta County

WaterWorks Park
151 N. Boulder Drive
Redding, CA 96003
530.246.9550

Sutter County

Wake Island Waterpark
7633 Locust Road
Pleasant Grove, CA 95668
916.655.3900

Yolo County

Velocity Island Park
755 N. East St.
Woodland, CA 95776
530.723.6885

What Our Members Have to Say About Water Parks in California!

• Donna Biroczky of Dangerous Cupcake Lifestyle ~ Celebrating the Knott’s Soak City Grand Re-Opening in Buena Park
• Pattie Cordova of Living Mi Vida Loca ~ Knott’s Soak City Destination Guide
• Jilleen Butler of SoCal Field Trips ~ 20+ Water Parks in Southern California
• Whitney of 510 Families ~ 6 Bay Area Water Parks: A Parent’s Guide
• Stacy of Fancy Shanty ~ Best Water Slide Parks in California
• Jessica of BurbankMom.Com ~ A Lego DJ, Surfing Dog And A SprayGround, Oh My! LEGOLAND California Will Open It’s Newest Waterpark Attraction, Surfer’s Cove, On June 30th!
• Jessica of BurbankMom.Com ~ Water Park Fun Is So Close….The Great Wolf Lodge Is A Huge Winner For Our Family!
• Justine of The Typical Mom ~ DropZone Water Park
• Chrystal of Happy Mothering ~ 9 Best Water Parks in California
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Originally Posted: June 7, 2017 / Last Updated May 15, 2018