These Tennessee Water Parks & Attractions Are Fun for the Whole Family

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Pack up the kids and make a splash at the many water-based amusement parks across Tennessee. Outdoor water parks, splash pads and wave pools are just waiting for you to make a splash. And, with the indoor water parks, you can make sure you get your pool time fix year-round. Make some room on your travel schedule to take a dip and have some fun at Tennessee’s water parks.

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Let the kids splash the day away at Soaky Mountain Waterpark in Sevierville. The water park has rides and slides for all heights and ages.

• First-of-its-kind water coaster, AVALAUNCH features twists, turns and a giant wall climb before descending into a whitewater finish

• The state-of-the-art waterslides like Rainbow Revenge and American Racer's Rush have translucent slide effects that twist and bend the light into beautiful shapes as you ride through the tunnels

• Ride the rapids at the Black Bear Rapids and Hang 10essee

• For small children, The Hive is the ultimate play zone with a water bucket dump, body bowl slide and more

• Relax in a luxury cabana poolside for some relaxation at Coyote Springs

• Peak times: Expect higher crowds Saturdays and Sundays. Weekdays, Mid-May - early June and September are generally less crowded

• Parking: Ample parking is available onsite

• Accessibility: Soaky Mountain adheres to ADA guidelines. The wave pool, Boomer’s Bay, and The Hive have zero-depth entries, and Coyote Springs pool has a lift.

• Wilderness at the Smokies' Indoor Water Park - Sevierville, TN

Enjoy the outdoor waterpark and Tennessee's largest indoor waterpark, Wild WaterDome, at Wilderness at the Smokies located in Sevierville, a few miles near Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

• Kaleidoscope Kaverns Lazy River, featuring an immersive tunnel where the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains surrounds your senses

• Ridge Runner Watercoaster is a three-story water coaster with three steep drops, high speeds and adrenaline-boosting blasts

• Magnolia Grove Indoor/Outdoor Hot Spa with jets releasing water as you sit on 25-feet of benches inside and 45-feet of benches outside with water heated to 101 degrees

• Lookout Lagoon, a new rooftop bar, grill and pool with a glass edge so you can take in stunning mountain views

• Peak time: June - August

• Parking: Parking is free to resort guests

• Accessibility: All main floor entry ways are wheelchair accessible. For specific ADA information, contact Wilderness at the Smokies.

• Dollywood’s Splash Country Water Adventure Park - Pigeon Forge, TN

Have the ultimate family vacation at Dollywood’s Splash Country Water Adventure Park in Pigeon Forge.

• The waterpark has 35 acres of attractions

• 1,500-foot lazy river

• the state’s tallest twin speed slides

• several water slides

• a 25,000-square-foot wave pool

• 8,000-square-foot lagoon-style pool

• RiverRush®, the first and only water coaster in Tennessee

• SwiftWater Run, a thrill ride that takes participants through a corkscrew tunnel

• Peak times: Weekends, especially Saturdays and peak summer months. Try to arrive early in the morning or on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for reduced crowds

• Parking: $25 for standard vehicles and $30 for oversized vehicles like RVs

• Accessibility at Dollywood's Splash Country Water Park

• Wetlands Outdoor Water Park - Jonesborough, TN

Slide into summer fun full speed ahead at the outdoor water park, Wetlands Water Park in Jonesborough. The outdoor water attraction has a variety of exciting water slides.

• 80-foot enclosed fiberglass flume

• 100-foot open fiberglass flume

• 200-foot giant fiberglass flume.

• Children’s otter slide

• A lazy river

• Zero-depth wading area

• Sand volleyball court

• Peak times: After 1 p.m., especially on weekends

• Parking: Free parking is available onsite

Enjoy the beach at Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort in Hermitage, located on Percy Priest Lake.

• Large wave pool

• Eight water slides

• lazy river

• Nashville Shores’ Barefootin’ Bay is a children’s area complete with more than 35 interactive water features, spray toys, mini-slides and a tipping bucket that drenches those below

• Peak times: June - August

• Parking: Daily parking costs $18

• Accessibility: Accessible parking is available. The majority of the park is wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair and ScooterBug rentals are available to rent on a first-come, first-serve basis

• Wave Country Outdoor Water Park - Nashville, TN

Nashville’s Wave Country, an outdoor water park where you and your family will have a great vacation at this water park.

• Experience one of the area’s only wave-action swimming pools

• Three water flumes

• Two speed slides

• Kiddie pool with water-dropping features and a playground

• SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland Resort - Nashville, TN 

The indoor-outdoor luxury water experience that is SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland Resort elevates the waterpark experience for kids and adults alike.

• Open year-round

• 111,000-square feet of upscale water attractions

• Stage Dive, a body sliding adventure

• Two lazy rivers

• Multi-level play structure called Half Note Cove that has spray features, small and medium slides and shallow water

• Record Launch which features two experiences - a tubing bowl with 16 LED lights and four music speakers

• Two-person serpentine water ride

• Outside, you'll find the exclusive, adults-only Diamond Pool

• Rock'N Racer, a four-lane water ride with 360-degree loops

• Beat Drop, a floor-dropping, plunge, near-vertical ride

• Bass Drop, a high-speed, open-flume body ride

• Private cabana rentals are available indoors and outside

• Plus, enjoy dining, shopping and virtual reality games

• Peak times: Spring break, summer. Consider visiting during the winter months, though the indoor water park is solely open

• Parking: Self-parking is $37 per day, plus tax. Valet parking is $55 per day, plus tax.

• Accessibility: SoundWaves is ADA compliant. Water slides are exempt from ADA requirements.

The Water Play Sprayground outdoor water park at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis is 4,000 square feet of water fun, a perfect place for kids 12 and under to stay cool in the middle of summer.

A water tunnel

Interactive spray jets

Water pumps

Geyser boulders

Shelby Farms Park also has more than 20 lakes in the park where you can fish, canoe, paddleboard and kayak the day away

Peak times: Afternoons and weekends

Parking: Free parking is available in all of Shelby Farms Park's lots 

• Eiffel Tower Spray Park - Paris, TN

Cool off at the Eiffel Tower Spray Park, a family-friendly outdoor water park, in Paris. Kids will want to spend all day splashing and playing at this fun splash pad.

• Features a replica Eiffel Tower

• Water tunnels

• Spray jets

• Water pump

• Peak times: Weekends and summer holidays are busiest. Weekdays, especially Wednesdays and Fridays, tend to be less crowded

• Parking: Free and ample parking with signage for guidance

• Accessibility: Water wheelchairs are available to rent. Ask the attendant upon your arrival

Make family memories at these water parks throughout the state. Then, explore even more family vacation ideas in Tennessee.