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Water Parks in New England

Add some splash to a family vacation!

New England's water parks, splash parks, and water slides make a great day trip or even a half-day stop on a New England family vacation. Water rides, twister rides -- the whole works -- are a fun adventure for adults, parents and kids on a summer trip or getaway in New England.

Once you dry off and relax, think about the next day’s adventures: Mountain coaster rides? Railroad excursion? Zoo visit? Pilgrims and the Mayflower? Explore more family activities.

Aerial View - “Splash Away Bay at Quassy’s Amusement Park - Middlebury, CT

“Splash Away Bay” – Quassy’s Expanded Water Park

Quassy Amusement Park, Lake Quassapaug, Route 64 (2132 Middlebury Road) Middlebury, CT, 06762 Phone: 203-758-2913 Toll-Free: 800-367-7275

Ride “Rocket Rapids” - Connecticut’s First Water Coaster

“Splash Away Bay” is the fabulous family waterpark at Quassy Amusement & Waterpark in Middlebury, Conn. With 15 slides, cascading fountains, giant tipping bucket, kids’ splash pad – so many ways to get drenched! Challenge Category 5 Rapids – Extreme Waterslide! Enjoy the waterpark with your all-day Quassy wristband, or purchase a Quassy Beach/waterpark admission separately. Combo passes are the best value in the region – making Quassy the affordable family choice. Launch Video

Funtown Splashtown USA

Route 1 Saco, ME, 04072 Phone: 207-284-5139

Catch a wave of excitement at this water park, with thrilling rides, slides and pools

Are you a fan of the big splash, or a relaxing float in a pool? At Funtown Splashtown’s water park, you’ll have a great time either way. Race down a 45-foot slide head first on a mat, or grab a raft and a few friends and zip down the Mammoth Thrill Slide. Real thrill-seekers go for Poseidon’s Plunge, where the floor drops out of the bottom of a 60-foot slide, or an all-black tube slide where you’re totally in the dark. There’s a wading pool for the little ones and, in Pirates Paradise Aquaplane, eight water slides (and the pirate dumps 500 gallons of water every two minutes). Private cabanas can be rented in advance. The Splashtown park’s alter-ego, Funtown, has rides and games. A family owned and operated business, Funtown Splashtown puts guest safety first. Please review our health safety guidelines prior to your visit.

The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village

1650 Hartford-New London Tpke. (Rt. 85) Oakdale, CT, 06370 Phone: 860-443-4367

Dinosaurs make a big splash at this theme park’s popular water attraction

When you’re ready to cool down from visiting the life-sized dinosaurs on the nature trail at The Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art Village, head on over to the park’s popular Splash Pad, a zero-depth water playground with over 30 dinosaur-themed features from dueling T-Rex and Velociraptor water cannons to a dino rib cage waterfall, dumping buckets and a Pteranodon who flies up from its nest when you happen to step on particular ground sensors. The Splash Pad, the largest in New England, with a separate area for infants and toddlers, has changing rooms and lots of seating where you can relax and watch the kids as they try to manage the Triceratops loop or avoid getting the Stegosaurus who tends to … spit.

Santa's Village

528 Presidential Highway Jefferson, NH, 03583 Phone: 603-586-4445

Water park provides some tropical thrills, from twisty slides to gentle splash pads

It may be called Santa’s Village, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some tropical fun happening at this popular activity park. Interactive water play in the Polar Paradise includes multiple spray zones and small slides. The thrilling JOY Ride Slides feature three unique, twisty-turny slides, each three stories high, that speed you into a quiet run-out. There’s a splash pad for preschoolers with gentle fountains of water. And in the Ho Ho H20 attraction, there are splashes, slides, climbs – and a giant bucket that spills gallons of water every few minutes. Rent a cabana for up to six people or Santa’s super cabana for up to 12 and relax in between the water fun. Dine in a restaurant overlooking the park.

Whale's Tale Waterpark

481 Daniel Webster Highway - Route 3 Lincoln, NH, 03251 Phone: 603-745-8810

No one goes away unhappy (or totally dry!) at this family-favorite water park

It’s easy to see why the Whale’s Tail Waterpark is New England’s favorite water adventure park: There is something to get everyone excited. Thrill-seekers will flock to the dual speed water slides of The Plunge and the bobsled-style Harpoon Express course. Little ones love the gentle figure-eight course of the Beluga Boggin and the perfect wading water and fountains of Whale Harbor. Families have a blast at Shipwreck Island with massive bucket dumps and interactive multilevel sprayers. And everyone can unwind tubing down the lazy river of Jonah’s Escape or soaking in the 85-foot heated pool and giant hot tubs at Castaway Cove. There’s a full-service restaurant as well as a pizza and subs spot, a beach bar and private cabanas.

Water Parks in New England

Add some splash to a family vacation!

“Splash Away Bay” – Quassy’s Expanded Water Park

Funtown Splashtown USA

The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village

Santa's Village

Whale's Tale Waterpark

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