All-Things-Water › Outdoor Waterpark Fun
Wave pools, slides, lazy rivers, and more! Check out all these opportunities to cool off this summer at a waterpark:
Water Mine Family Swimming Hole
Reston, VA ∙ Approx 10 miles from Dulles Airport
Pete the Prospector may not have found gold, but fun flows at the Water Mine! Tube along the Rattlesnake River, slide down Craggy Mountain, or climb water creatures in the swim area. Young kids can splash in Tenderfoot Pond, and the park also features multi-story slides, a sprayground, and fun climbing areas.
Volcano Island Waterpark
Sterling, VA ∙ Approx 10 miles from Dulles Airport
Found at Algonkian Park, cool off at Volcano Island Waterpark, a tropical-themed escape featuring a towering volcano, a 230-foot open slide, a 170-foot closed slide, and a tree stump slide. Kids can splash under the 500-gallon dumping bucket or play on the colorful splash pad.
Atlantis Waterpark
Centreville, VA ∙ Approx 15 miles from Dulles Airport
Atlantis Waterpark at Bull Run Park brings mythical island fun to Bull Run Park, complete with Greek-style theming, mermaids, waterfalls, a 230-foot slide, and a 1,000-gallon dumping bucket.
Ida Lee Waterpark
Leesburg, VA ∙ Approx 20 miles from Dulles Airport
Ida Lee Waterpark features a lazy river, lap pool, slides, beach-style entry, baby pool, fountains, bubblers, and floating play features, including a snake and an alligator.
Signal Bay Waterpark
Manassas Park, VA ∙ Approx 20 miles from Dulles Airport
Signal Bay Waterpark features a lazy river, slides, water cannons, a soaking mushroom, a frog slide, and palm tree sprayers — perfect for younger kids.
SplashDown Waterpark
Manassas, VA ∙ Approx 20 miles from Dulles Airport
SplashDown offers a lazy river, 4-story slides, tumbling buckets, interactive water play, Sandcastle Kids Kove, and Big Kahuna Beach.
Ocean Dunes Waterpark
Arlington, VA ∙ Approx 20 miles from Dulles Airport
Ocean Dunes at Upton Hill Park features slides, waterfalls, squirters, dunes, a 500-gallon dumping bucket, and multi-level water play structures.
Great Waves Waterpark
Arlington, VA ∙ Approx 30 miles from Dulles Airport
Great Waves at Cameron Run Park features tube slides, a giant splash pad, and a massive wave pool perfect for body-surfing. Younger kids love the Kids Zone with a rockslide and waterfalls.
Waterworks
Woodbridge, VA ∙ Approx 30 miles from Dulles Airport
Waterworks, at Andrew Leitch Park, offers slides, tumbling buckets, a jungle walk, a two-level wading pool, and shaded cabanas for relaxing between water adventures.
Franklin Park Pool
Purcellville, VA ∙ Approx 30 miles from Dulles Airport
Franklin Park Pool includes a lap pool, waterslide, spraying mushroom, lily pads, and a farmhouse-themed splash pad with friendly critters.
Bohrer Park Waterpark
Gaithersburg, MD ∙ Approx 30 miles from Dulles Airport
Bohrer Park’s waterpark includes a palm-themed main pool, a 250-foot double slide, and a splash pool with flume slides and playful Maryland-themed features.
Pirate’s Cove Waterpark
Lorton, VA ∙ Approx 35 miles from Dulles Airport
Found at Pohick Bay Park, Pirate’s Cove features slides, a 300-gallon dumping bucket, spraying palm trees, a tot pool, and relaxing sand play at Buccaneer Beach.
Hurricane Harbor @ Six Flags America
Upper Marlboro, MD ∙ Approx 50 miles from Dulles Airport
Six Flags America has permanently closed.
Chesapeake Beach Waterpark
Chesapeake Beach, MD ∙ Approx 65 miles from Dulles Airport
Chesapeake Beach Waterpark offers eight slides, the Dreamland Lazy River, lagoon, fountains, kids’ pools, and more — a perfect family getaway. Learn more.
Soak City @ Kings Dominion
Doswell, VA ∙ Approx 90 miles from Dulles Airport
Soak City includes wave pools, lazy rivers, Aqua Blast’s 449-ft loops, Paradise Plunge’s floor-drop, and kid-friendly fun at Lil’ Barefoot Beach and Splash Island.
The Boardwalk
Hershey, PA ∙ Approx 125 miles from Dulles Airport
Part of Hersheypark, the Boardwalk features Coastline Plunge, East Coast Waterworks, Sandcastle Cove, Bayside Pier, the Shore, and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Massanutten Resort Waterpark
McGaheysville, VA ∙ Approx 130 miles from Dulles Airport
Massanutten features indoor/outdoor slides, obstacle courses, a wave pool, Blue Ridge Rapids, Shenandoah Hot Springs, and splash zones for little ones.
Duke’s Lagoon
Lancaster, PA ∙ Approx 145 miles from Dulles Airport
Part of Dutch Wonderland, Duke’s Lagoon offers multi-level water play, fountains, spray nozzles, tipping cones, kid-friendly slides, and a giant dumping bucket.
Water Country USA
Williamsburg, VA ∙ Approx 160 miles from Dulles Airport
Water Country USA offers slides like Vanish Point and Colossal Curl, plus water playgrounds for little ones, a lazy river, a wave pool, and private cabanas.
Sesame Place
Langhorne, PA ∙ Approx 190 miles from Dulles Airport
The waterpark at Sesame Place features Big Bird’s Rambling River, Bert & Ernie’s Slip & Slide, Slimey’s Chutes, and the Count’s Splash Castle — perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
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