When the summer heat has reached its peak, grab the family and head to Oklahoma for a refreshing escape at one of Oklahoma’s spectacular water parks. Dive into an oasis of summertime fun and beat the heat with everything from tall speed slides to tranquil floats down lazy rivers. Conveniently located in each corner of the state, Oklahoma water parks will whisk you away on a water-themed getaway, no matter where your destination lies. Browse through our picks for Oklahoma’s top water parks and plan your cool Oklahoma water retreat today!
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - Oklahoma City
The biggest water park in the Oklahoma City metro area, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is your one-stop destination for never-ending water activities for kids and adults alike. Exhilarating slides like the high-speed Dive Bomb take your breath away before plunging you into the water below, while the long, winding Castaway Creek gently pulls you along its steady current. Cool off with a swim in the gigantic wave pool, take a slow tube ride through the rocky waterfalls of Keelhaul Falls, or dive from high, rocky ledges into a deep pool. Kid’s Kove lets you splash around with the little ones, where larger-than-life sea creatures and slides keep them in action for hours.
Paradise Beach Water Park - Tulsa
Paradise Beach Water Park, located in the heart of Tulsa, offers an escape from the summer heat and activities for the whole family. Grab a tube and head into the wave pool to soak up the sun in the cool waves, then hop in the lazy river to kick back and relax. For more action, climb up to the top of the colorful, twisting water slides that tower over the park and wind around the tubes on rushing water. A shallow pool in the park invites even the smallest children to splash amidst spraying water, travel down mini-slides and enjoy the day.
Shawnee Splash Water Park - Shawnee
Located less than an hour east of OKC, the Shawnee Splash Water Park is one of the top choices to cool off during a hot day in Shawnee. The park offers something for visitors of all ages, like the shallow play area and spray ground for kids as well as a regulation pool and diving area. For more adventurous guests, the climbing wall, water slides, basketball goal and floatables provide exciting activities, while the covered deck is the perfect place to unwind and relax away from the sun. No matter how you like to spend your day at the pool, the Shawnee Splash Water Park has you covered.
Wild West Water Works - Oklahoma City
Wild West Water Works, a unique water activity structure on the grounds of Oklahoma’s largest theme park, Frontier City, offers visitors to Oklahoma City nonstop fun-in-the-sun action. Cowboys, faux storefronts, windmills and oversized cacti decorate this Western-themed water attraction. From a 1,000-gallon bucket of water that tips over and pours out to eight colorful slides in a variety of sizes, there’s something for everyone to enjoy on this five-story-tall structure. Water comes at you from all directions, so you’ll stay cool while you’re in the hot sun. When you get tired, just head over to the lounging deck to recharge.
River Country Family Water Park - Muskogee
A visit to the River Country Family Water Park in Muskogee guarantees you’ll stay cool and still have tons of fun this summer. Here you can swim, splash and slide all day long. Rush down the park’s two tube slides as many times as you want, then chill out as you drift down Willow Creek. Take the smaller kids over to Tugboat Beach, a sand playground, and Crawdad Corner, an interactive area complete with slides and spraying water. Cool off in the Frog Pond, filled with over 100,000 gallons of water, and if you get hungry, head over to the Bait Shop for a snack.
Water-Zoo Indoor Water Park - Clinton
Closed for renovations until March 1, 2025
Have fun in the water all year round at the Water-Zoo Indoor Water Park in Clinton. This unique indoor structure has 28,000 square feet of aquatic fun. Gather up your courage to slide down the enclosed tube of the Tornado Bowl where you’ll spin around a bowl until you shoot out another twisty slide into a landing pool. Afterwards float leisurely around the park in the Lazy & Crazy River. Get soaked by a 600-gallon bucket of tipping water as you explore the multi-level playground. Then when you’re hungry, grab a snack at the concession stand. Toddlers will also love the animal shaped mini-slide, fountains and the zero depth entry pool perfect for the tiniest swimmers in your family.
Crystal Beach Aquatics Center - Woodward
Water equals fun at Crystal Beach Aquatics Center in Woodward, where you can jump, slide and run through water at every turn. Glide down two tall, winding water slides, then make your way to the swimming lanes for a few laps. Hands-on equipment in an interactive play area and pint-sized slides keep the little ones delighted for hours. This is the place to be on a hot summer day, where water falls from buckets overhead and shoots up from the ground. Shaded areas offer a place to get away from the hot sun, and concessions are available when you’re ready for a snack. Bring a beach ball and get ready for a day of fun in the sun.
AQUA at Choctaw Casino Resort - Durant
During your stay at the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, spend some time in the outdoor pool area and you will be transported to another place. Only available to resort guests, AQUA features three acres of beautiful landscaping with two pools and tropical plants that take you away to an island paradise. Relax in the exclusive, adult-only pool, or chill out in one of the cabanas. Two water slides along with a pool just for kids are also featured, so all ages can have a great time. Conveniently located near the pool, LUNA restaurant offers food, and along with drinks from the beverage area, you may never have a reason to leave.
Pelican Bay Aquatic Center - Edmond
Spend a day enjoying a variety of water activities for all ages at the Pelican Bay Aquatic Center in Edmond. This park offers water-related fun as far as the eye can see. Plummet down winding, 150-foot-long water slides, then test your skills on the climbing wall. Feel the channel current pull you along in the water, then visit the diving board at the deep end of the pool to show off your cannonball skills. A lap pool with six lanes offers a great place to practice swimming. Take the kids over to the shallow pool and mini-slide, where they can splash and play in an endless water supply.
Miami Municipal Pool - Miami
Head out to enjoy 20,000 square feet of water at the City of Miami Municipal Pool, Oklahoma’s largest municipal pool. This is not your ordinary swimming pool though; multiple slides and unique aquatic equipment make this an exciting water park. Speed down a 45-ft straight slide, or wind your way down a twisty slide. Kids will love the playground areas, small slides and colorful water fixture in the pool that dumps and shoots water every which way. At this Miami park, concessions are offered and lockers are available, so it’s easy to spend the whole day playing in the water.
Ardmore Community Water Park - Ardmore
The Ardmore Community Water Park has something for kids of all ages to enjoy. Young swimmers can play in the built-in splash pad adjacent to the pool or splash in the shallow end. The shallow end is full of kid-friendly attractions like a frog-shaped slide, mounted buckets ready to tip, and an in-ground basketball goal. Guests can climb two different towers and choose between three separate water slides. For those who don’t feel like getting wet, there is plenty of space around the pool’s perimeter to lay out and soak up some southern Oklahoma sun.
