Where to Cool Off & Have Fun: A Guide to Local Waterparks

Where to Cool Off & Have Fun: A Guide to Local Waterparks

  • Jessica Richardson
  • 01/24/19
The past couple of weeks in Alexandria have been scorching. And we are in for a brutal weekend. Staying indoors might not be the easiest thing to do with the kids out of school, so where do you go to cool off and have fun in this heat?! Here’s a list of splash parks, waterparks and pools that are complete with water slides, lazy rivers & even cocktails for mom. Good news, you don’t have to venture far to visit any of the places on the list. So load up the sunscreen, towels and gear and get to splashing!

ALEXANDRIA

Our Special Harbor Spray Park

6601 Telegraph Rd. | Alexandria

This park features Chesapeake Bay-themed attractions including a spraying osprey nest, Chessie the sea serpent, misting sunflowers and a lighthouse.

General Admission: Free

Visit their website for hours and more information


Great Waves Waterpark

4001 Eisenhower Ave | Alexandria

Located at Cameron Run Regional Park in Alexandria. It has water slides, a wave pool and an interactive splash pad. Admission: Kids Under 2 are Free, General Admission $15 per day

Visit their website for hours and more information

ARLINGTON

Ocean Dunes Waterpark

6060 Wilson Blvd. | Arlington

Location in Arlington’s Upton Hill Regional Park and has a 230-foot open slide, a 170-foot covered slide, a 500-gallon bucket that dumps water and more!

Admission: Kids Under 2 are Free, General Admission $8.50

Visit their website for hours and more information


Virginia Highlands Park

1600 South Hayes St | Arlington

Let the kids loose to run through the water. This is a great spray park to simply cool help you cool off.

No Admission Fee

Open daily 10am to 8pm

Visit their website for hours and more information

RESTON

Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole

1400 Lake Fairfax Dr | Reston

If you are a fan of the lazy river, this park is for you.

Admission: Day passes $15

Visit their website for hours and more information

LORTON

Pirates Cove

5400 West Ox Rd | Lorton

Set the kids free on Buccaneer Beach

Admission: Day passes $8.50

Visit their website for hours and more information

DC

Embassy Row Hotel

2015 Massachusetts Ave, NW

Admission: Day passes $30

If mom needs a cocktail, this is your place.

Visit their website for hours and more information






 

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