Some of the best summer vacations are about water – either the beach, the swimming pool or even a water park. Lucky for you, Florida has ample water parks as well as plenty of extended stay properties to accommodate. What are you waiting for? Peruse our list of the biggest water parks in Florida, find the ideal hotel for you and get ready to enjoy summer while it’s still here!
The Best Orlando Water Parks
Typhoon Lagoon
The Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is home to North America’s largest outdoor wave pools expanding 2.5 acres and holding 3 million gallons of water. Based on the fictional tale of a typhoon that wreaked havoc on a tropical island, the park is full of exciting rides, including the Storm Slides (enclosed slides that send riders downward 5 stories), Gang Plank Falls (a family raft ride), and Mayday Falls (a famous tube slide). Typhoon Lagoon totals 61 acres of enticing outdoor water park bliss.
Best Place to Stay near Typhoon Lagoon:
InTown Suites in South Orlando (just 10.8 miles away) offers three suite styles for guests to choose from. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, high-speed wireless internet, HD in-room entertainment with premium channels and more. Enjoy free parking, low weekly rates and convenient guest laundry on-site.
Aquatica Orlando
Ranked #1 of the Best Outdoor Water Parks by USA Today, Aquatica Water Park is one of the largest water parks in Florida, totaling 59 acres. The highlight of this water park is the new Reef Plunge which features clear tubes and underwater scenery during your ride. Visitors will also enjoy speed slides, a family-sized raft slide, plunge slides and more. Kids will love the aquatic animal viewing, sandy beaches and water-filled playground. Float down the winding lazy river, lounge under one of the covered cabanas or enjoy a meal at an on-site eatery.
Best Place to Stay near Aquatica:
InTown Suites on Presidents Drive (less than 5 miles away) is close to shops and restaurants off Florida’s Turnpike. Three suite styles are available for guests to choose from including the fully renovated Premium Suites. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, high-speed wireless internet, HD in-room entertainment with premium channels and more.
Volcano Bay
Volcano Bay Water Park is 27 acres of themed water park excitement. Visitors will enjoy a two-acre wave pool surrounded by the expansive Waturi Beach. At the center of the park is the giant volcano where the loading zone for 10 water slides is found. Throughout this Orlando water park, there are more thrill rides, speed slides, kiddie pools, lazy rivers and more.
Best Place to Stay near Volcano Bay:
InTown Suites’ Universal location is only 2 miles from Volcano Bay and boasts three suite styles for guests to choose from. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, high-speed wireless internet, HD in-room entertainment with premium channels and more. Enjoy an on-site pool, free parking, low weekly rates and convenient guest laundry on-site.
Top Tampa Water Parks
Adventure Island
Adventure Island Water Park offers 30 acres of water park thrills, including the Caribbean Corkscrew (a 230-foot enclosed water slide), the Wahoo Run (a 600-foot long family water slide that passes through waterfalls) and the Key West Rapids (700-foot long tube slide coursing through gushers, pools, water mines and more). Adventure Island features two new rides for the season – twin Rapids Racer speed sides and Wahoo Remix with synchronized lights and sounds.
Best Place to Stay near Adventure Island:
InTown’s Tampa property is only 9 miles from Adventure Island and offers guests a selection of partially and fully renovated suites. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, added storage with built-in closets and new bathroom shelving and upgraded bedding and bed frames. Guests also have access to high-speed wireless internet and HD in-room entertainment with premium channels.
Water Parks Near West Palm Beach
Rapids Water Park
Located just north of West Palm Beach, the Rapids Water Park features a variety of waterslides for each age group, a 25,000-square-foot wave pool, a quarter-mile lazy river and multiple dining options. Check out the Raging Rapids (a multi-person raft ride), the Pirates Plunge (a body slide with narrow looping and twisting tunnels) and the Old Yellar (an all-time park favorite with 4 spiraling slides). Rapids Water Park totals 12 acres of outdoor recreation and entertainment.
Best Place to Stay near Rapids Water Park:
Less than one mile from the water park, InTown Suites’ West Palm Beach location offers guests a selection of partially and fully renovated suites. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, added storage with built-in closets and new bathroom shelving, upgraded bedding and bed frames, high-speed wireless internet and HD in-room entertainment with premium channels.
Top Water Parks in Miami
Grapeland Water Park (Temporarily Closed)
Located in Miami, the Grapeland Water Park is a quaint community water park totaling around 7 acres with many exciting rides and attractions for the whole family. Lounge in the Captain’s Lagoon (a large recreation pool), float along the Buccaneer River Ride (a famous lazy river) or splash the afternoon away at Shipwreck Island (an interactive kids zone with shallow waters and water slides). According to the website, Grapeland Water Park is temporarily closed.
Best Place to Stay near Grapeland Water Park:
Uptown Suite’s Homestead property (approx. 30 miles away) offers affordable rates, expanded amenities and increased connectivity. As an extension of the InTown brand, guests will always enjoy fully furnished, apartment-style suites with in-room kitchens, ample storage, free parking and premium cable channels. Located near Miami, Uptown Suites also boasts an on-site gym, self-serve convenience mart, free EV charging stations and refreshed suites.
Tidal Cove Water Park
Totaling just over 4 acres, Tidal Cove Water Park is a simple yet inclusive water park near Miami. The relaxing lazy river weaves around the waterpark with rentable cabanas lining its banks. Kids Cove is a 4,000-square-foot splash pad for kids with slides, a dump bucket and emoji-inspired decor. There are also five adrenaline-pumping water slides, a zero-entry lagoon-style swimming pool and a surfing simulator.
Best Place to Stay near Tidal Cove:
InTown Suites in Fort Lauderdale is only 24 miles from Tidal Cove and offers guests a selection of partially and fully renovated suites. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, added storage with built-in closets and new bathroom shelving and upgraded bedding and bed frames. Guests also have access to high-speed wireless internet and HD in-room entertainment with premium channels.
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Weekly Rate Hotels in Florida
Some of the best summer vacations are about water – either the beach, the swimming pool or even a water park. Lucky for you, Florida has ample water parks as well as plenty of extended stay properties to accommodate. What are you waiting for? Peruse our list of the biggest water parks in Florida, find the ideal hotel for you and get ready to enjoy summer while it’s still here!
The Best Orlando Water Parks
Typhoon Lagoon
The Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is home to North America’s largest outdoor wave pools expanding 2.5 acres and holding 3 million gallons of water. Based on the fictional tale of a typhoon that wreaked havoc on a tropical island, the park is full of exciting rides, including the Storm Slides (enclosed slides that send riders downward 5 stories), Gang Plank Falls (a family raft ride), and Mayday Falls (a famous tube slide). Typhoon Lagoon totals 61 acres of enticing outdoor water park bliss.
Best Place to Stay near Typhoon Lagoon:
InTown Suites in South Orlando (just 10.8 miles away) offers three suite styles for guests to choose from. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, high-speed wireless internet, HD in-room entertainment with premium channels and more. Enjoy free parking, low weekly rates and convenient guest laundry on-site.
Aquatica Orlando
Ranked #1 of the Best Outdoor Water Parks by USA Today, Aquatica Water Park is one of the largest water parks in Florida, totaling 59 acres. The highlight of this water park is the new Reef Plunge which features clear tubes and underwater scenery during your ride. Visitors will also enjoy speed slides, a family-sized raft slide, plunge slides and more. Kids will love the aquatic animal viewing, sandy beaches and water-filled playground. Float down the winding lazy river, lounge under one of the covered cabanas or enjoy a meal at an on-site eatery.
Best Place to Stay near Aquatica:
InTown Suites on Presidents Drive (less than 5 miles away) is close to shops and restaurants off Florida’s Turnpike. Three suite styles are available for guests to choose from including the fully renovated Premium Suites. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, high-speed wireless internet, HD in-room entertainment with premium channels and more.
Volcano Bay
Volcano Bay Water Park is 27 acres of themed water park excitement. Visitors will enjoy a two-acre wave pool surrounded by the expansive Waturi Beach. At the center of the park is the giant volcano where the loading zone for 10 water slides is found. Throughout this Orlando water park, there are more thrill rides, speed slides, kiddie pools, lazy rivers and more.
Best Place to Stay near Volcano Bay:
InTown Suites’ Universal location is only 2 miles from Volcano Bay and boasts three suite styles for guests to choose from. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, high-speed wireless internet, HD in-room entertainment with premium channels and more. Enjoy an on-site pool, free parking, low weekly rates and convenient guest laundry on-site.
Top Tampa Water Parks
Adventure Island
Adventure Island Water Park offers 30 acres of water park thrills, including the Caribbean Corkscrew (a 230-foot enclosed water slide), the Wahoo Run (a 600-foot long family water slide that passes through waterfalls) and the Key West Rapids (700-foot long tube slide coursing through gushers, pools, water mines and more). Adventure Island features two new rides for the season – twin Rapids Racer speed sides and Wahoo Remix with synchronized lights and sounds.
Best Place to Stay near Adventure Island:
InTown’s Tampa property is only 9 miles from Adventure Island and offers guests a selection of partially and fully renovated suites. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, added storage with built-in closets and new bathroom shelving and upgraded bedding and bed frames. Guests also have access to high-speed wireless internet and HD in-room entertainment with premium channels.
Water Parks Near West Palm Beach
Rapids Water Park
Located just north of West Palm Beach, the Rapids Water Park features a variety of waterslides for each age group, a 25,000-square-foot wave pool, a quarter-mile lazy river and multiple dining options. Check out the Raging Rapids (a multi-person raft ride), the Pirates Plunge (a body slide with narrow looping and twisting tunnels) and the Old Yellar (an all-time park favorite with 4 spiraling slides). Rapids Water Park totals 12 acres of outdoor recreation and entertainment.
Best Place to Stay near Rapids Water Park:
Less than one mile from the water park, InTown Suites’ West Palm Beach location offers guests a selection of partially and fully renovated suites. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, added storage with built-in closets and new bathroom shelving, upgraded bedding and bed frames, high-speed wireless internet and HD in-room entertainment with premium channels.
Top Water Parks in Miami
Grapeland Water Park (Temporarily Closed)
Located in Miami, the Grapeland Water Park is a quaint community water park totaling around 7 acres with many exciting rides and attractions for the whole family. Lounge in the Captain’s Lagoon (a large recreation pool), float along the Buccaneer River Ride (a famous lazy river) or splash the afternoon away at Shipwreck Island (an interactive kids zone with shallow waters and water slides). According to the website, Grapeland Water Park is temporarily closed.
Best Place to Stay near Grapeland Water Park:
Uptown Suite’s Homestead property (approx. 30 miles away) offers affordable rates, expanded amenities and increased connectivity. As an extension of the InTown brand, guests will always enjoy fully furnished, apartment-style suites with in-room kitchens, ample storage, free parking and premium cable channels. Located near Miami, Uptown Suites also boasts an on-site gym, self-serve convenience mart, free EV charging stations and refreshed suites.
Tidal Cove Water Park
Totaling just over 4 acres, Tidal Cove Water Park is a simple yet inclusive water park near Miami. The relaxing lazy river weaves around the waterpark with rentable cabanas lining its banks. Kids Cove is a 4,000-square-foot splash pad for kids with slides, a dump bucket and emoji-inspired decor. There are also five adrenaline-pumping water slides, a zero-entry lagoon-style swimming pool and a surfing simulator.
Best Place to Stay near Tidal Cove:
InTown Suites in Fort Lauderdale is only 24 miles from Tidal Cove and offers guests a selection of partially and fully renovated suites. Each apartment-style suite features an in-room kitchen, added storage with built-in closets and new bathroom shelving and upgraded bedding and bed frames. Guests also have access to high-speed wireless internet and HD in-room entertainment with premium channels.
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