California Water ParksCalifornia Water Parks
Rotary Storyland & Playland
(559) 621-2900.
Fresno,CA
Rotary Storyland and Playland are two parks with a lot to offer! The family can enjoy carnival rides like a classic merry-go-round and ferris wheel. Rides include a helicopter ride, rollercoaster ride, and a car ride. There are kid sized versions of these rides as well. These two parks are separated by a small lake. Paddle boats are available for some fun in the water!
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Pixieland Amusement Park
(925) 689-8841
Concord,CA
There is no admission fee to get into Pixieland, however tickets need to be purchased to get on the rides. This is a wonderful park for small children with its carnival-like setting and train ride around the parameter and lake. This park also has a snack bar.
Pier 39
San Francisco,CA
Pier 39 really has something for everyone! Its loaded with activities and attractions in the water and out. Under the water, visitors can explore Aquarium of the Bay – tunnels that exhibit life in the ocean. Ride a ferry with the Blue and Gold Fleet or Kayak across the bay. One of the most popular attractions is Pier 39’s Sea Lions! Out of the water, visitors can enjoy sightseeing, an arcade, daily live entertainment, theater and Turbo Ride – this uses simulation technology so the seats move with what is happening on the movie screen.
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Pharaohs Lost Kingdom
(909) 335-7275
Redlands,CA
Pharaoh’s Theme and Waterpark is home to the tallest water slide in the country! Its Egyptian theme covers 17 acres of land. In addition to the waterpark, visitors can delight in mini-golf, laser tag, concerts, midway rides, race car tracks, arcades and more!
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Paramount's Great America
408) 986-5853
Santa Clara,CA
With thrill rides, family rides, kids’ attractions and Boomerang Bay, it’s no wonder Great America is considered Northern California’s best choice for adventure and fun for the family! New in 2008, Boomerang Bay Beach Club is the Australian themed area of this waterpark that includes attractions like DownUnder Thunder, Tasmanian Typhoon, and the Screain’ Wombat. There are 11 thrill rides, including the new FireFall – it takes riders up 60 feet then launches them through spins and turns with water and fire effects. Children will love Nickelodeon Central and Kidzville. This park also has live entertainment as well as ample food and drink!
Pacific Park
310-260-8744
Santa Monica,CA
Great times never end at L.A.'s own family amusement park on the Santa Monica Pier.
Mountasia Family Fun Center
661.253.4386
Santa Clarita,CA
A 7-acre complex, Mountasia has activities for the whole family! Visitors buy points with their Mountasia Fun Cards and then redeem those points for food and play. Mountasia has an arcade voted #1! It also features Go Carts, Miniature Golf and Batting Cages. Play friends and family at the LazerDome Lazer Tag Arena where light and sound shows enhance your lazer tag experience. Climb Mountasia’s Rock Wall or have a splashing good time in the Bumper Boat Lagoon!
Legoland
(760) 918-5346
Carlsbad,CA
LEGOLAND has over 50 attractions including rides and shows. Visitors can explore the LEGOLAND Fun Factory or admire many other statues and things made out of legos! LEGOLAND’s newest attraction is a pirate themed area called Pirate Shores. In your own ship, use your cannons to shoot water at other ships in Splash Battle. Captain’s Cranky Challenge is a huge ship that swings side to side. Soak N Sail is a giant pirate ship that has water splashing, squirting and dumping all over! Ride on Treasure Falls – where there’s a 12 foot drop that sprays water on other visitors. Children will love the fountains and water jets at Swabbies Deck.
Knott's Berry Farm
(619) 661-7373
San Diego,CA
America’s #1 Theme Park is Knott’s Berry Farm. Camp Snoopy, Boardwalk, Ghost Town, Fiesta Village, and Wild Water Wilderness are the five areas of this spectacular park. The Boardwalk displays beach culture with its bright colors and seaside fun. It includes the Perilous Plunge which sends riders shooting down 115 feet of water at an almost vertical angle! Camp Snoopy claims over 30 attractions for children and their families to delight in. In Wild Water Wilderness, Bigfoot Rapids is a man-made whitewater river and is the longest of its kind in California. Indian Trails has shopping, dining and shows with a theme that celebrates the Native American culture.
Funderland
916) 456 – 0115
Sacramento,CA
Come spend the day at Funderland. Admission to Funderland is FREE. Each ride requires 1 ticket per person ($1.50 Monday – Friday & $1.75 weekends and holidays).
Fairytale Town
916) 264-5233
Sacramento,CA
This park, on 2.5 acres of land, uses color, nursery rhymes and fairyfales to bring imagination to life! Designed specifically for children, Fairytale Town hosts attractions such as King Arthur’s Castle, Jack’s Beanstalk and more! Kids can meet characters like Cinderella, Peter Rabbit, Mary and her little lambs. Fairytale Town is nonprofit and relies on support from the public and its guests. Families can have parties there and schools can plan field trips to this magical park that has been around since 1956.
Disneyland Disneys California Adventure
(714) 781-4565
Anaheim,CA
Disneyland includes two theme parks � Disneyland�s California Adventure and, of course, the Disneyland Park. Disneyland�s California Adventure celebrates everything California, from the Gold Rush to the beauty of the beach, it�s a park for the whole family to explore. The Twilight Zone of Terror is a ride for the thrill seekers. Kids will enjoy experiencing Disney Animation or riding on Heimlich�s Chew Chew Train! Toy Story Mania is a new attraction for 2008 � it�s a midway style game park. Disneyland truly is �the happiest place on earth!� Guests will meet all of their favorite Disney characters. From entertainment to rides, there is no shortage of fun at this park. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is Disneyland�s newest attraction where guests explore the ocean on a submarine adventure to find Nemo!
Children's Fairyland
510) 452-2259
Oakland,CA
Created in 1950, Children’s Fairyland is a historic 10 acre outdoor park and educational facility in which children’s literature is "brought to life" through fairy tale exhibits, animals, and talking storybooks that children activate by turning a "Magic
Castle Amusement Park
(951) 785-3000
Riverside,CA
Unlike other amusement parks, Castle Park charges NO fee for admission. Ride tickets and game tokens can be purchased inside the park.
Boomers Camelot Family Fun Centers
(714) 842-1111
Fountain Valley,CA
At Boomers, you’ll find: miniature golf, a rock wall, bumper boats, batting cages, go karts, a game room and kiddie rides! Each Splash Island Bumper Boat has a water canon. If you don’t have your own baseball bat or glove, don’t worry, Boomers will supply them for the batting cages. The game room is full of fun for everyone, from sports games to dance games! If you get hungry or just need a snack, have a burger or pizza at Boomers Café. Check out their special prices or their group packages.
Bonfante Gardens Theme Park
408) 840-7100
Gilroy,CA
Bonfante's Splash Garden™ is a fun-filled water play area that gives kids of all ages a place to cool off in the hot summer sun.
Belmont Park
858) 488-1549
San Diego,CA
The park's most distinctive attraction, the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster is one of two original oceanfront roller coasters still operating on the west coast.
Balboa Fun Zone
(949) 673-0408
Balboa,CA
The Fun Zone Boat Company currently offers 45 and 90 minute narrated harbor cruises of Newport Bay, with frequent daytime departures from our docks in Balboa, Newport Beach Ca.
831) 423-5590
Santa Cruz,CA
Only the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk offers you both the unforgettable
800) 25-SHAMU
San Diego,CA
Take your family below the surface, above the waves and beyond your expectations at SeaWorld San Diego. Meet animals up close, see wondrous creatures, and challenge yourself and others to games of skill and physical feats.
Hollywood,CA
The Silent Film Era through the Golden Age to the future of "movie-making magic," thrilling rides and shows, wonderful restaurants, and fine resorts are combined into an exciting themed entertainment resort called Studio Park Hollywood
1-800-638-3389
Klamath,CA
What we are: We are an 8/10ths of a mile groomed interpretive trail through the awe-inspiring Redwoods of Northern California. Part of the trail (The Trail of Tall Tales)is devoted to the myth and mythology of Paul Bunyan, America's larger-than-life
714-630-3340
Anaheim,CA
Enjoy a fun filled waterslide day on our 5 story twisting tube slides.
559) 277-6800
Fresno,CA
The Island Water Park in Fresno CA allows natures fury to brave the elements on the twisting, winding "Nature's Fury" tube slides. Load up your raft with one, two or three riders atop the 50 foot tower and go screaming down the fully open Monsoon, the half enclosed Hurricane
(909) 802-2200
San Dimas,CA
During their visit to Raging Waters, die-hard water park fans will want to take on the Wedge, one of only three slides of its kind in the United States. The structure, built out of 21,000 pounds of steel and concrete is absolutely top notch. Top 10 Waterpark
925) 827-2000
Concord,CA
Guests in search of wet and wild excitement can find it at Six Flags Waterworld Concord! Home to TORNADO, a thrilling, six-story funnel of swirling water that drops riders 75 feet, splashing back and forth down a 132-foot-long tunnel before splashing thr
(714) 220-5200
Buena Park,CA
Soak City has the latecomer's advantage of being able to pick and choose popular rides and attractions already tested by other parks. Top 10 Waterpark