18 Best Water Parks in the U.S.
Water parks have come a long way over the years, with meandering lazy rivers and basic water slides now joined by record-breaking water coasters, thrilling rivers with simulated, rushing rapids, and slides that defy belief, plunging down multiple stories.
Theme park Carowinds celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and its water park, Carolina Harbor, is the ultimate place to beat the Carolina heat. Water-filled fun includes interactive, multi-level play structures, plus slides and the longest mat-racing attraction in the region, Boogie Board Racer. One of two wave pools, Surf Club Harbor uses generators to produce waves up to six feet tall. It features interactive water geysers as well.