The Most Popular Outdoor Midwest Water Parks to Visit This Summer [GALLERY]

No matter which Midwest state you're in, you're never too far away from an awesome water park! We used Google Reviews to compile a list of the top water parks across the entire Midwest, and the list is pretty long!

To put together our list of the most popular water parks, we took a look at parks with a 4.4-star or higher rating on Google and 500 or more total reviews (additional water parks with 4+ stars are listed at the end). Some of them are MASSIVE water parks with a seemingly endless number of slides and attractions, while others are small (but very nice!) aquatic parks run by city governments. Whatever type of park you're looking for, you have plenty of options!

GALLERY INFORMATION:

Illinois

• Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, Woodridge
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (772 reviews)
• Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center, Des Plaines
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (901 reviews)
• Otter Cove Aquatic Park, St. Charles
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (516 reviews)
• Paradise Bay Water Park, Lombard
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (616 reviews)
• Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park, Bolingbrook
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (1,144 reviews)
• Santa’s Village Amusement & Water Park (Santa Springs), East Dundee
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (3,541 reviews)
• Six Flags Great America/Hurricane Harbor, Gurnee
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (29,823 reviews)
• Other 4+ Star Water Parks With 500+ Reviews
  • Collinsville Aqua Park, Collinsville
  • Knight's Action Park, Springfield
  • Raging Rivers WaterPark, Grafton
  • Raging Waves Waterpark, Yorkville
  • Rainbow Falls Waterpark, Elk Grove Village
  • Splash Country Water Park, Aurora

Indiana

• Freedom Springs Aquatics Park, Greenwood
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (1,499 reviews)
• Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (15,106 reviews)
  • #4 on USA Today's 2025 'Best Outdoor Waterpark' list
• Kokomo Beach Aquatic Center, Kokomo
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (858 reviews)
• Pine Lake Waterpark, Berne
  • 4.7-star rating on Google (1,556 reviews)
• Tropicanoe Cove, Lafayette
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (797 reviews)
• The Waterpark, Carmel
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (1,190 reviews)
• Other 4+ Star Water Parks With 500+ Reviews
  • Deep River Waterpark, Merrillville
  • Indiana Beach Boardwalk Resort, Monticello
  • Marion Splash House, Marion
  • River Run Family Water Park, New Albany
  • Splash Island, Plainfield

Iowa

• Adventureland/Adventure Bay, Altoona
  • 4.3/4.4-star rating on Google (8,000+ reviews)
• Cascade Falls Aquatic Center, Ankeny
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (567 reviews)
• Lost Island Waterpark, Waterloo
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (1,636 reviews)
  • #5 on USA Today's 2025 'Best Outdoor Waterpark' list
• Other 4+ Star Water Parks With 500+ Reviews
  • FunCity Resort/Huck's Harbor, Burlington
  • King's Pointe Resort, Storm Lake

Michigan

• Lower Huron Metropark - Turtle Cove Family Aquatic Center, Belleville
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (1,266 reviews)
• Michigan's Adventure/WildWater Adventure, Muskegon
  • 4.2/4.5-star rating on Google (8,000+ reviews)
• Red Oaks Waterpark, Madison Heights
  • 4.4-stars on Google (1,319 reviews)
• Rolling Hills Water Park, Ypsilanti
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (503 reviews)

Minnesota

• Bunker Hills Regional Park/Bunker Beach Water Park, Coon Rapids/Andover
  • 4.6-star/4.3-star rating on Google (14,000+ reviews)
• Cascade Bay Water Park, Eagan
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (1,134 reviews)
• Como Regional Park/Pool, Saint Paul
  • 4.7/4.3-star rating on Google (13,000+ reviews)
• Kamp Dels, Waterville
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (1,104 reviews)
• Splash Valley Water Park, Apple Valley
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (513 reviews)
• Wild Mountain/Wild Adventure Island Waterpark, Taylors Falls
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (1,468 reviews)
• Other 4+ Star Water Parks With 500+ Reviews
  • Valleyfair/Soak City, Shakopee

Missouri

• Blanchette Park/Blanchette Aquatic Facility, St. Charles
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (900+ reviews)
• Farmington Water Park & The River's Edge Splash Pad, Farmington
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (529 reviews)
• The Fugitive Beach, Rolla
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (2,009 reviews)
• Memorial Park Outdoor Water Park, Belton
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (867 reviews)
• Tiffany Hills Sports Complex/The Springs Aquatic Center, Kansas City
  • 4.4-star rating/4-star rating on Google (1,000+ reviews)
• Wapelhorst Park/Wapelhorst Aquatic Facility, St. Charles
  • 4.5/4.6-star rating on Google (900+ reviews)
• White Water (Silver Dollar City), Branson
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (3,509 reviews)
• Other 4+ Star Water Parks With 500+ Reviews
  • Aquaport, Maryland Heights
  • Six Flags St. Louis/Hurricane Harbor, Eureka
  • Splash Country Indoor & Outdoor Waterpark (Grand Country Resort), Branson
  • Springs Aquatic Center, Kansas City
  • SuperSplash USA, Linn Creek
  • Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun, Kansas City

Kansas

• Black Bob Bay, Olathe
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (498 reviews)
• Gage Park/Blaisdell Family Aquatic Center, Topeka
  • 4.6-star rating/4.1-star rating (3,000+ reviews)
• Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park, Salina
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (993 reviews)
• Rock River Rapids Aquatic Park, Derby
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (1,258 reviews)

Nebraska

• Eugene T. Mahoney State Park/Family Aquatic Center, Ashland
  • 4.6/4.4-star rating on Google (3,000+ reviews)
• Island Oasis Water Park, Grand Island
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (508 reviews)
• Other 4+ Star Water Parks With 500+ Reviews
  • Fun-Plex Waterpark & Rides, Omaha
  • Star City Shores, Lincoln

Ohio

• Baylor Beach Water Park & Campground, Navarre
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (945 reviews)
• Cedar Point/Cedar Point Shores Waterpark, Sandusky
  • 4.6/4.3-star rating on Google (55,000+ reviews)
• Groveport Aquatic Center, Groveport
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (501 reviews)
• Highlands Park Aquatic Center, Westerville
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (552 reviews)
• Soak City (Kings Island), Mason
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (5,228 reviews)
• Wake Nation, Fairfield
  • 4.9-star rating on Google (524 reviews)
• Zoombezi Bay, Powell
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (5,493 reviews)
• Other 4+ Star Water Parks With 500+ Reviews
  • Clay's Resort Jellystone Park/Adventure Park, Lawrence
  • Kroger Aquatic Center At The Heights, Dayton
  • Kalahari Resort, Sandusky
  • Land of Illusion Adventure Park, Middleton
  • Pioneer Waterland & Dry Fun Park, Chardon
  • Uhrichsville Water Park, Uhrichsville
  • Water Works Family Aquatic Center, Cuyahoga Falls
  • The Watering Hole Safari and Waterpark (Monsoon Lagoon), Port Clinton

South/North Dakota

• Raging Rivers Waterpark: Mandan, North Dakota
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (566 reviews)
• Other 4+ Star Water Parks With 500+ Reviews
  • Wild Water West Waterpark and Flamingo Falls Campground: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Wisconsin

• Erb Park/Erb Pool, Appleton
  • 4.6/4.7-star rating on Google (1,000+ reviews)
• Kalahari Outdoor Waterpark, Wisconsin Dells
  • 4.4/4.6-star rating on Google (17,000+ reviews)
• Land of Natura, Wisconsin Dells
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (1,362 reviews)
• Noah's Ark Waterpark, Wisconsin Dells
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (7,049 reviews)
• TOSA Pool at Hoyt Park, Wauwatosa
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (524 reviews)
• Wilderness Resort Outdoor Water Parks, Wisconsin Dells
  • 4.4-star rating on Google (12,000+ reviews)
  • Includes four outdoor water parks: Lake Wilderness, New Frontier, Lost World, and Cubby’s Outdoor
• Other 4+ Star Water Parks With 500+ Reviews
  • Cool Waters Aquatic Center, West Allis
  • Mt. Olympus Parks - Outdoor Water Park, Wisconsin Dells
  • Great Wolf Lodge Resort Hotel, Baraboo