Fun Indoor Water Parks in Michigan for Teens
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Teenagers are always looking for fun attractions to visit with their friends. Luckily for teens in Michigan, there are several indoor water parks located throughout the state. At indoor water parks, teens can ride daring water slides, dodge the current in large wave pools and enjoy other activities such as video arcades and friendly diners. Some indoor water parks even feature a hotel, turning a quick day trip to the park into an overnight stay. - Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark is the biggest indoor water park in Michigan. Located at the Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls, Avalanche Bay is an 88,000 square foot water complex complete with water slides, interactive features and an 800 gallon water avalanche. Several attractions at Avalanche Bay have been especially themed for teenagers, such as the four-lane Downhill Mat Racer slide, the Blizzard Bay activity pool and the Rip Zone, which simulates the perfect surf wave. Teens will also enjoy the Vertigo Cannonbowl tube slide and the South Wall, which dumps water on guests as they try to climb a vertical wall. For a little dry fun, teens can check out the two-story video arcade with over 100 arcade and ticket redemption games. If they need to refuel, teenagers can grab a bite to eat at the Snack Shack in the water park or dine at several full-service restaurants found throughout the resort property. Avalanche Bay is open to the public year-round.
Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark
Boyne Mountain
1 Boyne Mountain Rd.
Boyne Falls, MI 49713
231-549-7979
800-462-6963
avalanchebay.com - The Gold Rush Waterpark boasts the tallest indoor water slide in Michigan. Located at the western-themed Double JJ Ranch and Golf Resort in Rothbury, the Gold Rush Waterpark is home to 60,000 square feet of water features such as thrill slides, a lazy/crazy river and a giant wave pool. Several attractions at the Gold Rush are designed with teenagers in mind, such as the Miner's Plunge slide, the Golden Pond activity pool and the half-indoor/half-outdoor Hot Springs hot tub. Teens will love the steep acceleration and dark tunnels of Rustler's Gulch body slide, Michigan's tallest indoor slide. For some fun out of the water, teens can check out the Wooden Nickel Arcade, which features a variety of arcade and ticket redemption games. When teens get hungry, they can eat at four different locations within the water park or dine at full-service restaurants found throughout the resort property. The Gold Rush Waterpark is open to the public year-round.
The Gold Rush Waterpark
Double JJ Ranch & Golf Resort
5900 Water Rd.
Rothbury, MI 49452
800-368-2535
doublejj.com - The Splash Universe Indoor Waterpark in Dundee is the only indoor water park in southeastern Michigan. Located at the Splash Universe River Run Resort, the water park features 25,000 square feet of water activities such as twisting water slides, a river grotto, interactive splash zone and a floating log walk. A main attraction for teenagers is the Goldmine Adventure Slides, which twist and turn riders on double inner-tubes as they go outside the building and back in again. After teens dry off, they can check out the Shooting Star Arcade, which features over 60 different types of arcade and ticket redemption games. For lunch or dinner, teenagers can enjoy a meal at the full-service Treehouse Pub and Grill restaurant. The Splash Universe Indoor Waterpark is open to the public year-round.
Splash Universe Indoor Waterpark
Splash Universe River Run Resort
100 Whitetail Dr.
Dundee, MI 48131
877-752-7482
riverrun.splashuniverse.com
