Indoor water parks are popular destinations for families seeking a water park experience while staying out of the elements, whether they be the heat, cold, rain or snow. Indoor water parks come in a variety of sizes and types. Illinois is home to a number of indoor water parks, with the three most popular being located in Gurnee, Elmhurst and Utica.
The Key Lime Cove Indoor Water Park Resort is home to the Lost Paradise Water Park. Lost Paradise Water Park is a tropical, Key West themed park housed in a 65,000 square foot facility. Open year round, the water park is temperature controlled at 82 degrees. In addition to the fun at the water park, Key Lime Cove Indoor Water Park Resort is home to a hotel, a spa and six restaurants. The resort has a high-tech RFID cashless bracelet system that allows resort guests to charge things from vending machines to spa sessions with a simple swipe of the bracelet.
Key Lime Cove Indoor Water Park Resort
1700 Nations Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031
877-360-0403
keylimecove.com
The Mayan Adventure Indoor Water Park is located at the Holiday Inn hotel in Elmhurst, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The indoor water park is located in a 24,000 square foot facility, which features fun water attractions such as the Grand Mayan Falls Tube Slide, the Howling Monkey Body Slide, the Plunge Pool and the Oogaboo Lazy River. In addition to the water park, the facility has a restaurant serving fresh food and also features a Holiday Inn hotel. Families can plan birthday parties at Mayan Adventure Indoor Water Park, with parties lasting for up to four hours of water-logged fun.
Mayan Adventure Indoor Water Park at The Holiday Inn Chicago-Elmhurst Hotel
624 North York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-279-1100
mayanindoorwaterpark.com
Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort Indoor Water Park is located in Utica, about 90 minutes southwest of Chicago. The water park is located in a 24,000 square foot facility and has entertaining water attractions such as a wave pool, tube and body slide, lazy river, toddler pool and a spa for adult use only. In addition to the water park, Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort is home to a 36,000 square foot indoor Enchanted Forest amusement park. Children will enjoy the train ride that connects the water park to the amusement park. Families can enjoy the outdoor splendor of Starved Rock State Park, located near the water park and amusement park. Starved Rock State Park offers outdoor activities including hiking, climbing and fishing.
Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort
Illinois Route 178
Utica, IL 61373
866-399-3866
grizzlyjacksresort.com
