There are three indoor water parks located within a three hour drive of Belpre, Ohio. Each of the enormous water parks offer unique wet and wild thrills with water slides, wave pools and children's water activities centers. Restaurants are located on site and some of the facilities offer spa services and snack shops. The water parks offer overnight and longer stay accommodations ranging from simple guest rooms to deluxe spacious suites.
Cedar Point's Castaway Bay is a 38,000 square foot indoor water park with guest suites, a day spa and fitness center, high-tech arcade, activity center and more. The water park has something for every age group including the Toddler's Tide Pool with slides, spraying gadgets and toys for the smaller guests. The Castaway Bay Wave Pool holds 100,000 gallons of water and produces three-foot waves. For the adventurous guests there is Paradise Plunge, Trpical Tube Slides and Rendezvous Run, a water roller coaster that is 35 feet tall and more than 500 feet long. For overnight stays, the hotel offers comfortable guest rooms and suites that come with televisions, microwaves, refrigerators, coffeemaker, a private balcony and 24-hour room service. The hotel also has several restaurants on site including Mango Mike's Breakfast Buffet and Big Daddy's Snack Shack. Rooms are available from $219 USD, 2010 prices which includes water park passes. (Reference 1)
Castaway Bay
2001 Cleveland Road
Sandusky, OH 44870
419-627-2106
castawaybay.com
The 60,000 square foot Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort has 12 water rides and a lazy river. The Black Out Pass, Ambush Alley, Raging Bull and Shoot Out Racer water slides provide hours of fun for courageous guests. Cowboy Creek and Rascal Roundup have water cannons and miniature rapid rides for children to enjoy. On site at the hotel there is also a restaurant and bar, arcade, 277 guest rooms and 60 deluxe suites. The guest rooms offer televisions with game consoles, coffeemaker and internet access. The spacious deluxe suites have contemporary baths, televisions, microwaves, refrigerators, coffeemakers and more. Some suites come with Jacuzzi baths and others have special kids rooms with bunk beds and televisions with game consoles. Rooms are available with waterpark passes from $119 per night, 2010 prices. (Reference 2)
Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort.
4560 Hilton Corporate Drive
Columbus, OH 43232
614-868-1380
fortrapids-com
Great Wolf Lodge has water rides and slides for the adventurous and timid alike. The new Triple Twist drops riders five stories into a funnel and then through a rapid conglomeration of twists and turns. The Hydroplunge drops riders from 52 feet while the Grand Canyon takes riders through 436 feet of loops and twists. Fort Mackenzie is an interactive play center for children. There are restaurants, sweets shops and an adult spa and a children's spa located within the hotel. All of the guest rooms at Great Wolf Lodge are non-smoking accommodations and amenities such as refrigerators, microwaves, coffeemakers, televisions and hair dryers. Suites are also available with whirlpool tubs, fireplaces and private balconies. Rooms at Great Wolf Lodge are available from $209 per night as of 2010 and include water park passes. (Reference 3)
Great Wolf Lodge
2501 Great Wolf Drive
Mason, OH 45040
513-459-8885
greatwolf.com
