Travelers from around the United States head to east Texas for water parks and tourist attractions. The state of Texas benefits from warm temperatures throughout the year that attract winter visitors from northern states. East Texas is particularly popular due to tourist attractions in major metropolitan areas like San Antonio, Austin and Houston. You can build your east Texas vacation by learning more about the region's water parks.
SplashTown Park in the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas is home to a 132-foot water ride called the Tornado. Visitors looking for a raft ride head to Shotgun Falls and compete with fellow attendees as they slide down two 30-foot slides. Crocodile Isle offers a pirate ship filled with ladders, slides and other amusements intended for young children. SplashTown Park hosts a variety of summer events including a Fireworks Extravaganza on Independence Day and Kids Fest early in the summer. The SplashTown Park season pass offers unlimited admission and free admission to parks run by PARC Foundation.
SplashTown Park
21300 Interstate 45
Spring, TX 77373
281-355-3300
splashtownpark.com
Summer Fun Water Park is a small park with water slides and sports courts near Fort Hood. The park contains three 300-foot water slides and a lazy river that connect to a large pool. Summer Fun Water Park also offers basketball and volleyball courts for active visitors. The General Store at this east Texas water park provides rental lockers, T-shirts, cameras and other necessities. Summer Fun Water Park hosts family nights each Friday in the summer with reduced admissions and events for the whole family. The park also hosts adult nights throughout the summer with live music and admission restricted to visitors aged 21 and over.
Summer Fun Water Park
1410 Waco Road
Belton, TX 76513
254-939-0366
summerfunwaterpark.com
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort is a water park near San Antonio offering free life jackets and tubes to guests. The Blastenhoff section of this water park features the Black Knight Tunnel Slides, which plunges riders into long slides without lights. Visitors to the Schlitterbahn West section enjoy family-friendly rides like Downhill Racer and Lagoon Kiddie Park. This east Texas water park offers myriad dining options including Polywog Pizza, Lagoon Grill and Gator Grill. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort rents its Boogie Bahn surfing ride to birthday parties and large groups with advanced reservations.
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort
305 W. Austin St.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
830-625-2351
schlitterbahn.com
Volente Beach Waterpark features water slides, dining and special events on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas. Visitors flock to fast-paced rides like the Sidewinder and the Texas Twister. Parents can send their kids to weekly summer camps at the park while earning free day passes for each class attended. The water park offers dinners and drinks with lake views at the Blu Parrot Lakeside Bar & Grill. Volente Beach also hosts private events with live music and outdoor dining at The Pavilion.
Volente Beach Waterpark
16107 Wharf Cove
Leander, TX 78641
512-258-5109
volentebeach.com
