Although the Great Lakes surround Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, swimming in Michigan can prove challenging. The cool spring weather doesn’t allow comfortable outdoor swimming until June, and by early September the brisk autumn breezes make swimming a chilly undertaking. For this reason, indoor water parks have begun to sprout in the Detroit area, giving residents and visitors a chance to enjoy water activities throughout the year.
Splash Universe Indoor Water Park of Dundee features tube and body slides, an interactive play structure, a lazy river, a dump bucket, an activity pool and a whirlpool spa. Visitors can obtain half-day or all-day passes to the park. Splash Universe offers group packages for parties or events. Residents of the Southwest Detroit area pay less to use Splash Universe than do visitors from other areas, and guests at the local Holiday Inn Express can purchase package passes. The Splash Universe Indoor Water Park in Dundee, Michigan, is along I-23 southwest of Detroit, about halfway between Detroit and Toledo, Ohio.
Splash Universe
Indoor Waterpark Resort
100 Whitetail Drive
Dundee, MI 48131
877-752-7482
riverrun.splashuniverse.com
The Best Western Sterling Inn indoor water park measures 32,000 square feet and includes a large swimming pool, a three-story water slide, a lazy river and a 2,300-square-foot interactive Splash Play Park for youngsters who do not swim. The water park has free wireless Internet access by the pool, an indoor running track, a video game arcade and a large ballroom for special events. Pool Party Packages offer poolside party opportunities for kids. The Sterling Heights Best Western Inn is in Sterling Heights, Michigan, north of Detroit and east of I-75.
Best Western Sterling Inn
34911 Van Dyke Ave.
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
586-979-1400
sterlinginn.com
Full Blast Indoor Water Park offers many options for water fun in Battle Creek, about two hours west of Detroit on I-94. The park offers outdoor and indoor water slides, an entry pool for non-swimmers and a water playground. Non-water activities include a trampoline, a bungee run and a bounce house. Groups can rent Full Blast during the winter for birthday parties, corporate outings, fundraisers, school activities and other events.
Full Blast Indoor Water Park
35 Hamblin Ave.
Battle Creek, MI 48017
269-966-3685
fullblast.org
