Water parks are activity areas best suited for summer months and warm weather. However, indoor water parks afford visitors the chance to splash around and play in water anytime of the year, regardless of the weather outside. Places near Western New York have indoor water parks, and you can visit each in a day trip.
The Great Wolf Lodge Resort in Niagara Falls, Canada, is only 23 miles outside of Buffalo, New York. The water park is included in guest room rate, with daily indoor water park passes also available for purchase. The water park is divided in to sections that include an interactive 12-story tree house, where water sprays down, and a lazy river, where guests float through the turns on tubes. Six pools and 19 water slides make up the park. The temperature is kept at a comfortable 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Plenty of chaise lounges and chairs line the play areas for guests to sit at.
Great Wolf Lodge Resort
3950 Victoria Ave.
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 7M8, Canada
888-892-9386
greatwolf.com
At the Greek Peak Mountain Resort is an indoor water park, the Cascades Indoor Water Park, in Cortland, New York. The park is kept at a balmy 84 degrees Fahrenheit temperature, making the cool water comfortable. More than 150,000 gallons of water is housed inside the water park. Guests can buy daily passes for the park. Park use is also included for guests of the on-site hotel. Park highlights include a 500-gallon bucket of water that splashes down on those standing underneath, a water slide that winds down three stories and deposits guests in to the pool below, and wading pools for smaller children. The layout of the facility allows for parents to sit in various areas around the water to watch children as they play. Inside the water park area lockers are also made available for guests to store their belongings while they play.
Greek Peak Mountain Resort
2000 N.Y. State Route 392
Cortland, NY 13045
800-955-275
greekpeak.net
Fallsview Indoor Waterpark in Niagara Falls, Canada, is just 20 miles outside of Buffalo, New York. The location is across the street from the famed Niagara Falls. The water park is more than 3 acres, providing ample space and opportunity for all ages to find something to do. 16 Sixteen water slides are at the park, with the tallest one being six stories in high. The indoor wave pool is also designed so people of all ages and swimming skills are accommodated.
Fallsview Indoor Waterpark
5685 Falls Ave.
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6W7, Canada
905-374-4444
fallsviewwaterpark.com
Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort is 21 miles from the New York border in the northwestern part of Pennsylvania, in Erie. This facility is suitable for guests of all ages as well as families. Twisting water slides, a lazy river and plenty of wading areas are among the attractions. The area is decorated with faux palm trees and plenty of bamboo themed accents; creating a tropical feel. Activities range from the kid-friendly Monkey Sines Island featuring zero entry and shallow water, to the Shark Attack slide, which winds its way to the outside of the building.
Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort
8091 Peach St.
Erie, PA 16509
866-377-5274
splashlagoon.com
