Best Indoor Water Parks in New England - Massachusetts

1. Great Wolf Lodge – Fitchburg, MA

Great Wolf Lodge New England is the newest and splashiest arrival on the regional water park scene. Great Wolf keeps the water temperatures at a constant 84 degrees and offers all kinds of fun. Try out the raft built for four, the water fort tree house, five water slides, or various pools for the whole family. Great Wolf Lodge also offers activities beyond the pool–​including a climbing wall, ropes course, VR experience, indoor mini-golf, an arcade, and more.
Costs: Room rates start around $180 (weeknights) for a deluxe queen suite for four people. Day passes are now offered, starting at $50 per person for a full day and $40 per person for a half-day. This water park has a seaside theme.

2. Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod – Hyannis, MA

The only indoor water park on Cape Cod, Margaritaville (formerly the Cape Codder) is about an hour and 45 minutes from Boston. Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod has four water slides, a shallow wading area for small children with small water slides, climbing structures, a dumping bucket, and a 24-person Jacuzzi. The lazy river features a waterfall, rapids, and a spouting whale. Visitors love the wave pool and the heated outdoor pool. Guests of the resort can enjoy the St. Somewhere Spa, fitness center, and the nearby beaches and towns. The pool-side cafe with kid-friendly food and seating is a handy plus for families. Open every day of the week.
Costs: Rooms start around $150 (weeknights) Day-trippers can buy passes for $51.50 per person. Children aged 2 and under are free. After school passes start at $16.50.

3. Pilgrim Cove Indoor Theme Pool – Plymouth, MA

Located approximately one hour from Boston at the John Carver Inn & Spa, this unique themed water park is full of fun nods to its hometown's prominence in American history—such as the life-size replica of the Mayflower with an 80-foot water slide winding through it, as well as an island whirlpool set in a replica of Plymouth Rock. The water park also features lap lanes for those looking to get in a workout, as well as a sauna. If you're bringing very little ones, make sure to note that the facility requires swim diapers for children not yet potty-trained; if you happen to forget them at home, you can purchase some at the hotel front desk. 
Cost: Day passes are available for $20 (call for availability). Rooms start around $139.00.

 
New England's indoor water parks cater to grown-ups and kids. Photo courtesy of Water Park of New England

4. Water Park of New England – Danvers, MA

Water Park of New England is the closest water park option for Bostonians, clocking in at just under an hour from the city. Attached to the DoubleTree by Hilton in Danvers, visitors can make this indoor water park a day trip or an overnight. Younger kids will love the kiddie pool with its theater and the lazy river options, while older kids will enjoy the four wild waterslides and the obstacle park area. Water Park of New England has a snack bar and cabanas for rent, and an arcade for when you get sick of the water. If you decide to make it a day trip, don’t forget to bring your own towels–the park doesn’t offer them. Also, Water Park of New England doesn’t have cubbies and charges a daily rental fee for small or large single-use lockers, so plan accordingly.
Costs: Day passes are available for $50 and up per person, with twilight rates as well. Rooms start around $99, with overnight packages (including 4 passes) starting around $459. 

Best Indoor Water Parks in New England - New Hampshire and Vermont

5. Hampton Inn and Suites - North Conway

This is an indoor hotel pool packed with all kinds of fun! This amazing spot at North Conway's Hampton Inn offers with two tube slides, one short slide and a fun frog play feature. Enjoy the rainfall umbrella and shallow to deep waters for play. This is a smaller indoor water area just right for the family who doesn't really enjoy the busy, hub-bub of the larger parks. This is also a pet-friendly hotel. 
Costs: Room rates start around $130.

Surf's up at Vermont's indoor water park! Photo courtesy of the Jay Peak Pump House Indoor Water Park

6. Pump House Indoor Waterpark – Jay, VT

At more than four hours from Boston, Pump House is definitely the farthest north of the parks featured here, but the trip would be well worth it. Located at the cushy Jay Peak ski resort, The Pump House offers water slides, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, and even a poolside bar. Thrill-seekers will love La Chute and its 65-foot drop at 45 miles per hour and visitors seeking a more relaxing experience can try out the Big River (a lazy river). Little kids will enjoy Mill Pond Kids Play Area. Pump House also has an arcade, surf shop, and snack bar, in addition to all the activities to be found at Jay Peak (from skiing to an indoor climbing wall). Be warned: the only way to ensure admission is by scheduling in advance online or booking a lodging package. Be sure to reach out to the park before making the drive.
Costs: Day passes begin at $36 per day for kids, $45 for adults. Children ages 3 and under are free. Packages start at $385 per night, including waterpark tickets.

7. Kahuna Laguna – North Conway, NH

Kahuna Laguna, reopened and better than ever, is New Hampshire’s largest indoor water park. North Conway's Kahuna Laguna about a three-hour drive from Boston. Part of the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort, Kahuna Laguna offers four water slides for kids over four feet tall, as well as a wave pool, basketball court, and 25-person hot tub. An adventure tower offers slides, with water cannons and a tipping bucket that will drench kids completely. Little ones will love the Little Kahuna play area with its slides and shallow pool.
Costs: Day passes begin at $35. Packages start at $399 for a mid-week stay at the resort..

Best Indoor Water Parks in New England - Connecticut (Coming Soon!)

8. Great Wolf Lodge at Foxwoods Resort - Mashantucket

Foxwoods Resort will be adding a massive family-friendly attraction with the opening of Great Wolf Lodge slated for 2025. This indoor waterpark in Connecticut will feature 92,000 square feet of fun, including 13 water slides. Stay tuned for more details!

Updated 1-2023, 2-2024, 1-2025