Water Parks Charleston SC

Charleston Water Parks During the long, hot days of summer, there are three places in and around Charleston that offer a clean, safe, controlled oasis from the heat with activities for the whole family. These water parks come with built-in fun offering long stretches of slides and wave tanks, meandering currents upon which to lazily drift while catching the sun, sprays, and splashes, geysers, and fountains wading and jumping, each with its attractions.

All the water fun you might imagine under the watchful eye of on-duty lifeguards. Splash Island Water Park in Mount Pleasant is designed for family fun and invites families with toddlers to pre-teens to come and cool down. Whirlin' Waters and Wave Park in North Charleston entices the daring with The Big Kahuna, a 27,000 square foot wave pool that recreates various types of wave action along with other adrenaline-pumping attractions like, Riptide Run and Tubular Twister. Not to worry though, there are plenty of separate and more sedate attractions for the little ones at Whirlin' Waters too. Splash Zone Water Park in James Island County Park offers two 200-foot slides and a 500-foot lazy river with an adventure channel, a leisure pool and a play structure with wheels slides and sprays to ignite the imagination. Charleston's water parks offer a cool alternative to the beach experience…in more ways than one!

Palmetto Islands County Park

444 Needlerush Parkway, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 884-0832

Visitors will find Splash Island tucked deep within the tropical vegetation of Mt. Pleasant's Palmetto Islands County Park. This seasonal family water attraction provides hours of fun and recreation for toddlers to pre-teen children.

Wannamaker County Park

Hwy 78 University Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 572-7275

Over 15 acres of cool fun and island-style water play packed into one location.

James Island County Park

871 Riverland Drive, Charleston, SC 29412

(843) 795-7275

When the temperatures start rising visitors of all ages will enjoy this favorite summer playground located within the James Island County Park.

Charleston Water Sports With all the types of natural waters that surround Charleston, from rivers to the bay to wide-open ocean, of course, one can expect to find plenty of opportunities to partake of some of the best water sportings on the east coast. Pick your sport and locate the local options to rent, buy, or take lessons to perfect your skill. Whether a weekend warrior, adventurous vacationer or a die-hard more dud, you'll find everything to outfit your water sports needs: boards from surf to boogie and everything in between, accessories and apparel as well as boat and equipment rental and purchase for jet skiing, parasailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, and surfing for the action-oriented along with rafts, tubes, canoes, and kayaks for those who prefer a slower pace…unless of course, you find yourself in the swift and challenging tide rivers! Yes, there is something for everyone upon the Charleston waters.