Water Parks Near Hilton Head, SC
The island has no water park, but it has resort lazy rivers, free splash spots, and two real parks a day trip away.
Is There a Water Park on Hilton Head?
No. Hilton Head and Bluffton have no water park. What the island has instead is the ocean, resort pools with waterslides and lazy rivers, and a few free places for small children to splash. The nearest full water parks, with wave pools and big slides, are a long day trip away, and they open only in the summer season.
Resort Pools With Slides and Lazy Rivers
If water play matters most, choose where you stay by its pool. These pools are for resort guests. More are on our Sea Pines pools page.
Read the guideTwo pools, the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper, with a waterslide, a hot tub and a children’s pool.
On the marsh at Shelter Cove, 22 Harbourside Lane.
Read the guideA feature pool with a lazy river, a hot tub and a kids’ splash pad, plus a second outdoor pool and an indoor pool.
On Skull Creek, on the north end.
Read the guideThree outdoor pools, an indoor pool and a lazy river, on the beach.
Oceanfront, south end.
Free Splash Spots for Kids
Coligny Beach Park, the busiest public beach on the south end, has a splash fountain near its entrance. Next door, Lowcountry Celebration Park has a wading pool and misting cannons on its pirate ship playground. In Bluffton, Oscar Frazier Park has a splash pad, and the Bluffton Pool is open to the public.
Read the guideA free Town park with a pirate ship adventure playground, a wading pool and misting cannons, steps from Coligny Beach.
94 Pope Ave.
Read the guideBluffton’s main park, with a splash pad, a playground, ball fields and a dog park. Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
11 Recreation Ct, Bluffton.
Water Parks Within a Day Trip
For wave pools and tall slides, plan a full day: one park is north, near Charleston, and one is south, on Jekyll Island in Georgia. Both open for the summer season only, so check their calendars before you drive.
Charleston County’s water park, with big multi-lane slides. Open in summer.
8888 University Blvd, North Charleston, SC.
A wave pool, a lazy river, slides and a splash area for small children. Open in summer.
210 S Riverview Dr, Jekyll Island, GA.
More Ways to Cool Off
The ocean itself: lifeguards work the busiest public beaches in season. See Hilton Head beaches.
Kayaks, paddleboards and boats: kayaking on Hilton Head.
For a hot or stormy afternoon: rainy day things to do.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a water park on Hilton Head Island?
No. Hilton Head and Bluffton have no water park. Resort pools with slides and lazy rivers, and free splash spots at Lowcountry Celebration Park, Coligny Beach Park and Oscar Frazier Park in Bluffton, fill the gap.
What is the closest water park to Hilton Head?
The nearest full water parks are Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark in North Charleston, SC, and Summer Waves Water Park on Jekyll Island, GA. Both are a day trip and open only in summer.
Which Hilton Head resorts have a lazy river?
Bluewater Resort on Skull Creek and Marriott’s Grande Ocean both have a lazy river for their guests.
Which Hilton Head resort has a waterslide?
Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort has a waterslide at its Big Dipper pool, for resort guests.
Is there a free splash pad on Hilton Head?
Lowcountry Celebration Park, at 94 Pope Ave, has a wading pool and misting cannons on its pirate ship playground, and Coligny Beach Park next door has a splash fountain. Oscar Frazier Park in Bluffton has a splash pad.
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