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Here are 7 Michigan campgrounds with water parks, splash pads and water obstacle courses
When camping in Michigan's summer heat, sometimes you need to cool off. While campgrounds in the state have plenty of lakes to plunge into, a water park or splash pad can be a fun amenity to have while camping — especially with kids.
Several campgrounds in Michigan have water parks or water obstacle courses. Here's a list of some campgrounds in Michigan where you can find them.
Staying at Duck Creek RV Resort in Muskegon includes admission to its Aquasis Waterpark.
The water park features slides, indoor and outdoor pools, an adventure river, splash play area for younger children and an outdoor adults-only hot tub.
The splash play area has three small slides and a tipping water bucket. The indoor pool has a retractable roof that is opened when the weather is nice.
The resort offers campsites and cabins.
Duck Creek is located across the street from Michigan's Adventure amusement park at 1155 W. Riley Thompson Road in Rothbury.
Double JJ Resort in Rothbury features a 60,000-square-foot Gold Rush Indoor Waterpark and an outdoor water park called the Back Forty Swimming Hole.
The indoor water park features a lazy river, wave pool, water fort, toddler pool, water basketball, hot tubs and waterslides, including Michigan's tallest indoor waterslide, according the the resort's website.
The outdoor waterpark has a waterslide, two pools, splash pad and hot tub.
The resorts offers several lodging options, including camp sites, cabins, log homes condominiums and hotel rooms.
The resort is located at 5900 S. Water Road in Rothbury.
You'll find a splash park, splash zone, pool, play pool with mini slides and two water obstacle courses at Jellystone Park at North Port Huron in Carsonville.
The splash park has interactive water features, water slides and a dump bucket.
The Wibit obstacle courses include one for adults and teens and another for small kids.
All the water attractions open Memorial Day weekend. Jellystone Park has both RV and tent sites.
The campground is located at 2353 N. Lakeshore Road in Carsonville.
New in 2025, Alpen Bluffs Outdoor Resort in Gaylord has an aquatic playground called Inukshuk Shores that is set to open Memorial Day weekend. It will also have an outdoor pool with hot tub that is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2025.
The aquatic playground is an inflatable obstacle course by Wibit that features slides and jumping platforms.
Alpen Bluffs offers RV, motorhome, glamping yurt and log cabin accommodations.
It is located at 254 Little League Drive in Gaylord.
Located in White Cloud, Adventure Bound Camping Resorts' West Michigan location has a water park called Pirate's Cove.
The water park has slides and two pools.
Visitors can stay in RV or tent sites. The resort also offers RV and motel rentals.
The resort is located at 4495 S. Spruce Ave. in White Cloud.
Walnut Hills Family Campground in Durand also has a Wibit water park that is free to campers.
The inflatable course includes obstacles, slides and platforms. It's open to campers and non-campers Thursday to Sunday and holiday weekend Mondays.
The campground has both RV and tent campsites and cabins.
The campground is located at 7685 Lehring Road in Durand.
While not directly connected to each other, worth mentioning is Soaring Eagle Hideaway RV Park that is a 1.5 mile drive to Soaring Eagle Waterpark in Mt. Pleasant.
The water park has water slides, a lazy river and surf simulator.
The RV park has campsites with concrete pads, but does not allow tent camping.
The RV park is located at 5514 E. Airport Road and the water park is located at 5665 E. Pickard Road. Both are in Mt. Pleasant.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 7 Michigan campgrounds with water parks, splash pads
