Located in Lauderhill right off Sunrise Blvd and 441 is a hidden gem! Admission is $5 and some change for four hours of fun! This is one of the Broward County water parks so you also have three different summer pass options if you are a resident. For non-residents and visitors to the are this is an inexpensive fun way to spend the day. There are other Broward County water parks we will explore on later dates.
This one is called Tropical Splash Water Park. It is located in the center of Broward County. Another attraction very near by is the Swap Shop. We will do a review of that at a later date also.
At Tropical Splash Water Park there are 4 sections. A big kid water play area shown above, a toddler area shown below, a small pool for swimming, and boats off to the side. The boats were not available on this day so I have no review of those. The small pool was also in use for camp swimming lessons so that was also off limits. However, even with both of those options out of the question for the day we still had plenty to do.
Both play areas have slides and lifeguards. Neither section is very deep either. It is more for water play than for swimming. Adults are not allowed to go down the slides with the children in these play area, however, it did not seem necessary as long as you kept your child in the section appropriate for their age group.
The toddler section was great for anyone 5 and under really. There were two very small slides that went into shallow water. Perfect for beginners in the water. Always use discretion when taking your kids to water play areas as only you know how good of swimmer they are. This toddler area, not its official name but what I'm calling it, also had water animals and other things that squirt water and a big water fall in the middle that kids and parents kept running in and out of. The water was the most shallow around the edges and got deeper the close you got to the waterfall in the middle. At its deepest the water seemed to be about two feet but I suggest calling for the actual water levels.
The big kid play area, again not it's official name, had a lot more to do! There were at least 3 larger slides one with a lot of twists and turns. There was a water jungle gym in the middle with a huge bucket on top and every time the warning bell rang this huge bucket would dump out on the children below. There were all different ways to shot water out of this jungle gym and a hidden cave type section below the jungle gym that I found the bigger kids hanging out in. The water here was not to deep either. Again, it was shallow around the edges and got deeper the closer you got to the center. At it's deepest it seemed to be about 3 feet deep as my 3 year old could stand and it was to about his shoulders. He's a little big for his age!
There was also a snack bar with ice cream, pizza, drinks, and other choices. We did not try it as we brought our own snacks. Here is a picture of the snack bar location.
There were also two umbrella sections that could be rented for parties. One was taken over by a summer camp and the other was available. Again this is something that you would have to call for availability or if you are traveling to the are your TRAVEL AGENT, in this case me, would probably be able to get you all the details you need.
All in all it was a great way to spend the day. A few hours having fun in the sun will definitely wear you and your children out!! Make sure to work in some time for a nap and if you are still in the area you can check out the drive in movies down the street. Again if you need your vacation planned for you CONTACT ME and Florida Family Vacation will plan the trip you have been waiting for. If your a local enjoy a cheap way to have a really fun day!
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