*Family friendly
*no designated RV/travel trailer parking, but some were parked near anyway
*not air conditioned well if at all
I was looking for a place to beat the heat with my baby and decided to go here today, June 20th, with a high of 102 degrees. This Waterpark is open year round, which for south dakota means its barely air conditioned if they even have any and the water is heated. This will be amazing in the winter but it makes this spot a horrible place to go to get away from the heat! It was hotter inside than outside!!
This is a very family friendly location! For all ages! I came with my 7mo. There is a very tiny little splash pad area thats perfect for littles and toddlers, and a beach area that's perfect to sit in and splash with a baby or toddler! They have life vests available for kids, none for babies. But they allowed me to use my infant flotation inner tube in the lazy river. The lazy river is amazing and was great for my 7mo. We will definitely be coming back once it's colder outside!
There were multiple life guards, and you had to have a wrist band or hotel card to enter into the Waterpark. This made it feel very safe!
There wasn't anywhere great to nurse a baby. We got there early and picked a table tucked in the corner for privacy. There is a locker room, but its bench is visible to everyone who walks back to the bathrooms. The bathroom does not have a place to nurse a baby. However, it does have a changing table in the handicap stall. This made it incredibly easy to change me and my baby without anything or anyone having to be put on the floor, making it ideal for a single or solo parent to come with their baby! The changing station did have quite a tilt down, but it held my son's weight and had a working buckle.
This place is attached to two hotels, and I did not see designated RV/trailer parking, however I noticed a few rigs parked in the back taking up multiple spaces, so maybe they work with RVers
All in all this is a great stop and an awesome way to spend your day! Just don't do what I did and go on a hot day!
