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Deep River Waterpark
Categories: Active Life Swimming Pools Active Life Amusement Parks Active Life Skating Rinks Swimming Pools, Amusement Parks, Skating Rinks [Edit]
9001 E Lincoln HwyCrown Point, IN 46307
(219) 947-7850
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 10 am - 6 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
9 reviews for Deep River Waterpark
9 reviews in English
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Review from Joel T.
Plymouth, IN
12/30/2011
I don't really like fun. What most people think of as "fun" to me usually means being surrounded by gawking, slack-jawed grins and rude people who don't mind being rude because "we're having fun and no one else matters." Fun often involves too much sun, at least one gargantuan inconvenience, and the inability to nap as desired. Fun usually means base, dumb entertainment or easy impressiveness along the lines of "HOOOOEEEEE EXPLOSION SPLASH RAAAAWK DUH DUH DUH!"
With that in mind, I resisted going to Deep River Waterpark. I had no desire to stand in line for an hour, getting my brain baked until I drooled out exclamations about big splashes, only to spend 15 seconds shutting my eyes and waiting to splash.
As it turns out, it wasn't that bad (I might even be so nice as to let them use that as their slogan "not that bad"). I spent most of my time going around and around and around something called "The Lazy River." Sure, it had a few rowdy kids who didn't get the concept of "LAZY" the way some of us embraced the term, but it turned out to be quite relaxing and, well, fun. -
Review from Meghan D.
Arlington, TX
7/25/2011
We spent all day at Deep River and enjoyed ourselves immensely. We were a group of 8 that ranged in age from 7-55 and we all had a great time. Between the various slides, the lazy river, the wave pool, and the lounge chairs, there was plenty to entertain us all.
The Monday discount was $5 off for two cans of food per person, which helped our total admission price by a good amount. You can also take in coolers, so we packed drinks and snacks and even stopped for Subway subs to take in. That also helped make it an affordable day for everyone!
The slides were all really fun and good for all ages. There were plenty of tubes to use, although many of them had mold on them (yuck). I thought the park was kept clean and all the lifeguards were very attentive.
We stayed for about 6 hours and were totally wiped out. Great way to spend a full day for sure!
Also, be sure to stop at Albanese Candy Factory when you leave. Deep River closes at 6 and Albanese is open until 8 and is only a few minutes down the road. You'll love having a nice bag of candy for the ride home!Comment from Tom B. of Deep River Waterpark 8/16/2011
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Review from Yesy D.
7/31/2011
Ok I know reviews are suppose to reflect the actual business but I didn't like the people that this place attracts. We got to the park at the opening and for a few hours it was ok. But at 3pm swarms of people started coming and we realized it was because of the reduced admission price. People were too busy lounging around instead of taking care of their rude obnoxious kids. This kid kept pushing my kid down the water slide and the "life guard" never said anything. I just made my kid leave the kid area to avoid this annoying kid with no manners. They also let teenage kids horse around in the kid area which annoyed me because my 4 year old couldn't play without getting hit by one of them. The bathrooms were absolutely atrocious and don't get me started on the shower area! I guess it's better than what is in the Chicago area but the staff can definitely do better.
Comment from Tom B. of Deep River Waterpark 8/16/2011
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Review from Rebecca C.
Chicago, IL
8/19/2010
Spent the day here today with my sister, mom, and nephews! Honestly, I was a little hesitant about coming here since the last time I was here I was 13 or 14, and considering I thought Deep River Water Park was the coolest place ever at that age, I had the pre-concieved notion that I would think this place was going to be completely tacky now that I'm in my 20's!
I'm happy to report that I was completely wrong! Extremely clean facilities and pools (except for Lazy River...it's not "dirty" as one reviewer called it but it's full of leaves and dead bugs from the surrounding gardens..yuck!)! The place still looks relatively new. And I loved that the lifeguards were so chilled-out lifeguards...there's nothing worse than over-zealous lifeguards!
Their slides are pretty cool, the lines move pretty fast, and wave pool is still awesome. Although, I have to say that now, the slides seemed a little smaller to me and the wave pool wasn't as "hard core" as I remembered it. I guess that it's just comes with age because my nephews loved it and everything their had this amazing "WOW" factor to them (they're 11 and 9)!
Overall, great place to cool off on a hot summer day, kids in tow or not. For free parking and being able to bring in your own food and drinks, you can't really go wrong!
Ladies: be advised, their shower water in the locker rooms was ICE COLD! And their are no shower curtains or mirrors. Don't know why this is!
p.s. they also have a two really big beach volleyball courts! Bring your volleyballs if you wanna play and if you're with a big group! :)Comment from Tom B. of Deep River Waterpark 2/1/2011
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Review from Rosanna L.
Bensenville, IL
8/25/2010
I've always threw BBQs for my birthday, but I wanted something different and outdoors this year so I decided to try out this water park since it's suppose to be pretty good. My first surprise was that I got a free entry since we had a group special with 15+ people. I wasn't told so it took me by surprise. Awesome.
I had a really good time overall and my favorite was the Dragon Ride with the steep fall, mind you i was screaming like a little girl! The rides were fairly good, however I thought there would be more since the park itself was so big, but it was just a lot of waste of space. And the ride where you get shoot into a bowl and end up in the lazy river is very secluded from the rest of the park.
The food is the typical amusement park food, but the best was we ordered way too much pizza and the workers said they will keep our food at the counter, but we just had to picked it up before it closed, which was awesome because I didn't want our food sitting out in the sun and spoiling. When I went to pick up the pizza it was nice and warm because they left it inside the pizza warmer. Sweet.
What I wasn't a big fan of is there were no height or weight limit for some of these rides and these little kids are riding by themselves and it's so dangerous! On the Dragon ride this little boy went down the steepest ride and OMG I thought he was going to fly out because he didn't keep his arms and leg cross and it made it look like he could just fall out of there! Than on another ride a boy coming down a tube ride got out of his tube, but the water was still too steep for him and he was struggling to get out and luckily my brother was right there and helped him. I hope they come up with new guidelines soon.Listed in: 6 + Welcome Here, Chicago's Places to Be &…, Fun in The Sun!
Comment from Tom B. of Deep River Waterpark 2/1/2011
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Review from Mary B.
Hobart, IN
12/7/2008
This is a cool place to spend the day, I would recommend you get
a locker to place your valuables....then ENJOY!!! The wave pool is cool
as well as all the slides. In the wintertime there's ice skating..how
neat is that??Listed in: Great for the kiddies!!
Comment from Tom B. of Deep River Waterpark 6/29/2009
Thanks for the review! Great tip about lockers...always a… More » -
Review from Katie C.
Chicago, IL
5/26/2008
"Nobody makes you wetter"... at Deep River Waterpark
Yes, that is the slogan of Deep River Waterpark. Weird, right?!
Sexual slogans aside, this waterpark is so much fun! It is about 1 hours drive from Chicago, so a quick drive for a "splash-tastic time!"
There was maybe 13 or 15 water slides, an action river, a lazy river (that was dirty, hence 4 stars), wave pool, kids area, etc.
The only slide I would NOT recommend was "The Dragon" which is a body slide that looks way more fun that it really is. The Dragon is a nearly vertical drop on a body slide, but all of us came off the slide with practically 2nd degree burns on our backs. (And HUGE swim suit wedgies!)
Also should mention: free parking, BYOT (bring your own towel), can bring in coolers, which I would recommend because the concessions are pretty crappy and typically of an amusement park. (cold fries, nachos, etc)
Deep River is a lot of fun. My friends and I were clearly the only ones there in our 20's without children, but we didn't care. Admission (with coupon we brought from the website http://www.deepriverwa.../ ) was $15.
Not bad for a day trip excursion on a beautiful day..... if only we didn't have to drive through Gary, IN to get there.Comment from Tom B. of Deep River Waterpark 6/29/2009
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Review from Phillip M.
South Holland, IL
3/27/2009
The slogan of Deep River Water Park is true! It's simply splashtastic! I went here on the summer break of 2008. All the water slides are built to perfection! my favorite water slides are the ones with the sky-high stairwell, which is dehydrating, but worth the running. The high water slide without the bump at the start is my personal favorite. It's super fast and you have to hold to your body by crossing your hands to your body and cross your feet, then let 'er rip! Even the body slides are built to perfection! They're super fast and enjoyable for the entire family! The bowl water slides are my favorite, also. The concessions stand is a thing to try. I got some nachos and they are tasty! So I'd deeply recommend Deep River Water Park 'cause this is one hot water park! Come try it out! oh, and 1 more thing: BRING THE FAMILY!
Comment from Tom B. of Deep River Waterpark 6/29/2009
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Review from Jennifer S.
Burbank, IL
8/2/2011
WILL NEVER EVER RETURN AND NOT RECOMMEND. I haven't been here since I was a teen now I'm in my late 20's with my own children and I would definatly not recommend this water park to anyone. Our day started by trying to find the place to pay for our lockers which is confusing if you've never been here there is a little sign when walk in faced the other way plus the lockers are on the other side of the park and don't waste your time paying for the double locker as me and a few others figured out they are all the same size. Next the lazy river dirty, too crowed, tubes had mold on some of them and soo short. The water slides were fun but walking up the stairs grossed you out because the stairs had mold on them and under the slides was very rusty. The kids area was nice but i was kind of worried because there was some spots that feel like they weren't very supported. The wave pool was a little dirty not too bad but we did come across a dead frog floating on the water and the waves were very weak compared to anywhere else i've been. The bathroom floors were very dirty and don't think about taking a shower before leaving unless you like freezing cold water because none of the showers had one bit of warm water only freezing cold. And the staff here not very helpful. All in all very busy, dirty, small and overpriced for the size and cleanliness would not recommend this waterpark to anyone! Go to Raging waves for a great time instead. UPDATE I am not bashing this water park I am just stating facts if someone from the waterpark had answered my emails and addressed my concerns I might not have ever posted this but they obviously didnt care about a customer I am not the only review that says there is mold and other things I visited at 10:30 am so if the stairs of the waterslides are power washed I would like to know when because they were not that day.
Comment from Tom B. of Deep River Waterpark 8/16/2011
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