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Summer Day Tripping: Escape to Splash Valley

Splash Valley offers a lazy river, two giant water slides, a water playground, spray pad, and pool

By Sandy Wallace May 3, 2023

What's an hour from home, reasonably priced and a great way to keep it cool in the summer? Splash Valley Water Park, located at 7415 Wood Haven Road in Roanoke is a wonderful place for family fun. Whether your kids are toddlers or teens, they'll have a blast and you will too. Splash Valley offers a lazy river for floating, two 34-foot high slides, a kids' climbing water playground, spray pad area and a traditional pool.

There are often lines of kids waiting for the big slides at Splash Valley. One is a bowl slide and the other is an enclosed flume slide. There's also a smaller slide just perfect for little kids and a pair of slides in the water playground area. The pool has a zero level entry that's just right for the little ones and those with mobility issues. There's no age limit at Splash Valley so the whole family can enjoy the fun.

Splash Valley is open weekends beginning on Memorial Day weekend, Thursday through Sunday from June through early August, and weekends from mid-August through Labor Day weekend. Check the website for updated information, including entry fees, daily hours, and weekly specials.

Plan to arrive early since the pool gates close when full occupancy is reached. Take a drive this summer to visit Splash Valley and make wet and wonderful family memories together. 

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