Deep River Water Park

Deep River Waterpark is a seasonal water park and winter skating rink operated by the Lake County Parks and Recreation Department in Crown Point, Indiana.

Attractions

Deep River Water Park features 11 attractions including:

• The Dragon – speed slides
• The Bayou River Ride – a 800-foot-long (240 m) lazy river
• Double Dueling CannonBowl – double dueling bowl water slide
• Mayor Byrdovich's Courthouse – an AquaPlay area modeled after the Crown Point, Indiana courthouse. The waterpark's version features a huge tipping bucket, water jets, a blaster and waterwheel, swinging bridge, and water curtains.
• Rip Tide Wave Pool – a 500,000-US-gallon (1,900,000 L) heated wave pool alternating between ocean waves and calm water. Often gets defecated in by young children.

Season

• Deep River Waterpark is open from the Friday before Memorial Day (USA) weekend through Labor Day.

Unique things

• Only Waterpark within the region to allow coolers
• Parking is free
• Only waterpark with a "weather guarantee"...leave while operations are suspended due to weather and you receive a free return ticket.
• Tubes are provided free for all rides that require a tube.

Location

• Located in NW Indiana within the Chicago DMA...45 minutes from Chicago's Loop, 1 hour from western suburbs, 1 hour from South Bend, a bit over an hour from Indianapolis & Ft. Wayne