Do your kids love slipping and sliding in water parks? Do you have a water baby child who loves to swim and splash? Then take a look at this list of water parks around the country. These Water Parks in Ireland Are Well Wicked!

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Outdoor Water Parks in Ireland

West Coast Aqua Park, Kilrush, Clare

West Coast Aqua Park is Irelands newest and most exciting aqua park! An epic adventure awaits for all the family to enjoy. Climb, bounce and slide your way around the inflatable obstacle course on the water. Beat the obstacles, challenge your friends and family to races and watch them get totally wiped out!

Located on the picturesque marina in Kilrush, county Clare, the only aqua park on the Wild Atlantic Way. Kids as young as six can take part all under the watchful eye of experienced lifeguards. You and your friends or family will have an unforgettable experience. Let the Fun begin!

Everyone taking part will be provided with a wetsuit and buoyancy aid for their session as part of their ticket price. Book your session now!

Harbour Splash, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin

Harbour Splash is Dublin’s first inflatable Aqua Park and it’s open until from April to the end of September. Harbour Splash is an amazing obstacle course on the water, perfect for a fun family day out.

Slide, jump, slip, make a big splash, they guarantee you will laugh and enjoy the Aqua fun!

Harbour Splash is located in Dun Laoghaire and the Dutch barge they use for reception and changing room facilities is an attraction in itself. Parents can enjoy a nice coffee on the deck of the cool looking boat while watching their kids having fun.

A fully qualified team of Lifeguards make sure everyone enjoys their time safely on the water. Just bring a swimsuit and a towel. Wetsuits available to hire.

Ballyhass Lakes, Cork

The Ballyhass Lakes Aqua Park is an inflatable water park that covers over 40m square of an old quarry lake where you can jump, slide, bounce and race each other around the wipeout style course. Suitable for ages 6+ (U12 must be accompanied by an adult on the water), you must be able to swim 50m.

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Baysports, Hodson Bay, Athlone

Floating just offshore near the Hodson Bay Hotel is a one-of-a-kind inflatable water park, Baysports Water Park. Spread over 1400 sq. meters, Baysports is a playground for children and adults alike. Bounce, slide, thrill and splash! Then climb back aboard and do it all again. Whatever the weather, with a wetsuit on, you’re guaranteed an experience like no other.

You don’t have to be able to swim but you must feel comfortable in approximately 2 meters of water. Children must be 6 years or older, 6 to 10 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.

As well as the water park, Baysports offer kayaking, stand up paddling and pedal boats with wetsuit hire available.

Blueway Waterpark, Leitrim

Blueway Waterpark is Ireland’s newest Inflatable Waterpark, located on Lough Allen one of Ireland’s beautiful inland waterways beside the Lough Allen Hotel in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.

The Waterpark is made up of 1600 square meters of inflatable trampolines, obstacles, slides, logs, bongo blobs, cliff jumps and rope swings. They welcome guests from 6 years plus to the waterpark, individuals, groups and families can all enjoy the facilities and activities.

They also offer Stand Up Paddle board hire for 12 years plus.

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Aquasplash, Nenagh

For those families looking for safe fun on the water head to Aqua Splash on Lough Derg in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. It is one of the many great water sport facilities you can discover on Lough Derg.

At Aqua Splash you can enjoy:

• A giant inflatable water park
• Super size water trampoline
• Banana boat rides
• Pedal boats
• Kayaks
• Stand up paddle boarding

Everything you need for your family day out on the water is provided including wetsuits and life jackets, which makes it easy for you to just turn up and enjoy your day!

Indoor Water Parks in Ireland

Aquazone, Dublin

Aquazone at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin offers extreme thrills, raging water adventures and loads of fun for kids big and small including

• Master Blaster – uphill water coasters deliver a rollercoaster-style ride that is a proven hair raiser.
• Flow Rider – the fun and excitement of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding in one truly interactive ride.
• Green Giant Flume, a long open slide
• Dark Hole Flume – not for the faint hearted!
• Pirate Ship – for kids under 8, the Pirate Ship has safe and fun rides, complete with pirate ship, cannons and small slides.
• There’s also a Wave Pool, Lazy River and Bubble Pool

Funtasia, Louth

Funtasia Waterpark features 30,000 square feet of water gushing fun and over 200 water based activities for all to enjoy. Super slides, fun play areas, toddlers splash, there is something for all ages including

• The Super Bowl and The Boomerang Water Slides
• Pirates Cove Play Area – 500 litres of water being tipped on an unsuspecting crowd below, water cannons, sprayers, hoses, slides and fountains.
• Pirates Cove Toddler Splash – Tiny tots can splish and splash safely to their hearts content in this custom corner area specifically designed for toddlers. With a pirate boat at the helm, miniature slides and mushroom fountains there is lots for them to see and do.

Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied in the water by an adult, accompanying adults must not leave children under the age of 8 years unattended or beyond eye contact.

Tip: the lockers at Funtasia are narrow so bring smaller bags and they take a refundable €1 coin.

Aquadome, Kerry

Head to the Tralee Aquadome for plenty of splashing fun including

• Surf the Waves
• Wrestle the River Rapids
• Relax in the Lazy River
• Ride the Sky High Flume
• Plunge down the Outdoor Falling Rapids
• Enjoy the Whirlpool spas, Bubble seat, Sprays, Cannons, Gushers, Geysers, Children’s pools, Spa pools

Waterworld, Donegal

Waterworld in Bundoran offers lots of family water fun including

• Toddler pool featuring Wiggly Worm, Mushroom Waterfall, Water cups and Mr Elephant.
• Wave Slide/Walrus Slide for small kids/toddlers
• The Umbrella, with waterfall experience and perch seating during wave sessions.
• Aqua Blue Slide
• Pirate Ship featuring two interactive waterworks, interactive steering wheel and two lane water propelled slide
• The Rapids and The Waves, runs every 90 minutes lasting 10 minutes each time with four different wave types
• Multi Lane Slide, a 3 lane slide with aqua catch splashdown.

Splashworld, Waterford

Enjoy warm pleasant temperatures all year round in Splashworld in Tramore, Waterford, an indoor waterpark with wave machine, water slides, bubble pool, paddle pool, water cannon, rolling rapids, steam room, sauna & a 4 lane 25 metre pool.

Lagan Valley Leisure Complex, Lisburn

You’ll find Mission Inflatable at the Lagan Valley Leisure Complex in Lisburn where ages 6+ can take on the challenge of the water inflatable assault course. Start your mission across demolition balls, rollers, slides and the amazing Giant’s Causeway feature for an unforgettable family adventure!

Children aged 6 & 7 must be accompanied by an adult on a 1:1 basis.

Over to you now. Have you visited any of these water parks in Ireland? Tell us how you got on in the comments below.