13 Epic Indoor Water Parks Near Metro Detroit

Kalahari is the Midwest's largest indoor waterpark, with an amazing outdoor water park open seasonally as well! It features slides, a wave pool, basketball pool, lazy river and kids play area for little ones. Cabana rentals, a swim up bar and hot tubs are also available. If you need a break from the water, there are plenty of activities to keep the kids busy - arcade, escape rooms, mini golf and laser tag. Access to the waterpark is included with your stay for resort guests, and a limited number of day passes are also available. 

Great Wolf Lodge offers a ton of slides, pools and lazy rivers. The resort also has an arcade room, family game nights, arts and crafts, and restaurants. And after an extended day of fun, head up to one of the family-sized suites for bedtime. Day passes are also available that include access to the water park, events, and more.

This Caribbean-themed facility features a 38,000-square-foot indoor waterpark, a 100,000 gallon wave pool, 10 water slides, a 6,000-square-foot state-of-the-art arcade and a craft and child activity center.

The 5-pool indoor water park at the RAC has a twisty 2-story water slide, lazy river and zero-depth splash pool with play features. There's also an outdoor splash pool that's open in the warmer months. Day passes are available.

Families can enjoy a lap pool and leisure pool, plus fun water park features like water slides, a lazy river and zero-depth entry.

Members and drop-in guests can enjoy the indoor aquatic center's lap pool, lazy river, water slide and zero-depth leisure pool with play features. Parent/tot swim times are offered for little ones to play in the water park in a relaxed setting.

The Hawk Aquatics Center has family-friendly indoor water park features like a lazy river and water slide, plus a next-level aqua zipline and climbing wall. A daily pass option is available.

In addition to lap lanes and an adult therapy pool, the indoor aquatics area at the Troy Community Center has a leisure pool with kid-friendly slides and water play features.

Macomb Township's indoor activity pool has lap lanes, a lazy river, a water slide and a log run challenge. There's also a zero depth entry area with a mini slide play structure and floor geysers.

There are attractions for all ages at Zehnder's indoor water park: thrilling slides, a family raft ride, an action river, a giant dumping bucket and more. Families looking for a weekend getaway can take advantage of the hotel's cozy rooms, on-site restaurants and a nightly family movie night.

The family-favorite Bavarian Inn has an indoor waterpark with four pools, two water slides and three whirlpools. The lodge has a family fun center with games, an indoor mini golf course and laser tag.

Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park and hotel features waterslides, a lazy river, pools, water activities, hot tubs, cabanas and much more for the whole family. An outdoor pool is available during summer months. After a day of fun in the water, be sure to check out the other family-friendly activities Great Wolf offers: mini-golf, shopping, bowling, an arcade, quest games, p.j. storytime and more. Each hotel room is fashioned to look like you're staying in a log cabin...bunk beds are available for added fun!

Avalanche Bay Waterpark Hotel is home to the largest indoor water park in Michigan. There's a full array of winter-themed water features including slides, a surf simulator, play structures, a water crossing challenge and an activity pool. Visit with day passes or stay at the resort, which will keep you busy with an arcade, zip lining, horseback riding and more.