A review of SomerSplash Water Park in Somerset

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 photo IMG_8601_zps2gmmrlfr.jpgSomerSplash is a water park run by the City of Somerset which is located near Lake Cumberland. This water park can be a day trip itself or can be tied in with a trip to Lake Cumberland. If you are visiting the Lake Cumberland area, you may know it’s a large lake so it spans a wide area. This water park is located on the northeast side of the lake.

 photo IMG_8588_zpsk3uw1sck.jpgThe water park is open late-May through Labor Day.  You can visit their website to see variations in hours and prices for admission. Admission depends on when you arrive and how tall you are, which determines your level of participation in some of the rides. Also, there’s a poolside charge of just $3 if you are not swimming – that’s a nice option when you have a grandparent that wants to join and you don’t want to pay the full price.  We chose to arrive after 4pm to save money and enjoy shorter lines – three hours of fun was enough for us since we were traveling with a two-year-old.

We explored and tried most of the water features. I found the place to be very clean and noticed the abundance of lifeguards.  I also likes that there were so many options for a variety of ages. For example, even in the wave pool area, there were little kids playing because the pool was zero entry and had spray features.

The water park has the following:

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  • Shallow water playground area with small slides and dumping bucket
  • Kiddie area exclusively for the little ones
  • Some covered seating
  • One steep body slide
  • A lazy river
  • Two tube slides the enter into the lazy river – one with a big bowl
  • Three body slides, some tunnel, some open. Less steep.
  • A wave pool
  • Multiple spray features
  • A shop and locker rooms

Tips: Arrive early to get covered seating if you plan to be there all day! Bring in your picnic to save money. Check their Facebook page for weather closings. They have special events throughout the summer.

The kids loved the wave pool the best. The tube slide that has the bowl was a close second!