Great summer days for us mean fun in the sun and places to splash around! Lucky for us there are at least 8 places within 2 hours from Edmonton to go and have some water fun! So whether it’s a day trip or longer, this is the list to keep on hand!
10 of the best places to drive for water fun with kids
Discover Canyon – Open within the first couple of weeks in June, Discovery Canyon is located in Red Deer, AB. Bring your own tube or rent one for $5, with a $15 deposit! Hours of operation are Monday to Sunday, 9am – 9pm. Perfect for children of all ages, the water is never deeper than 18″ on an inflatable tube.
Whitecourt Rotary Park – The River Slides are 2 hours from Edmonton and are open starting May long weekend daily from 10am – 9pm. Don’t forget to bring your own tube as there aren’t any on site to rent. There is also a Splash Park right beside the River Slides along with a large playground close by too.
Sylvan Lake Aqua Splash Park – This summer the Aqua Splash Park has expanded! Jump from a 15-foot tower, climb the 15-foot overhang wall, jump on the oversized trampoline, a huge launch bag plus MANY other obstacles! This is for kids 6yrs and older, and children must be at least 3’6 to participate. Prices start at $12-$17/ person and a family pass for 2 adults and 2 kids is $50 for an hour.
Allan Beach – Just 30 minutes from Edmonton this is a fun beach to spend a summer day soaking up the sun and splashing around. Day admission fees are $10/18 & up, $5/7yrs-17yrs, & under 6 are free.
Outdoor Waterslides – Located in the Town of Blackfalds 1.5 hours from Edmonton this outdoor area features a children’s’ water park with a slide, giant tipping buckets and lots of spray features. There is also a pool with a tots area and 2 waterslides, a 10-foot rock wall, and hot tub! A family days pass (2 adults + children) is just $19.50 and includes access to the whole facility, even the indoor play place.
Pembina River – Suggested for kids 5 and over spend the afternoon floating down the Pembina River. Shuttles, tube rentals, and life jackets are available for rent. Prices depend on the size of tube/life jacket required! View other places where you can go tubing around Alberta here!
Long Island Lake – This private day use is located 90 minutes from Edmonton in Westlock County. You will find a small playground on the beautiful beach and area to picnic and enjoy the hot summer days. The cost to get in is $5/vehicle.
Fort Sask Lions Park & Kids Pool – The pool is free to use and is for kids 8 & under. Open Tuesday-Saturday during the summer months there are picnic tables on site, change rooms, and a park right next door with lots of green space to play at!
Ol’MacDonald Resort – Spend the day at the beach, grab a famous cinnamon bun from the store, check out the farm and more! Located 1.5 hours South of Edmonton the cost to spend the day at the resort is $3/adult, $2/child, or $10/carload.
Ebling Beach on Gull Lake – One of the best things about this beach is that it doesn’t get deep for a long way, making it the perfect place for younger kids to splash around. Kids can also play at the playground on the beach and as well as a cash-only concession that offers hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream and more. Find this beach 2 hours south of Edmonton.
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Great new splash park and playground in Sherwood Park in the Broadmoor Lake Park
Sylvan Lake Water Park closed last summer
The new aqua splash park is floating out on the lake. The waterslides are no longer there but this new one is neat!
Allan beach closed years ago. Repeated drownings and high fecal content in lake.
No, it’s open. I went there last summer. Allan Beach is at Hubbles Lake.
Hubbles lake resort is in fact open and has been since 2016. Hubbles lake is also one of the cleanest lakes in Alberta and has testing to prove it from the Ft. Saskatchewan watersheds alliance. It is spring fed and crystal clear. There are no motorized boats aloud and no seaweed or algae. I would swim in this lake over any other in our area.
Hubbles Lake resort is private but Allan beach resort is reopened for public day use and is a perfect place for families. You’re correct on how clean this lake is and always has been!!
For the record, I got the worst case of swimmers itch I’ve ever had, in this lake, last summer. If you’re proned to swimmers itch, don’t swim here!!
FYI, a good tip for preventing swimmers itch is to put Vaseline on exposed skin so the parasites are unable to attach and burrow into the skin.
Blackfalds water park was fantastic. ..and you can bring your own picnic with lovely picnic AREA. ..super friendly,clean,and reasonable family day rate…..so worth the drive.
DONT GO TO PEMBINA RIVER!! I WENT THERE LAST SUMMER AND HOLY ITS SOO ROCKY IT INJURED MY MOMS LEGS PERMANENTLY
We go every summer and have for at least 5 years now. The kids have all jumped from the rope on the bridge and the whole family, aunts and uncles with physical restrictions too, everyone, has participated in numerous river floats without a single concern. And that’s at least 4 floating devices tied together, seating a total of 15 sometimes. Never an injury, only hours upon hours of fun. Just have to pay attention.
In RedDeer you can go to Discovery Canyon it reopened last year and it is free to go there. You can rent an tube for five dollars for the day or take your own. Picnic area and a concession.
Ma Me O Beach at Pigeon Lake is gorgeous. It has a lovely sandy beach and clear water with a sandy bottom. We go there with the kids every summer. Only 1 hour south of Edmonton off of Hwy 2 then west on Hwy 13.
I would not include the lions park in fort Saskatchewan. It sucks
We go every summer and have for at least 5 years now. The kids have all jumped from the rope on the bridge and the whole family, aunts and uncles with physical restrictions too, everyone, has participated in numerous river floats without a single concern. And that’s at least 4 floating devices tied together, seating a total of 15 sometimes. Never an injury, only hours upon hours of fun. Just have to pay attention.