Water Park
Amusement Park

Splash Zone Waterpark At James Island County Park

871 Riverland Dr, Charleston, SC 29412, USA

429 Reviews

About

Family-friendly place featuring water slides, a lazy river and a splash area for kids.

The water in all pools and attractions at Splash Zone Waterpark is heated to a comfortable 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.7 degrees Celsius).

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The reviews consistently praise the water park as a fantastic and highly recommended destination for families, offering a wide variety of activities that engage all ages, from young children to a 70-year-old grandmother. Visitors highlight the exceptionally clean and well-maintained facilities, courteous, attentive, and friendly staff, and particularly commend the vigilant and professional lifeguards. Amenities like food, changing rooms, free parking, showers, lockers, and life jackets are appreciated. Guests describe the atmosphere as lively and fun, with manageable crowds and short lines, making for a great value and enjoyable day out. The only significant complaint mentioned was about some female lifeguards wearing thong-style swimsuits, deemed inappropriate for children, and a minor note about the season closing too early.

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Amenities

  • Good for Children
  • Accessible Entrance
  • Accessible Restroom

Reviews

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Uncle Romi July 13th, 2025
Uncle Romi

We've been here many, many times. For birthday parties, get togethers with family and friends, and just to get out of the house. The variety of things to do is fantastic and as the kids have aged, they have been able to continue to find things that keep them engaged here. The staff are courteous, polite, and attentive. They interact with the kids and seem to generally enjoy their job. If you're in the area or are a local and you've never been, go! Absolutely lovely day and worth every penny.

Donna Anderson July 24th, 2025
Donna Anderson

I am a 70 year old grandma who went to Splash Zone with my 10 year old grandson and we had a blast! Risking major embarrassment and minor injury, I joined him on all the slides, tubes, lazy river and survived with a smile- he loved it too! It is very clean, very well staffed with very serious and vigilant lifeguards and has every amenity- food, changing rooms, free parking. We hope to return next week before it closes for the season- way too early to close. In my opinion!

Madmic May 28th, 2025
Madmic

This is a fantastic place for a family day out! We visited on a Saturday and were pleasantly surprised by the short lines and manageable crowds. The kids had a blast, and so did the adults. There's something for everyone here. The atmosphere is lively and fun, without feeling overwhelming. The facilities are clean and well-maintained, and the staff is friendly and helpful. We highly recommend this destination for a memorable and enjoyable day with the kids. It's a great value and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

S D July 30th, 2025
S D

Lots of seating available. There are showers and lockers by the bathrooms. Life jackets are available. The lifeguards were so on top of things constantly moving, always watching. They were amazing. The food wasn't bad for the price.

Tammy Prickett July 13th, 2025
Tammy Prickett

Very nice water park to spend a hot afternoon! The grandkids loved it. Only complaint is the female lifeguards should not be wearing their swimsuits like thongs, a little much for smaller kids to see and they were all making comments about seeing their entire butts exposed.

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Opening Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
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