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Charleston County Waterparks to Open Soon for Daily Operations
Charleston County Parks (CCPRC) will soon open its three waterparks – Splash Island in Mount Pleasant, Splash Zone on James Island, and Whirlin’ Waters in North Charleston – for daily operations. Splash Zone will be open for daily operations starting June 5th and Splash Island and Whirlin’ Waters will be open for daily operations starting June 19th. Waterparks are open from 10 am to 6 pm. All three are currently open on weekends only.
CCPRC’s West County Aquatic Center in Hollywood opened for daily operations starting May 31st.
Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark is located at North Charleston Wannamaker County Park and is the largest of the three waterparks owned by CCPRC. Whirlin’ Waters features unique activities for all ages with attractions including the 60-foot-tall multi-person slide The Washout, the Big Splash Tree House, Rollin’ River lazy river, Big Kahuna wave pool, Tubular Twister slides, the Rip Tide Run mat racer slide and the Otter Bay kiddie area.
Splash Zone, located in James Island County Park, has two 200-foot-long slides, a large leisure pool, a 500-foot-long lazy river, and a family play complex called The Rainforest.
Splash Island at Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park provides hours of fun for toddlers to pre-teenage children. Attractions include a 200-foot-long body flume, activity pool, a 16-foot-long otter slide, The Cyclone swirling water ride, and sprays, geysers, waterfalls, and more.
The waterparks also offer a full range of amenities including concessions, lockers for securing items, lounge chairs, showers, and restrooms. Each waterpark is staffed with certified lifeguards. Park admission fees vary. Splash Passes offer unlimited waterpark access all season, and are available for sale now at CharlestonCountyParks.com.
For more information on the waterparks or West County Aquatic Center, visit CharlestonCountyParks.com, download the Charleston County Parks mobile app or call 843-795-4386.