Theme, Water and Sports Parks
Please remember the use of amusement and water parks is at your own risk.
1 Busch Gardens
Blvd., Williamsburg, VA 23187 Phone: 800.343.7946
Voted the America’s “Most Beautiful Theme
Park”, Busch Gardens is a seasonal theme park designed in different
European themed villages. It offers more than 50 thrilling rides and
attractions, ten main stage shows, a wide variety of authentic
cuisines and shops. It also boasts two of the top ten nationally
ranked roller coasters, Loch Ness Monster and Alpengeist.
Younger children will enjoy riding the park Train, Jack Hannah’s Wild
Animal Reserve, and the Land of Dragons kiddie rides.
Combination tickets with Water Country USA are available.
New in 2009! The Sesame Street Forest of Fun - a play area for kids complete with kiddie rides, junior roller coaster, 4-D movie, and a special dining area with Elmo and friends.
176 Water Country Parkway, Williamsburg, VA 23187 Phone: 757.229.9300
Water Country USA is the mid-Atlantic's largest water play park. The park features a '50s and '60s surf theme with more than 30 slides and water rides including lazy river raft rides, a toboggan race, spiraling water slides, and little play lagoons for the littlest kids. The park offers a surf shop and gift shop, several restaurants, locker rental, bathhouse facilities and free use of life vests and inner tubes. Combination tickets with Busch Gardens are available.
16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell, VA 23047 Phone: 804.876.5000
Located 20 miles north of Richmond, King’s Dominion is a 400 acre theme park where many of the attractions are based on Paramount movies and TV shows. The park has twelve roller coasters, live shows, simulator rides, and water slides. There are family and kiddie rides as well.
Paramount’s Water Works
Open seasonally and located within King’s Dominion, Water Works has water slides, rapids, wave pools, a splash pool for little ones, and a lazy river. Water Works also features Night Slider - the world's tallest enclosed dark tube slide. Swimsuits are required. See the King’s Dominion website for more details.
Pocahontas State Park - Pool and Aquatic Center
10301 State Park Road, Chesterfield, VA 23838 Phone: 804.796.4255
Pocahontas State Park is part of the Virginia State Park network. The Pool and Aquatic Center is open seasonally with several different pools available to visitors. There is a 16” baby pool as well as a playground pool with slides, water shoots, spray guns, tunnels, and other contraptions. There are even adult slides. The pool can become very crowded on weekends during the summer months so go early. Pocahontas State Park also offers two small lakes for for kayak, paddle boat, and canoe rentals.
13131 Overhill Lake Lane Glen Allen, VA 23059 Phone: 804.798.6819
Cobblestones Park is Virginia’s largest concrete swimming pool- 38,000 square feet! The park has water slides of all sizes, a beach area with 20 ft umbrellas, volleyball and basketball courts and softball fields. There are aquacycles available on the 7 acre lake and a full service kitchen. You can also bring your own meals, although no glass or alcohol is permitted. Swimsuits are required.
549 East Rochambeau Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23188-2148 Phone: 757.229.9700 or 800.551.WOLF
Great Wolf Lodge combines a first class, full service resort with a 55,000 square foot water park and 7,000 square foot game room. The water park includes 8 water slides, 5 indoor pools, a 4-story water fort, an interactive water play station, and wave pool best enjoyed on a raft or inner tube. There is also an arts and crafts room, spa, fitness room, outdoor pool, two restaurants and a confectionary on site.
Local Sports Parks
Mini Golf, Driving Ranges, Batting Cages, Go-Karts, etc:
1675 Ashland Road, Richmond, VA 23233 Phone: 804.784.1544
Driving Range, Miniature Golf, Golf Lessons, & Batting Cages.
12586 Patterson Ave, Richmond, VA 23238 Phone: 804.784.4544
Driving Range, Miniature Golf and Batting Cages.
10239 Hull Street Rd, Midlothian, VA 23112 Phone: 804.276.3765
Paintball, Driving Range, Mini Golf, & Batting Cages.
Windy Hill Golf and Sports Complex
16500 Midlothian Tpke, Midlothian, VA 23113 Phone: 804.794.0010
Golf, Mini Golf, Driving Range, Batting Cages & Go-Karts.
7901 Midlothian Tpke, Richmond, VA 23235 Phone: 804.272.4373
Go-Karts, Miniature golf, Game Room, Bumper Boats.
15300 Cosby Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23832 Phone: 804.739.6833
Par 3 Golf, Driving Range, Golf Lessons, 18-Hole Mini Golf, Batting Cages & a Game Room.
4725 Whitehill Boulevard, Prince George, VA 23875 Phone: 804.733.3700
Laser Tag, Driving Range, Golf Lessons, 36-Hole Miniature Golf, Batting Cages, Arcade, 2 Go-Kart Tracks & an indoor playground for children 2-12 years old..
11400 Ironbridge Road, Chester, VA 23831 Phone: 804.748.7770
Driving Range, Golf Lessons, 18-Hole Miniature Golf, Batting Cages, Arcade & Go-Karts.
All Golf
11000 Washington Hwy, Glen Allen, VA 23059 Phone: 804.550.2622
