City: Cincinnati, OH

Category: Tours & Attractions

Address: 2590 Waterpark Drive

Description: Hey, we’re landlocked and easily a thousand miles from the nearest sandy ocean beach. That explains the popularity of Greater Cincinnati’s water parks, of which the Beach is perhaps the most notable. The Beach likes to fashion itself as Jamaican cool, as if its 35 acres sit along the coast of Kingston. Yeaaah, mon. You can bodysurf in the wave pool, hydroplane down the giant slides, take a slow cruise on single or double inner tubes, or go for a ride on the thrilling Aztec Adventure water coaster in this H2O extravaganza. Or you can kick back on the sandy beaches, play volleyball, play in the children’s water areas, or take in the live entertainment.The park is open Memorial Day through Labor Day beginning at 10:00 a.m.; closing times vary throughout the season. Admission is $79 for a season pass for adults, and $27 for children and seniors. Single-day admission is $27.99, $10.50 for seniors and for children ages 5 to 9. Children under age 2 are free. After 4:00 p.m., admission is $15.50. It’s immediately off Interstate 71, exit 25, across from Kings Island. Parking costs $7.