Arkadelphia Aquatic Park is a family fun and water park in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Billed as Arkadelphia's Best Place for Fun in the Sun, the water park attracts over 25,000 visitors in a season. About 40% of the visitors to Arkadelphia Aquatic Park are from outside Arkadelphia, making it one of the city's main tourist attractions.
Arkadelphia Aquatic Park features several rides and more than a dozen water features for the amusement of visitors. The centerpiece of the park is an 8-lane, 25 meter swimming area. The swimming area features a dedicated diving area and a 1 meter springboard, as well as three different water slides for wet fun. Each slide directs riders into a separate Plunge Area of the pool for safety's sake.
Arkadelphia features three different water slides, offering varying degrees of thrills and fun to visitors of all ages. The drop slide is a closed tunnel slide that plunges directly down for high speed and maximum impact. The open flume water slide twists and turns its way allowing riders to build momentum before hitting the water at high speed. For the small fry, Arkadelphia Aquatic Park features the Frog Slide, an open slide that's designed especially to cater to the small ones. There's just enough thrill to appeal to the kids with all the safety features that moms want.
Arkadelphia also offers other water features to help visitors stay cool during hot summer days. Those include an umbrella style water fountain located in the zero-depth entry end of the pool, and four arching water sprays to tease bathers and swimmers with a constant splash. There's also a shaded bench area in the zero-depth entry area, for those who want to stay cool and comfortable in the water, but out of the sun. Children and adults alike can enjoy playing on one of the three floating structures in the pool.
Arkadelphia Aquatic Park offers swimming lessons to the public with instruction by Henderson State University's Red Wave Coach, Coak Matthews and instructors working under his tutelage. Lessons include public, private and semi-private classes and coaching, and range in price according to options chosen. There are four two week sessions offered each summer, for swimmers from beginner to advanced. Arkadelphia also offers Mommy and Me swim classes for infants six months to three years along with mom.
Arkadelphia Park is available for private events. Renters may reserve part or all of the park for birthday parties, corporate events and other events. Small pool parties may reserve one or more shade structures, or the entire pool for larger parties.
Arkadelphia Aquatic Park is open Memorial Day through Labor Day, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday. Admission is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for children and seniors. Prices of admission and hours of operation may vary. For latest details and accurate information, call Arkadelphia Aquatic Park at 870-246-2747.
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I was most impressed with the multi cultural crowd of people there. Not one time did we feel out of place. I am from Alexandria Louisiana and most of the public places where multi cultural people are together, there always seems to be tension like we are invading on someone else's territory. I felt no bad vibes from anyone. It was the most relaxing fun I have ever had. I long to go back soon before labor day. Thank you Arkladelphia for a memorable vacation!