The Oasis Water Park, at - Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix
(This resort was formerly called the Pointe South Mountain Resort)
Another great idea, for winter vacation: visit this resort in Arizona, with its own private outdoor water park.
Many resorts these days offer guests a private indoor water park-- in fact, it's a major family travel trend. And quite a few of these resorts open an outdoor water park in summertime. But if you want to splash around in an outdoor water park in winter, your choices are fewer: you might have to head to the Caribbean, or Hawaii, or Nickhotel in Orlando...
Or try this choice in Arizona: Arizona Grand Resort is just six miles from the Phoenix airport.
Its Oasis water park has a wave pool, river float, kiddie pool, 25-person jacuzzi, corkscrew waterslide for the young or faint-of-heart, and two waterslides with major vert.
The Arizona Grand resort covers 220 acres, and has an Athletic Club, Spa, challenging golf course and a fancy high-tech indoor golf training system. Location is next to a giant park, which makes for superb hikes -- or mountain biking -- in the early mornings and at glorious sunset.
What about the temperatures, in winter time? Well, the locals probably aren't frolicking in their swimming pools... But for those from northern climes, temperatures in January, February and March are mild, and with the water at The Oasis is heated. So the party's still on in winter months (though you may need to jump into the heated giant Jacuzzi from time to time.)
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