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Phoenix Area Resorts with Water Park Features
Waterslide in the water park at the Arizona Grand Resort, Photo ©  Teresa Plowright.
Waterslide in the water park at the Arizona Grand Resort, Photo © Teresa Plowright.
Locals as well as visitors love to take an easy getaway at these Arizona resorts that offer built-in fun for kids: giant waterslides, lazy rivers, novelty pools...

The Arizona Grand Resort has a convenient location just 15 minutes from the Phoenix airport and a full-fledged water park with waterslides, wave pool, river float, and kiddie pool. Golf is a highlight too with a golf course right at the resort and a high-tech learning center. Guests can also do beautiful hikes or mountain biking in the adjacent 16,500 acre South Mountain Park/Preserve.

Several other resorts in the area have water park features, including the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, with 1600 ft. lazy river and several unusual pools; the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess with 200-foot waterslides, dive-in movies, and a "Hangout" for teens; and the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch with a 2.5 acre water playground that has 10 pools and three-storey waterslides.

(Also fun in Phoenix during spring break: Spring Training Baseball. Ten stadiums, tickets starting at 5 or ten bucks, practices are free to watch and you might even get autographs.)

See Scottsdale and Phoenix Resorts With Water Parks.

  • Check prices for the Arizona Grand Resort at Kayak.com
  • Check prices for the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
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