Looking to get wet this summer? Check out these fun-filled water parks.
> Beach and Water Park at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Outdoor "Fun Dunker," wave pool, water slides, Kiddie Lagoon, beach area. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 17-18. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and Sundays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays May 22-Aug. 10. Also, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 and Sept. 1. Closed on Mondays, excluding Memorial Day and Labor Day. $27.99-$15.99. Parking: $8. 7000 Holiday Road, Lake Lanier Islands, Buford. 770-932-5789, www.lakelanierislands.com.
> Clayton County International Park. Kiddie pool, indoor playground (for children 12 and younger), water trampoline, water slides (lifeguards on duty), 6-acre swimming lake with geyser fountain, mini-golf, beach bikes, tennis complex, fishing, picnic areas, arcade center and fitness center. May 24-Sept. 1. Closed on Mondays, excluding Memorial Day and Labor Day. Saturdays-Sundays only after Aug. 1. Beach hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays-Sundays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. holidays. Park hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Parking: $3-$6. Beach: $10-$8. 2300 Ga. 138 S.E., Jonesboro. 770-473-5425; 770-603-4005, www.thebeachccip.com.
> Six Flags Whitewater. More than 50 attractions including water slides, activity pools, wave pools, lazy river, Tree House Island, Captain Kid's Cove, Little Squirt's Island. Also, numerous food vendors, picnic area. Open daily May 24-Aug. 10. Open Sept. 1 and Saturdays-Sundays Aug. 16-Sept. 14. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily (open until 7 p.m. on select days). $36.99 ($29.99 online), $26.99. Parking $10. 250 Cobb Parkway N., Marietta. 770-948-9290, www.sixflags.com/whitewater/info/parkInfo.aspx.
> Sun Valley Beach. 1.5-acre pool, beach area, 10 water slides, dolphin fountain, showering umbrella, lumberjack logroll, diving platforms, swinging ropes and a zip line; playground area; picnic areas, grills, concession stand, pavilion rentals. Summer season: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. May 17-18. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily May 24-Sept. 14. Closed Aug. 2. $17.95 ages 12 and older; $14.95 ages 2-11; $10 ages 65 and older; $10 active military (ID required). Free parking. 5350 Holloman Road, Powder Springs. 770-943-5900, www.sunvalleybeach.com.
> West Gwinnett Park and Aquatic Center. Outdoor leisure pool with zero-depth entry, water slides, river channel and water play structures, bubble bench, spray bar, rapids, vortex, raining buckets. Summer season: May 24-Sept. 1. Summer hours: leisure pool 1-5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays; 1-6 p.m. Sundays. Family swim: 7:10-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays. $5-$2. 4488 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross. 770-417-2281, www.gwinnettcounty.com.
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