• Pennsylvania water parks include massive water slidesUnder the Waterslide image by Kimberly Wickerink from Fotolia.com
  
  With more than 12.5 million inhabitants, Pennsylvania offers a wealth of recreation opportunities. Water parks are always popular with both kids and adults, especially as the longer days of summer begin to heat up. Pennsylvania's variety of water parks offers fun activities for both locals and visitors to the state to enjoy.
  
  

Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark

• Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark boasts more water flumes than any other water park in the state of Pennsylvania, with 22 to choose from. A massive wave pool generates waves more than 6 feet high, and other attractions include a 6-story body slide and an 8-story family body-slide tube.
  
  In addition to the slides and rides, other attractions include a swimming pool, "bumper boats" and miniature golf. General admission to the park as of June 2010 is $34.99; seniors and children are admitted for $23.99.
  
  Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark
  1 Camelback Drive
  Tannersville, PA 18372
  (570) 629-1661
  skicamelback.com
  
  

Sandcastle Waterpark

• Sandcatle Waterpark is the largest water park in the Pittsburgh region of Pennsylvania. Its attractions include a 20,000-square-foot wave pool and extreme slides, one of which includes an almost-free-fall 7-foot drop.
  
  There are children's attractions in the park, including a large playground and the Lazy River, a gentle quarter-mile stretch of water for floating and tubing. General admission as of June 2010 is $29.99, $19.99 for seniors and children.
  
  Sandcastle Waterpark
  1000 Sandcastle Drive
  Pittsburgh, PA 15120
  (412) 462-6666
  Sandcastlewaterpark.com
  
  

Splash Lagoon

• Splash Lagoon is a large indoor water park in the city of Erie. The park covers more than 40,000 square feet filled with seven water slides, a floating river, whirlpools and activity pools. General admission day passes are $34.99. Special admission packages are available for guests staying at the Splash Lagoon resort hotel, which houses more than 300 rooms and suites.
  
  Splash Lagoon
  8091 Peach Street
  Erie, PA 16509
  (814) 866-2773
  Splashlagoon.com
  
  

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

• Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, located in Allentown, is one of the largest water parks in Pennsylvania. The park includes seven water slides, two wave pools and two floating rivers. Thrill seekers will enjoy the more extreme rides, including a 70-foot tube slide. General admission is $37.99, $22.99 for children and seniors.
  
  Dorney Park offers special discounts for service workers (police, ambulance, fire brigade) and military personnel. See the park website for details.
  
  Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
  3830 Dorney Park Road
  Allentown, PA 18104
  (610) 395-3724
  Dorneypark.com