Tucker Lake Recreation

We chose Tucker Lake for our kids’ birthday party, and we couldn’t have been happier! Nice shaded picnic areas with grills, a bathhouse, concession stand, and something fun to do for all ages. The kids enjoyed the slides, water trampolines, and jumping off the docks. Kayaks and paddle boats are included with admission, and the lake water is clear and cool. We look forward to returning again!

Wasn’t that great. The prices are ridiculous! I grew up in the area and last weekend was the first time I had ever visited. I’d rather spend the money elsewhere.

We’ve been here multiple times and it is a fun place to go… if you don’t mind the staff/​management. Everyone there is rude and insulting. They couldn’t care less about your business. The prices keep going up every year and now the price is that of a major water park. (Note: that doesn’t even include the Hexagon part of the lake).
We had a groupon for that we tried to use on Labor Day, they turned us away even though Labor Day was not included in the excluded dates. There solution was to get a refund from Groupon. The teenager at the entrance had no interest in working with us.
For the prices they are charging, we are just going to a real water park next time.

First off the POSITIVE:
So much fun, there’s only one REAL waterslide… but you won’t notice it. There are several residential-​pool type slides that are installed on tall piers that are a lot of fun. There’s a mid and tall (15 – 20′) platform deck to jump off. There’s a water trampoline, several kayaks, and a swing. This may not sound like a large quantity of entertainment pieces, but it really is, and very little lines. We had a large group with kids ages 5 – 12 and they all had a blast. (so did the adults)…also bring your own volleyball, it helps the time you wait for any storms to blow over.
Now for the NEGATIVE:
All the staff are JERKS, and the Manager is the biggest one of all. I get that they do not offer refunds when it rains… understood. I am ok with that based off of if you wait it out you can play again. It was 10:30 am when we entered, 10:45 a thunderstorm hits… it thunders and some lightening and wind for about 10 minutes, then it’s just rain…10 minutes from that one staff member stops by and says to our group of 15 – 20 people that we will need to move to the other side of the beach as they are closing down the section we’re in because the manager is sending half the life guards home. (ONLY 20 minutes of rain really!!!) OK, understood, so I ask staff if they would likely open up the swing section we are at for an hour or so later so we could all try it. They quickly said no, and that they may close down the entire park. My response was if you close down the park I assume we will be refunded. They quickly answered NO. We moved down the beach to make the most of the day and by 11:10 they reopened that section of the park, but the staff were always RUDE and yelling at everyone. They never first tell someone to stop doing something… it’s always with a horrible attitude, one lifeguard even told some 7 – 8 year old boy… «Are you an idiot, didn’t you see that rope was tied up.» Customer service is not part of their training, and the manager is the worst.
We did have fun, based off of our choice to make the best of what’s left in the day. The best thing that could ever happen to this place would be to have someone buy out the current owners!