SplashDown Waterpark

Very nice and clean water park. Not to big and not to small. About 4 slides for older kids and a very nice kiddie area. Goos food. They also have a sand area for kids to play in the sand. Not to exspensive either! We love it!

Cool small place for the kiddies. Not too big. They have a 6 water slides catered to feet of water. My kids really enjoyed themselves. The have nice variety of food. They even had a meal plan for a family of 4 which was very reasonably price. They also have so many lawn chairs set up under tents for people go launch and kick back. We will definitely be back. Staff was very polite.

We really like this water park.

The kids from camp and I had a lot of fun.

4.5÷4.75 stars
I took my son to Splashdown for the first time last weekend, and we both really enjoyed it. It has more features for various age ranges than either Pirate’s Cove or Great Waves, the pools we most often frequent. Last year, we went to a similar pool, the Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole in Fairfax, and I was disappointed. Why? Because although Water Mine has a lazy river like SplashDown, it has fewer «big kid» slides and almost no room for an adult to swim more than two strokes. SplashDown is much more spacious, boasting a 4.5 foot-​deep pool with a few lanes (opposite the thunder slides) and a 3.5 foot-​deep pool attached to the smaller corkscrew slides. These are in addition to the four-​story corkscrew slides, a paddling pool (with its own slides for small tots), and a lagoon that enters the lazy river.
We didn’t eat anything at SplashDown, but they appear to have all the usual pool fare – chicken nuggets, pizza, ice cream, etc. – at reasonable prices. There were at least two sets of bathrooms (both sets reasonably clean), which I appreciated; no need to pull my son out of the water and traipse all the way across the grounds for potty breaks.
The only reason I didn’t rate SplashDown five stars is due to locker prices. $ 5 for an «all-​day» locker is a bit pricey IMHO, especially when other parks charge between .50 and $ 1.00!
Note: Getting to SplashDown requires visitors to go through a residential neighborhood. To avoid a speeding ticket and show respect for residents and their safety, I set my cruise control to 25 mph to make sure I didn’t exceed the 30 mph limit. We didn’t see any police but wouldn’t have been surprised to find a speed trap.
All in all, the kiddo and I had a great time and look forward to coming back next summer!

I was wavering between 2 and 3 stars for this review. Most accurately, I would give 2.5 stars.
My husband and I drove here from Bowie, MD (about 1 hour, 15 mins drive). We weren’t sure what to expect due to the mixed reviews. First, I will start with the positive: The entrance price was reasonable ($ 14.99 per adult) when compared to other parks in the area such as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. Food prices were also reasonable too (eg, $ 5.00 for a sandwich and fries) and they had a lot of food choices for the small size of the park. I enjoyed the dippin dots and the fact that they have vegetarian items such as veggie burgers! There were plenty of life guards, chaise lounges/​chairs to sit on, and a nice layout. The lazy river was also a plus. A lot of parks this size do not offer one. We also liked that they offer lockers and you can purchase various items such as goggles, feminine products, sunscreen, etc.
Now for the bad: It was EXTREMELY crowded. it was actually crowded to the point of being frustrating and irritating. The lines for the larger slides were very very long, and we ended up waiting over 30 mins just to ride. The water in the lazy river seemed unclean. There were pieces of flowers, rocks, and other debris floating around… and it was so crowded that people were fighting each other for tubes! And they allow you to be in the lazy river without a tube, so rowdy kids kept pushing me and swimming under me. It was very annoying and NOT relaxing. It was more like a chaos river!!! The worst part was the bathrooms/​locker room area– when I went in there to shower off, there was a dirty sanitary napkin on the floor, and people’s clothes thrown everywhere. It was dirty and disgusting. I ended up leaving my bathing suit on and changing in the car…
Overall, we had a good time, but it wasn’t the best waterpark experience we’ve ever had.

I would like to take this time to recognize the food and beverage staff! They were amazing :) especially Steven. He was exceptional! If we didn’t live so far, we would come back just for him, because he is a great employee. Keep up the good work!

Seems wonderful day out. Can experience good times with your friends and family. The slides were awesome but they need to add more of those, lazy river isn’t always lazy though.

Water is salty and dirty. There was so many flower pedals in the lazy river and rocks in the pool! It’s super crowded and small. What a waste of $ 15. Can we get a refund; Overpriced like!!!
I use to come here when I was younger and this wasn’t how I remembered it too be. Don’t think I’m going to be coming back.

I don’t think its worth the time. It’s small too. I don’t recommend.
–honest Unilocal reviewer

Surprisingly good for what it is. The park is pretty small but they make up for it very well. No wasted space.
Their lifeguards missed a child that should have been rescued while I was there. She was wearing floaties and pushed under a flat bottom tube on the lazy river and couldn’t get out by herself. So that takes down an otherwise good review.

Very nice for the price!!! It is very family friendly, well protected with lifeguards. The lazy river is so much fun!

Had a great time! Lots of fun slides, and the lazy river was the best part. Probably best for kids in the 8 – 12 age range, but all ages seemed to be enjoying it. Staff was friendly and well-​trained, life guards were plentiful and vigilent. Nice landscaping and flowers, lots of grass and trees. Food was only so-​so. Good for at least 3 – 4 hours of fun. They do birthdays too. Bigger and more fun than other regional water parks like Upton Hill, Cameron Run, etc.
Tips: Buy tickets online (if the web site is working); arrive when it opens; grab some chairs in the shade; bring water. Hit the tallest slides first, before the lines get longer.

Website does not work. Anyone have the price?

It’s almost MEM Day! We can’t wait. This is a good place. We have been here at least once a year for about 6 years I guess. My kids loved it when they were 5 and 8, and even now they love it when they are 11 and 14. Bring their friends so they can have people to hang out with while you sit back and RE-​LAX in the sun. ah… it’s great. I’m a penny pincher but I don’t mind the cost for this at all. Food cost? eh. just do it. Or eat before you get there Or, like others were saying, there are picnic tables in the park o/​s of the pool area. Bring Sandwiches, bucket o’ chicken, water and a take a break before going back in for round two of an all day Splash Down. Lazy River, slides, basic swimming pool, volley ball net, sand pit area, shelter area. Let me tell you when all is said and done those kids will be asleep in the backseat before you hit 234!
*Couple things to note. Lines are long to get in. They do check your bags. Keep your receipt so if you go out you can come back in. (This cannot be overstated!) Wear comfortable slippers/​flip flops or shoes because walking around on the concrete all day tears — your — feet — up! Ouch! gotta tippy toe. Bring hats and sunglasses.
You know what? Bring a book! As long as your kids don’t act like idiots in there, you are good to chill out and let them play. Though there are lifeguards there, parents should be responsible for thier kids and their kid’s friends behavior.

They are tucked away behind a residential neighborhood in Manassas and this place has a lot of things potentially good going for it but one big negative in regards to value for the dollar. It’s not super huge but has enough of a variety of slides and pools for everyone from small kids to adults. There are a ton of life guards. They are all over the place and you can feel safe bringing your kids there.
The problem is the price. For myself, a teenager and a 5 year old it was about 80 bucks for tickets, a locker and lunch. While that’s to be expected at larger places considering they are on the small to medium arena and the food is fairly bad stadium style it just felt like it was not a good value.

We wen to this water park for the first time on a Saturday afternoon, It was a great deal of fun and much cheaper than i thought. I have a big family some just visiting for the summer but all 9 of us had a great time the ages range from Kids 4 – 10 and teens 15 – 16 and no once did anyone complain.
We ate well before we got there so the only thing i bought was a few drinks which didn’t seem to pricey to me. another thing i liked was life guards and free life jackets. We will go again before the summer ends.

For the location and the value that you get for the price, this is a good place to go for a day of waterpark fun. There is an area off to the side designated for smaller children, and then for all ages, there are two tall slides (one open that you ride with tubes and one enclosed that you ride on your behind), two very fast short slides, and two longer, lower slides. Additionally, there’s a lazy river, as well as an open swimming pool. Parking is free.
If you live in the Washington metropolitan area, this is a good place to go. If you’re driving more than an hour or so just to get here, it’s probably not worth the trip unless you’re doing other things on a longer visit.
Protip: buy your tickets online before you get there, even if it’s just the morning of your visit. The ticket line can be slow, and if you have your tickets paid for and printed online, then you bypass the ticket line and go on in after you get your ticket’s barcode scanned.

Need a place to cool down and entertain your kid (s) during the summer? Well this is an affordable and enjoyable place to do just that. It’s only $ 15/​person and is large enough to keep your kid busy for hours, yet small enough to keep track of them without chasing them around everywhere. An added bonus is the amount of lifeguards positioned throughout the park to ensure the safety of everyone.
To keep you/​your children entertained, there are:
–6 waterslides ranging in height
–a lazy river
–a lap pool
–little tyke wading area with fountains, ect.
–volleyball/​beach areas
–log walk and lilypad crossing by the activity pool
No outside food or drinks are allowed. However, the food and drink options at the snack bars within the facility are affordable (compared to other amusement/​waterparks). I believe I paid about $ 7 for a large salad with grilled chicken. With that said, there are also healthy choices available to anyone not trying to eat pizza and ice cream.
Parking is plentiful, lines getting into the park can be long but move quickly, life vests are available for those that need it, plenty of chairs to lay out on (especially if you come early to claim a spot) and the place is kept pretty clean for a public swimming facility.
Don’t forget to bring your sunscreen!

Oh to be a kid again!
Who the heck am I trying to fool here?! I’m still a kid lol!
Splash down is a great place to take kids of all ages for a day of fun. It’s reasonably priced, has a great selection of junk food, and plenty of parking. The only downside is they don’t allow «dunking» but I guess it’s for everyone’s safety. If it had a diving board it would be PERFECT but the lazy river makes up for that imo. There are a number of slides to go down and plenty of space for a game of «Marco Polo.»
P.S.
It’s also nothing like working out all winter, going to a water park filled with baby mama’s and watching them admire my amazing physique. Of course that’s not my primary reason for coming here but hey it’s a plus lol!