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NRH2O Family Water Park
NRH2O logo.png
Location 9001 Boulevard 26 North Richland Hills, Texas, United States
Coordinates 32°51′02″N 97°11′37″W / 32.850577°N 97.193749°W / 32.850577; -97.193749
Opened 1995
Owner City of North Richland Hills
General manager Frank Perez
Slogan The Formula for Family Fun!
Operating season May through September
Area 17 acres (6.9 ha)
Website https://www.nrh2o.com/

NRH2O Family Water Park, often called NRH2O, is a super fun water park located in North Richland Hills, Texas. It's owned by the City of North Richland Hills, which means it's a community park!

This awesome park first opened its gates in 1995. It's packed with exciting water slides, a cool swimming pool, a wave pool that feels like the ocean, and a relaxing lazy river. It's the perfect place to splash and play!

Dive into NRH2O's History

NRH2O made history in 1995 as the very first city-owned water park in all of Texas! When it first opened, it had three exciting water slides, a fun river, and a big swimming pool. Over the years, the park even added "dive-in" movies, where guests could watch films while floating in the water. How cool is that?

In 2016, a big TV channel, Fox News, said that NRH2O was one of the best water parks in the whole U.S. Then, in 2019, two major newspapers, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram, also named NRH2O as one of the top water parks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

One of the park's most amazing rides is the Green Extreme. It's the world’s largest uphill water coaster! This giant ride is 1,161 feet long and stands 81 feet tall. Imagine zooming up and down on that! Every year, more than 250,000 people visit NRH2O to enjoy all the fun.

What You'll Find at NRH2O

NRH2O is packed with all sorts of rides and attractions for everyone to enjoy. Get ready to splash, slide, and have a blast!

Thrilling Water Slides

Get ready for some serious speed and twists on these slides!

Body Slides

  • Sidewinder
  • Riggamaroll
  • Thunder
  • Blue Sky

Tube Slides

  • Viper
  • Green Extreme
    • Master Blaster (This one was built by WhiteWater West!)
  • Accelerator
  • Purplepalooza
  • Double Dipper

Pools and Play Areas

If you're looking to relax or just splash around, these spots are perfect!

  • Beachside Bay
  • Frogstein’s Splashatory
  • NRH2Ocean (Wave Pool)
  • Endless River
  • Tadpole Swimming Hole
  • Sand Volleyball Court
  • Stream

Food and Treats

All that swimming makes you hungry! NRH2O has lots of yummy places to grab a bite.

  • Al Gator’s Smokehouse & Grill
  • Piper’s River Falls Café
  • Sheldon’s Ice Cream Shop
  • Eb & Flo’s Funnel Cake Lab
  • Dippin' Dots Shack
  • Bunsen's Cookin' Shack

Cool Souvenirs

Don't forget to grab a souvenir to remember your fun day!

  • Waterford's Gift Shop