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NRH2O Family Water Park

Slogan	The Formula for Family Fun!
Location	9001 Boulevard 26 North Richland Hills, Texas, United States
Owner	City of North Richland Hills
General manager	Frank Perez
Opened	1995
Operating season	May through September
Area	17 acres (6.9 ha)
Website	https://www.nrh2o.com/

NRH2O Family Water Park, stylized as NRH₂O, is a water park located in North Richland Hills, Texas, owned by the City of North Richland Hills.

The park opened in 1995 and contains water slides, a swimming pool, a wave pool, and a lazy river.

History

In 1995, NRH2O opened as the first city-owned water park in Texas. At the time, the park had three water slides, a river, and a swimming pool. The park added "dive in" movies that guests could watch while at the park.

In 2004, a 12 year-old girl died after collapsing at the water park. The city was sued by the girl's family in case that went up to the Supreme Court of Texas.

In 2014, a 7 year-old boy died after collapsing at the water park.

In 2016, Fox News named NRH2O one of the best water parks in the U.S.

In 2019, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram named NRH2O one of the best water parks in Dallas-Fort Worth.

The water park contains the world’s largest uphill water coaster, which is the Green Extreme at 1,161 long and 81 feet tall.

The park receives more than 250,000 guests annually.

Facilities

Rides/Attractions

Body Slides

• Sidewinder
• Riggamaroll
• Thunder
• Blue Sky

Tube Slides

• Viper
• Green Extreme
  • Master Blaster manufactured by WhiteWater West
• Accelerator
• Purplepalooza
• Double Dipper

Pools and Play Areas

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

Revenue

Food and Beverage

• 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

Retail

• Waterford's Gift Shop