Six Flags Hurricane Harbor facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Location	14 locations in United States, 1 location in Mexico, 15 in Total
Owner	Six Flags

Welcome to Hurricane Harbor! These are super fun water parks that belong to the famous Six Flags family of theme parks. Imagine a place filled with exciting water slides, huge wave pools, and relaxing lazy rivers. Each Hurricane Harbor park is a bit different, but they all offer amazing ways to cool off and have a blast. Some of these water parks are right inside a Six Flags amusement park, so you can enjoy both with one ticket! Others are next to a Six Flags park or even stand alone, offering a day full of water adventures.

The Story of Hurricane Harbor

The first Hurricane Harbor park opened its doors in 1995, right next to Six Flags Magic Mountain. It was a big hit! In the same year, Six Flags bought another water park in Arlington, Texas. After a couple of years, it also became a Hurricane Harbor park. Since then, the name 'Hurricane Harbor' has become a special part of the Six Flags family.

Over the years, Six Flags added more water parks. Sometimes they built new ones, like at Six Flags St. Louis in 1999. Other times, they updated existing water parks and gave them the Hurricane Harbor name. This helped more people enjoy these exciting water adventures!

Sadly, two Hurricane Harbor parks have closed. One was part of Six Flags Worlds of Adventure. It changed names and eventually closed in 2006. Many of its slides found new homes at another water park. The other was Hurricane Harbor Maryland at Six Flags America, which closed permanently on September 6, 2025. Its nearby theme park is set to close later this year.

Where to Find Hurricane Harbor Parks

Hurricane Harbor parks are located in many places, offering fun for everyone! Some parks are part of a bigger Six Flags theme park, meaning you can visit both with one ticket. Other Hurricane Harbor parks are separate, but just as exciting!

Parks Included with Theme Park Admission

Six Flags New England

This Hurricane Harbor is inside Six Flags New England. It first opened in 1997 as Island Kingdom and became Hurricane Harbor in 2003. Here, you can find thrilling slides like the Bonzai Pipelines, a huge wave pool called Commotion Ocean, and a relaxing lazy river known as Adventure River. There are also fun areas just for kids, like Hook's Lagoon.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor located within Six Flags New England.

Six Flags Over Georgia

You'll find this Hurricane Harbor inside Six Flags Over Georgia. It opened in May 2014. Get ready for slides like Bonzai Pipelines, the big Calypso Bay wave pool, and Paradise Island, a special area for younger guests.

Six Flags St. Louis

This Hurricane Harbor is part of Six Flags St. Louis. It features exciting rides like the Big Kahuna raft slide and the Tornado. Kids can enjoy Adventure Cove, a multi-level play area with water sprays and a giant bucket! There's also a lazy river called Gulley Washer Creek and a large wave pool, Hurricane Bay.

Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor

Located within Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor, this water park was known as Splashwater Kingdom until 2019. It offers a mix of slides like Typhoon Twister, the fun Splashwater Island with its huge water bucket, and the Hurricane Bay wave pool. You can also find the thrilling Tornado and Big Kahuna slides here.

Six Flags Darien Lake

This water park is in Darien, New York. It was rebranded as Hurricane Harbor in 2022. It offers many exciting water attractions for visitors.

Parks with Separate Admission

Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, New Jersey is a large water park next to Six Flags Great Adventure. It has many slides, including the Bada Bing, Bada Bang, Bada Boom! slides, and the Big Wave Racer. You can also relax in the Blue Lagoon wave pool or float along the Taak It Eez Ee Creek lazy river. For thrill-seekers, there's the Tornado slide.

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Los Angeles is right next to Six Flags Magic Mountain. This park has some of the tallest enclosed water slides in Southern California, called Black Snake Summit. You can also try the Bonzai Pipelines with their trapdoor start, or enjoy the huge Forgotten Sea Wave Pool. There are also fun areas for kids like Castaway Cove and Splash Island.

Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Arlington is across the highway from Interstate 30 from Six Flags Over Texas. It became a Hurricane Harbor park in 1997. This park is packed with slides like the Blue Raider, Der Stuka, and Hydra Maniac. You can also find a lazy river, a wave pool called Surf Lagoon, and the exciting Tornado slide.

Tornado at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Arlington, Texas.

Six Flags Mexico

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Oaxtepec is located in Oaxtepec, Mexico. Six Flags bought this park in 2017. It features a long lazy river called Adventure River, thrilling slides like Anaconda and Aqua Racer, and the huge Hurricane Bay wave pool. Don't miss the unique King Cobra slide!

Six Flags Great America

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Chicago is a water park next to Six Flags Great America. It opened in 2005 and offers a variety of water attractions.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix

This water park in Phoenix, Arizona, was rebranded as Hurricane Harbor Phoenix in 2019. It's a great place to cool down in the desert heat with its many slides and pools.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown

Located in Spring, Texas, this park was rebranded as Hurricane Harbor in 2019. It provides a fun escape with its water rides and attractions.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford

This water park in Cherry Valley, Illinois, became a Hurricane Harbor park in 2019. It's owned by the Rockford Park District and offers a variety of water fun.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City

Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this park was rebranded as a Hurricane Harbor park in 2020. It's a popular spot for water adventures.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio is in San Antonio, Texas. It's another fantastic place to enjoy water slides and pools.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord

This water park in Concord, California, was rebranded as Hurricane Harbor in 2018. It offers many exciting water attractions.

Former Locations

Six Flags Worlds of Adventure

This Hurricane Harbor was once part of Six Flags Worlds of Adventure. It had slides like Neptune Falls and a wave pool called Hurricane Bay. The park was later sold and the water park was renamed before eventually closing.

Six Flags America

Hurricane Harbor Maryland was a water park inside Six Flags America. It was known as Paradise Island until 2005. This park offered attractions like the Wahoo River lazy river, the huge Hurricane Bay wave pool, and thrilling slides like The Halfpipe and Tornado. Hurricane Harbor Maryland closed permanently on September 6, 2025.