♪ Oh the weather outside is humid and hot; and the hope of cooling off at some point is all I got! ♪ Annnnnnnd, this is why I write posts and not song lyrics… Anyway, summertime in Kansas is hot, hot, hot and the best way to keep cool is by visiting one of these 12 water parks!

1.) Schlitterbahn (Kansas City)

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Schlitterbahn Kansas City Facebook The world’s tallest water slide, water coasters, and the world’s longest “tidal wave” river await you at this thrill-seeker’s paradise!

2.) Rock River Rapids Aquatic Center (Derby)

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Rock River Rapids Aquatic Center Facebook Located just southeast of Wichita, this Derby attraction is home to epic play structures, water slides, and so much more!

3.) Adventure Bay Family Water Park (Liberal)

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Adventure Bay Family Water Park Facebook Cool off this summer with Adventure Bay’s pools, slides, and playground (err, splash ground?) equipment.

4.) Coffeyville Aquatic Center (Coffeyville)

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Coffeyville Aquatic Center Facebook Giant frog slides are always in style!

5.) The Big Pool (Garden City)

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Garden City Recreation Commission This iconic park, which opened in 1922, lives up to its name – it’s a freaking big, 2.6 million gallon pool!

6.) Hays Aquatic Park (Hays)

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Hays Aquatic Park Facebook Float along the lazy river, speed down one of the slides, or get your tan on at this Hays attraction.

7.) Kenwood Cove (Salina)

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Kenwood Cove Facebook Race you to the Green Monster (a 54-inch tube slide that drops nearly 320 feet)!

8.) McPherson Water Park (McPherson)

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McPherson Water Park Facebook Relax the day away in the slow, winding lazy river…You deserve it!

9.) Riverside Beach Family Aquatic Center (Independence)

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Independence Recreation Commission Facebook I’ve never been brave enough to try the water bowl…Have you?

10.) Salt City Splash Aquatic Center (Hutchinson)

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Salt City Splash Aquatic Center Facebook Splash City is a true oasis on the (hot and humid) plains!

11.) Wellington Family Aquatic Center (Wellington)

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Wellington Recreation Facebook Imagine all of the fun you’d have jumping from platform to platform at this family favorite!

12.) Wetlands Aquatic Center (Great Bend)

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Which Kansas water park is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!

Schlitterbahn Kansas City Facebook

The world’s tallest water slide, water coasters, and the world’s longest “tidal wave” river await you at this thrill-seeker’s paradise!

Rock River Rapids Aquatic Center Facebook

Located just southeast of Wichita, this Derby attraction is home to epic play structures, water slides, and so much more!

Adventure Bay Family Water Park Facebook

Cool off this summer with Adventure Bay’s pools, slides, and playground (err, splash ground?) equipment.

Coffeyville Aquatic Center Facebook

Giant frog slides are always in style!

Garden City Recreation Commission

This iconic park, which opened in 1922, lives up to its name – it’s a freaking big, 2.6 million gallon pool!

Hays Aquatic Park Facebook

Float along the lazy river, speed down one of the slides, or get your tan on at this Hays attraction.

Kenwood Cove Facebook

Race you to the Green Monster (a 54-inch tube slide that drops nearly 320 feet)!

McPherson Water Park Facebook

Relax the day away in the slow, winding lazy river…You deserve it!

Independence Recreation Commission

Independence Recreation Commission Facebook

I’ve never been brave enough to try the water bowl…Have you?

Salt City Splash Aquatic Center Facebook

Splash City is a true oasis on the (hot and humid) plains!

Wellington Recreation Facebook

Imagine all of the fun you’d have jumping from platform to platform at this family favorite!

Visit Great Bend Facebook

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Too hot? The large 300-gallon tipping bucket can fix that!

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