Adventure Bay Waterpark - Altoona, Iowa

Brad K.

We were impressed with the cleanliness, variety of water activities, and the reasonable amount of attendees.

The poolside bars a nice touch for the adults. The kids play feature in the center of the park is quite large and well done.

The lazy river was average--just a little to shallow. Wave pool was great but it was the most crowded part of the park so be prepared for that.

Food is decently priced however the storage lockers are WAY overpriced at $30/backpack. Tip: arrive within the first hour it opens on the weekend to make sure you secure a chair.

Chris W.

Cold water and a lot of waiting around. If you want to have time to enjoy this park, arrive early! We waited 30 minutes for a 30 second slide...only for them to close it so we had to wait at another slide. The park is much better for kids who'll enjoy ANY of the water attractions than for teens or adults who might crave a thrill and have to wait in line.

Vu V.

I do like this park, a lot. The one thing that gets me is the walk to get to the water park. It takes well over 15 minutes from the parking lot... sprinting. I did see that there are a few new rides this year. That's always good. My daughter loves the train and the Mary go round. But the water park will always be her 1st choice. And I can see why. There is a wave pool, a lazy river, many water slide, a kids' is playground and a few stand in water bars. It's awesome, if only the walk there is shorter.

Johnny F.

I wish it stayed open longer than 5pm but it was fun. I went down a few slides and a big floating tube slide. They have a wave pool thats fun and wide enough that you don't feel crowded. They have a few swim up bars and a lot of places to get food and both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. My tip to saving $10-20+ is to not rent a locker for your stuff. Trust people not to take it and you'll be fine.

Kenneth S.

A bit pricey. However, the slides are great as well as the lazy river. Staff is friendly. Lifeguards were great. The cabana we ordered was the only disappointment. There were holes in the roof, the fan and counters were grimy, and there were sticky multi-colored leavings at the bottom of the fridge.

Roshelle C.

Waaayy too many people on the weekend we visited and was told after searching around for a wagon to rent that there weren't any more and it's because it was a busy weekend. I'm from out of town and just spent a lot of money to come and spend the whole day and was not happy about that excuse they gave me. Also, Waterpark was way too overcrowded. Not enough staff to help the long lines of people. And nowhere to sit. I won't care to go back at this point. We wasted a lot of time and money. I even had an employee tell me that he was annoyed that people still tried to pay with cash at the food places as I tried to hand him cash to pay for my water. Bummed that my favorite childhood place has turned into a memory.

Jessica F.

The slides and pool areas are a blast. The lifeguards take safety very seriously and everyone (the theme park included) skip no steps in protocol. However, with Adventure Bay being a popular attraction on the hottest days, and lines being extremely long, unless you came prepared with water shoes or want to spend extra for them… you are waiting on hot concrete for a turn on the slides. Myself, as well as my family have blistered burns on the bottom of our feet, when this could easily be prevented on walkways between pools or in areas where lines congregate, by providing some form of shade or water overflow to cool the surface. We were woefully underprepared for the severity of heat on the concrete and would’ve appreciated some forewarning of how long the paths between pools are and the length of lines for slides

Jeff W.

The lifeguards are constantly scanning the water and I witnessed them successfully conduct a training exercise with a manikin. I feel extremely safe and I'm happy to bring my kids here.