Water World
Every summer, thousands of Colorado residents flock to Water World, looking to beat the heat, relax in the park's beautifully landscaped 64 acres — and ride some serious water slides. It's considered one of the top water parks in the country. In 2026, the park will open a new attraction called Summit Canyon, which captures the beauty and excitement of Colorado's great outdoors.
Cool Rides
The Zoomerang: A gargantuan half-pipe water slide, almost four stories high. You'll climb into a single-, double- or triple-person inner tube, take a deep breath and plunge over the edge for a free-falling sensation.
Mile High Flyer: It's the first hydromagnetic watercoaster in the Rockies, meaning it glides uphill before making a thunderous descent.
Alpine Springs Express Gondola: While this ride is much lower key, it does give you a gorgeous birds-eye view of the park.
Pirates Cove Water Park
This pirate-themed, family-friendly park in Englewood has more of a neighborhood feel. It's perfect for a day of relaxation for the parental units while the children are out on the high seas.
Cool Rides
Dump Bucket: Only the bravest pirates can handle 750 gallons of water dumping in the leisure pool.
Lazy River: Enjoy a tubing adventure on this meandering waterway, only to be disrupted by a swirling vortex.
Tiny Town
Located 30 minutes from Denver, this one-sixth-scale village was originally built in 1915 and rebuilt in 1988 after fire and flood damage. Now you can see more than 100 colorful buildings with amazing details.
Cool Rides
Tiny Town Railway: A mile-long track with open-air cars pulled by an authentic steam locomotive similar to the narrow-gauge locomotives that once worked the mountain lines of Colorado. The train crosses a trestle over a small stream and curls through tall pine trees in its lovely mountain location, affording excellent views of the village.
