Bunker Beach Water Park

I’m a huge water park fan. I will find any and every excuse to hit up a water park. Yes, I did go with a 2 year old to the park. Had I only gone with people my age, I might not have even gone in. This place is VERY small. It’s good for a family day out with kids under ten. They rent tubes for a fee, which I think is tacky at a water park. Although I’d probably suggest renting a tube to avoid wasting a really long time for people to surrender the free ones. Why not just invest in more free tubes? The «bigger» slides are still quite small and I think there were only 6. The kiddie area is cute. I suggest going after 4 so you can pay less. We stayed about an hour and a half then were ready to go. The changing areas are small and smelly. We all agreed based on size and charging for a tube, we won’t be returning.

Love the place! Our family had a good time there! A good place for kid, adult, and couple :-)

This is one HUGE water park, which features 2 body slides, 4 tubing slides, a lazy river, a wave pool and a small kiddie pool.
I give it 4 stars out of 5 because I believe the place is a bit overpriced at $ 15. Also, if you want a locker, there goes an extra $ 6 (or $ 9 if you want a larger one). But one thing I thought was a bit crazy was that you want to use a tube on the wave pool, that’s $ 2.50 an hour, but you can get a tube on the lazy river or the tubing slides for free. They won’t let you use those tubes on the wave pool though, they force you to rent one.
I’d probably come back here again though, despite the price.

Fun water park for a summer day. I have been here many times throughout middle school and high school and always had a good time. Good place for families or teens. Plus a wave pool!

This place is awesome! Its fairly newly remodeled & extremely clean! The wave pool is huge, and in my opinion, the best part of the water park! They also have a giant kiddie area filled with a waiting pool & a few ‘kiddie’ slides & waterfalls. There is also a playground & sandbox for the little ones as well…
They have also added quite a few adult & big kid water slides as well as a lazy river! They also offer a ‘twilight’ rate if you arrive after 4…
I highly recommend Bunker Beach for anyone with or without kids! :o)

Kind of expensive and you have to pay to park but it’s lots of fun here. Lazy river and lots of slides. Wave pool is so fun. It gets packed here on the weekends so try to make it during the week. If you go after four pm, the admission is discounted.

This is one HUGE water park!!! Great landscaping, clean. The wave pool is insane! There were only 3 life guards to watch a ton of people. Be sure you don’t take your eyes off your child. The waves are CRAZY! I also agree with another reviewer about the bikini… I almost lost my suit with every wave!
Be sure you bring a hat and lots of sunscreen. There isn’t any shade and the cabana’s are for groups that reserve them. The water is on the cooler side, but there are several outdoor showers that are warm so you can warm up or rinse off.
The web site has a great virtual tour that shows the entire park. Pay close attention to the extra possible costs. You have to pay $ 5 to park (it’s in a regional park), $ 6 if you want a locker and $ 3 for a two hour tube rental for the wave pool. (We only saw two tubes in the whole wave pool. Most people were jumping over or diving into the waves.) The tubes for the lazy river and tube slides are free.
Having said all that, we had a great time and would definitely go again!

We make it a point to go here at least once a summer. The wave pool here is awesome, and now that they’ve added the lazy river, the place got even better.
It’s kind of «out there» for Mid-​Suburban types like me, but worth the drive on a hot weekend day.
Admission is $ 14 for adults and $ 11 for kids. I’ve always felt I’ve got my money’s worth.

Great place to go during those hot summer days
Slightly pricey, and the wave pool is perpetually packed, but that’s a small «price» to pay for an otherwise great park.
Like you already know, the wave pool is the main attraction, and is the best one I’ve been to (although, to be fair, I haven’t been to more than a few). Have a fun time on the water slides, the new lazy river, and relaxing in the chairs/​grass/​etc. while listening to music over the speakers. The place has a great summer feeling to it!

Love their wave pool! We venture here at least 1 – 2 times a summer. Price is very reasonable. $ 14 adults and kids over 48 inches $ 11 with a coupon.
One recommendation. A one piece swim suit might work the best. I wore a two piece in the wave pool and let’s just say thank god for the waves so I had time to readjust several times. The computerized waves are pretty intense.
Fun place. Lounge chairs, concessions (fairly cheap), showers and 80’s music pumping through the speakers.

25 minutes standing in direct sun on a 95 degree day for Blue Bunny ice cream… no thanks.

I just found out about Bunker Beach this summer, when a friend invited me to join her daughter’s Birthday celebration. What a blast! I live in NE Minneapolis, and this place was an easy 30-​minute drive up Central/​Hwy 65. Two words: WAVE POOL. So much fun, so close. And I thought I had to trek to the Dells for this kind of fun in the sun!