Kalahari Resorts ranks No. 1 on top 10 list of best indoor waterparks in the US

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is making a big splash in the waterpark world with a first-place ranking on a top 10 list of best indoor waterparks.

The list comes from USA TODAY 10Best, which gives top 10 rankings on topics such as food halls, beaches, public squares and more.

"The resorts' water parks include uphill water coasters, surfing simulators, waterslides, and a unique virtual reality waterslide," USA TODAY wrote of Kalahari Resorts.

"To be recognized in back-to-back years as the Best Indoor Water Park, voted by readers and guests, is one of the biggest honors we can get," Travis Nelson, President and Owner of Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, said in a press release.

"We're committed to constantly evolving and expanding the guest experience at Kalahari, so to receive this recognition is a clear sign of our guests' appreciation of that. We are so grateful to our associates and our guests."

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Where is Kalahari Resorts & Conventions?

Kalahari Resorts has a location in Round Rock, three others in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and a fifth is opening in Virginia in 2026.

Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark ranks second on USA TODAY 10Best list

Another Texas waterpark took the second-place spot: Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark in Grand Prairie.

"With Mountain Creek Lake nearby, the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie has plenty of natural water to play with, but that doesn't stop families from spending time at this epic water park — and for good reason," USA TODAY wrote. "Racing slides, inner tube rides, and the wall-climbing Yellowjacket Drop are among Epic Waters' top attractions."

Great Wolf Lodge Resorts, which has a location in Grapevine, took home the fifth-place spot.