Birch Bay Waterslides — Attraction in Birch Bay

We were there on 8/16/23 with a large group for my daughter's birthday. We rented a covered area. We waited in line for 30+ minutes to enter, in the blazing sun surrounded by wasps. The women's bathroom was DISGUSTING when we arrived at opening. It smelled and appeared it had barely been cleaned since the previous day. My sister and I assumed they just empty trash cans and hose down the bathrooms. By 1pm, the smell of urine was so bad I started gagging as soon as I walked into the bathroom. There was toilet paper and urine all over the floor.

The park was infested with wasps. I requested a wasp trap for our covered area when I saw an employee hanging one in another covered area. He said he wasn't sure if they had more but he would let me know. He never returned. 20 minutes later one of our guests was stung. I asked an employee if they had anything for stings and he had no idea but thankfully found someone who got sting pads.

The stairs to the slides were filthy and looked like they hadn't been pressure washed or maintained all summer.

The black slide left my daughter's legs super itchy from the fiberglass, I assume. My sister and I noticed the joints flexing A LOT on the covered black slide and water leaking profusely from several joints. I told my daughter I didn't want her going on that slide again.

My husband said he went so high up the side of one of the 4 brown slides, he was scared he was going to flip out of it. He also said that the river slide pools weren't being monitored at all and full sized adults were accidentally slamming into little kids in the pools. He noted he was worried someone would get hurt in those.

The entire place looked like it was in disrepair. We decided after our trip we would not be returning unless they did a major renovation. We haven't been since 2019 and the park looked bad then, but clearly hasn't been maintained at all since then.

Sadly, I am not surprised to hear someone was severely injured. I hope he makes a full recovery and my thoughts are with him, as well as those traumatized by witnessing such a horrible injury. My heart goes out to the teenagers working there. They were all kind and working hard, but clearly given so much more responsibility than a teenager can handle.

We spent more than $250 for our group and covered area. It definitely was not...

Overall it was a pretty fun time. They've got at least 8 different waterslides, which include 4 on a big "mountain", 2 "inner-tube" slides, and 2 super tall slides (the enclosed black slides). Overall, we had a good time with the kids. Being there around 10am, we were able to get in before a lot of the lines started, so we got on the slides that we wanted to before things started to pile up.

One thing we were extremely disappointed in, was their unwillingness to accept tickets purchased online and presented on your phone. They ONLY accept printed out tickets if you want to jump to the front of the line, which is not stated on the website, and is only posted on a small piece of paper next to the entry way. When we arrived, we walked to the park entrance, but were quickly turned away as "they had no means of scanning the tickets we purchased online." And thus, we were ushered to the end of the long line with people who were purchasing tickets (took about 30-40 minutes to get through that). Once we actually GOT to the front of the line, a lady literally wrote our ticket numbers down on a piece of paper, and just waived us through. SERIOUSLY??? That could have been done by the ticket-taker lady standing at the entry gate! But thus they didn't, and now this review's being posted. :)

So, again, overall, we had a good time. The kids were satisfied with their waterslide fun, and so were we. I will say that it appears you can reserve picnic tables (???), which we promptly discovered after trying to find a place to sit, and all of the shaded seated areas were sitting completely empty, with a big "RESERVED" sign on them. In regards to that, most of those areas stayed completely unoccupied until between 2:30-3PM, which obviously turned into a huge waste of space, and added irritation to those trying to find a place to put their stuff and sit, but couldn't. :/

Being that we're in the digital age, they really need to get their s**t together as there was a lot of ways (including the ticket line) that they could make their park a lot more efficient, and their customers a lot happier. For that, they...

If you get there before it opens, typically lines are long, however, once open it goes quick! But for the most part of the day, no lines! There's several covered areas, RSVP must be made. Main attraction; four slides Snake, Corkscrew, Hairpin and Twister are fun for all ages! Child may sit in parent's lap, otherwise one slider at a time. River Ride; Tubes only, single and double. No rental is necessary for tubes. One must wait in line for tubes. Typical wait time 5-10 mins. Ramp Slide; It's wide slide that empties into a 4 foot pool. Great for all ages, a parents can slide with children in their laps, if necessary, otherwise one slider at a time. Kiddie Pool with three slides; 8 years and under. Activity Pool; The Black Slides; The Black Hole; Single tubes, no rental necessary. Ages 5 and up. The Drop; 60 foot drop, 12 years and older. There is a weight limit but have yet to inquire. Honestly my opinion, it is upon your discretion, one glance and you should be able to determine whether or not this is the ride for you. Good luck and be safe! NOTE: The Drop is closed for maintenance. Activity Pool; Heated entry and deepest end is 5 ft. LASTLY, Hot Tub; Elongated oblong shape, 25-30 people. WA State Law requires no children under 8 years of age. Unfortunately, you will find little ones in there with or without parents. Again, in my opinion, the purpose for a rule/law is or can be life threatening. PLEASE READ: The temperature of a hot tub should never be hotter than 40°C (104°F) (or 38.9°C (102.0°F) if you are pregnant). Sitting in hot water for a long time can cause severe heat-related illnesses, such as nausea, dizziness or fainting, and even death. Avoid staying in the hot tub for more than 10 minutes at one time. BE MINDFUL AND...