The Aqua Pit — Attraction in Coldwater Township

Be Aware!! Disappointed beyond words. This place caught my attention from friends on social media. We made the hour drive (2 cars) for both my oldest daughter’s birthday celebration. Reviews on line said a great place for kids of all ages etc etc. The excitement on my 5 year old son’s face when we pulled up and him jumping for joy as we walked to the entrance was priceless. Our group starts signing a waiver. Are you 5 years old? YES!! (Closer to 6 now). Stand over here….. at this point you guessed it folks. “He’s not tall enough”. Never dreamed this was a possibility from the pictures I’ve seen and feedback from younger, smaller children’s parents. Let me remind you. There is a waiver to sign, life jacket, and full parental supervision at all times in the water (not on the beach sun bathing). I’m a full supported of small businesses and didn’t want to make this a waisted trip. But even my two oldest daughters now didn’t want to participate in front of their heart broken youngest sibling. Yes he could’ve swam at the beach or played on the 1 small bouncy on the beach (geared for small kids, mostly diaper age kids, or a child with zero swimming experience). Tearful and disappointing ride home. I was proud of the rest of the family being very supportive of their brother and that we're a package deal. We’re guaranteed to have a great birthday celebration at the next small business we support ASAP. This location will permanently be removed from our list of activities especially when so many “short” children were able to participate. Which they absolutely should’ve considering common sense and even more importantly from a small business stand point the above mentioned rules/obligations of keeping children safe. The “he’s not tall enough” flat out doesn’t...

I love the Aqua Pit! On the way there, it was raining, and we thought we were going to get rained out. We were told that if there was lightning, they would have to close the park. Thankfully, it didn’t rain once we got there—it ended up being beautiful, even though it had been pouring on the drive over.

We did the one-hour activity pass and used it on the inflatable obstacle course. There was also a two-hour option and even an all-day pass available. Honestly, the course was a huge workout, and I don’t think I could’ve made it through two full hours! It was affordable and an absolute blast. I would highly recommend this place.

P.S. We did have to wait up to 10 minutes because they bring out new groups each hour. We arrived at 5:40, and by the time we got our tickets, it was 5:50—so we waited about 10 minutes until the 6:00 group started. If we had gotten there even a bit later, we likely wouldn’t have waited at all.

The only reason I’d recommend maybe buying tickets in advance is because it was easy for us—we walked right up to the window and got tickets. But if it’s busy, having tickets ahead of time could help speed things up at the window.

Good thing to know: To even enter the beach area, you must fill out a waiver. You can complete the waiver online ahead of time, which is...

I’m giving this place two stars for several reasons: I do recommend buying your tickets in advance so you don’t have to waste time filling out a form at the entrance with your information. It’s a bit expensive for the limited number of activities you can do. Plus, the activities have scheduled times, so you can’t do them whenever you want. The HydroZone was fine and honestly the only good part. There were five of us in my family, and we paid for two activities so we could also do the kayaking, but they only have four kayaks, so we couldn’t do it together. You’re not allowed to wear swimsuits that show too much of your body because the staff is strict about that. One of my family members wore shorts that weren’t revealing at all, we were told that someone complained about him “showing too much.” His shorts were long and didn’t show anything, honestly. They had to stop the activity we were doing just to explain the complaint and offer him another swimsuit to change into. It was a waste of time, and in truth, my cousin wasn’t showing his body at all—there were other people wearing way more revealing swimsuits.

If you asked me whether I’d go back, I’d say no. We drove all the way from South Bend for a disappointing experience. We can find better places in...