Cowabunga Bay WaterPark — Attraction in Draper

Cowabunga has two sessions; morning visits start at 10:30am-2:00pm. Afternoon schedules begin at 2:30pm and ending at 6:00pm.

From June through August 2025, the water park opens 7 days a week.

Except for: Monday 8/18 through Friday 8/22, and Monday 8/25 through Friday 8/29 (the water park is closed)

** Monday, 9/1/2025 is the last day of the season. Be sure to plan accordingly.

Arrived at Cowabunga at 3:30pm. The parking lot at the waterpark was already filled up and jammed pack. The parking lot at the water park was fully occupied.

Other vehicles parked elsewhere within the strip shopping center and walked up to the check-in front entrance.

Cowabunga has a wide variety of water rides to accommodate all ages of children. Ages 2-4, 5-7, 8-12+.

The cabana rental has a separate line when you first entered and check-in at the front entrance.

The cabana rental is in the middle line of the check-in front entrance. To reserve a large cabana rental or a small size cabana tiki rental, check in at the front entrance. They'll take your name and add you to the rental list. You pay for the rental at the end of the session.

Cabana rental comes with small tables, chairs, and sunshade wall tarps.

The lazy river, the higher water rides, and the lower heights water slides are within the surroundings of the water park. And while the water park is not a huge facility, it's nice and perfect for families to keep their eyes on their young children.

There are several food stations to order food/drinks. There's also a small gift shop to purchase fun, beach gifts, sweatshirts and alike.

We would strongly recommend that you get there when it opens to get your seats/lounge chairs. The chairs fill up quickly with visitors putting towels, t-shirts, personal belongings, swimsuits, and kiddie toys to claim the chairs. It's a first come, first served basis. The chairs availability is limited with so many guests in the water park.

Once all the chairs are taken, there's nowhere to sit and put your items.

You can rent a large locker for $10 or a small locker for $5 during the duration of your session, whether it's the 1st session from 10:30am-2:00pm or the afternoon session 2:30pm-6:00pm.

If you have items that are not valuable, consider renting a locker.

Public paid lockers have limited security with no guarantees of 100% safety, be mindful that it is for public usage based on a paid fee.

There's a nice, large yellow-green sunshade canopy hung over with tables/chairs for diners to eat/drink and enjoy their time at the water park. This area is for diners only.

The entire facility was well thought out and planned to accommodate guests and families.

The lazy river is relatively small in size to accommodate guests. The water park is only so big based on square footage when it was built

Cowabunga is well maintained and clean without garbage strung all over the floor.

Some helpful tips:

Get there when it opens.

You may bring unopened water bottles inside the park. Outside food and beverages are discouraged.

Reserve your chairs.

The water park will get busy and packed after the 1st hour of the opening during the weekends.

The men/women bathrooms are to the right; once you enter the water park entrance.

Running is discouraged due to slippery wet floors.

If water fun is on your agenda and your to-do list. Cowabunga is the place.

While at the food concession stations, don't forget to order ice cream/dip in dots to...

We had a very negative experience during our visit on July 29, despite the water park being generally fun and well-designed.

The visit started with a frightening incident — emergency responders were carrying a young girl with a neck brace and a face covered in blood. It was clear she had sustained serious injuries. When I asked the staff if we should be aware of any safety issues, especially regarding the slides, I was simply told, "Everything is fine, and the incident wasn’t related to the slides." That response already seemed dismissive and careless.

Later, I personally encountered a serious safety issue. While waiting with my children for a slide supervised by staff (they control the queue and tell you when it’s safe to go), my child went first — thankfully. I went next, but the slide wasn’t very slippery for me, so I was slower than average. As I was still exiting the slide, a strong wave of water hit me from behind. I immediately realized what was happening and quickly got out — just in time, because the next person came speeding down the slide and nearly hit me in the neck with their legs. That could have ended very badly.

When I asked the lifeguard why they allowed that to happen, he just shrugged. No explanation. No accountability.

To make things worse, most of the lifeguards were young guys behaving rudely and arrogantly toward visitors. They didn’t seem focused on ensuring safety at all.

I’m writing this not to be dramatic, but to warn other families. This park clearly has serious safety and staff training issues. We will not be coming back, and I hope the management takes this feedback seriously before someone gets...

Extremely Unsanitary Conditions and Frequent Lazy River Closures!!!

My recent visit to Cowabunga Bay was nothing short of a nightmare. I am utterly disappointed by the lack of cleanliness and the overall disregard for maintaining a sanitary environment.

First and foremost, the swimming pool was filthy. There was trash scattered all around. The chairs were dirty and unkempt, leaving guests with nowhere clean to relax. To make matters worse, the pool's drains were covered in debris, which is not only unhygienic but also a safety hazard.

But the most appalling part of my visit was the closure of the lazy river not just once, but twice, due to fecal contamination. We got in the lazy river after the first closure and overheard the lifeguard say, we found more poo. I pulled my children out and then 15 minutes later it was closed again. It is beyond comprehension how such incidents could occur in the first place, let alone be repeated. This indicates a complete lack of oversight and an alarming disregard for guest safety.

A swimming pool should be a place of leisure and enjoyment, but my experience here was far from that. It is the responsibility of the resort management to maintain cleanliness and ensure the well-being of their guests.

Unfortunately, they have failed miserably in this regard. I strongly advise anyone considering a visit to this resort to think twice. The unsanitary conditions and repeated closures of the lazy river due to fecal incidents are unacceptable. Until there are drastic improvements made, I cannot recommend this...