Summer Waves, Water park in Jekyll Island, United States.
Summer Waves is a water park on Jekyll Island, Georgia, with water slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river called Turtle Creek. The grounds are divided into areas for different ages, ranging from calm wading pools to faster slides.
The park opened to strengthen Jekyll Island as a tourist destination and broaden the leisure options available on the island. It has been run by the Jekyll Island Authority ever since and remains one of the island's main attractions.
Summer Waves sits on Jekyll Island, a barrier island reached by a causeway from Brunswick, the port city named in the park's own location. The island's beaches and maritime setting are part of the park's identity, and the drive in crosses the marsh and tidal creeks of the Georgia coast.
Summer Waves opens from mid-May through Labor Day, and after August 1 it operates on weekends only. Plan a visit before August if you want weekday access, and check the calendar for the shift to weekend-only hours late in the season.
Jekyll Island is a state-protected island where development is capped by law, which gives the park an unusually open setting close to the shore. From parts of the grounds, visitors can see the tree canopy and coastal landscape that surrounds the island, something rarely found at water parks in more built-up areas.
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