The weather is heating up, which means it’s time to pop on those swimmers and find the best ways to keep cool this Summer. What’s better way, than touring around Sydney to race down all the amazing waterslides on offer. We’ve compiled a fabulous list of all the best waterslides in Sydney to kickstart your Summer fun.
Looking to cool off and have some fun? We’ve got you sorted! Use the quicklinks below to check out some amazing waterslides in Sydney. Bring out your inner thrill-seeker and enjoy a little adventure this summer.
Water Parks with amazing waterslides around Sydney
- Raging Waters
- Aquatopia, Prairiewood
- Jamberoo Action Park, South Coast
Floating Aqua Parks
- Jungle Float, Balmoral & Clontarf
- Central Coast Aqua Park, Gosford
- Cables Aqua Park, Penrith
Aquatic Centres with slides around Sydney
- Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Hornsby
- Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Homebush
- Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre, Ryde
- Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre, Baulkham Hills
Water Parks and Slides around Sydney
Raging Waters Sydney
‘Splash Zone’ at Raging Waters is ideal for toddlers
Raging Waters is Sydney’s biggest water park, offering over 40 slides and attractions, including a whole zone dedicated to little water adventurers and adrenalin-pumping action on some of the tallest and fastest water rides in the world. If you don’t want to experience the thrills of the slides, chill out on the white sandy shores and have a dip in the huge wave pool (with no rips or sharks!).
There’s something for everyone, from Raging Waters Jr., Australia’s largest kid-friendly water area, to adrenaline-pumping slides for thrill seekers. Don’t miss the newest addition to the Park, the first-of-its-kind slide, which takes riders on a thrilling 206-metre-long journey—Whirlwind!
The 2025 season launches on Saturday 1 November!
- Address: Raging Waters, 427 Reservoir Road, Prospect (approx. 30 mins drive from Gordon)
- Opening hours: 10am to 8pm, Saturday, Sunday & school holidays
- Cost: Day ticket Adults $54.99 | Child (under 110cm) $49.99. Buy online (it’s cheaper than at the gate!)
- Website: ragingwaterssydney.com.au
Aquatopia Water Park
Aquatopia Water Park
Aquatopia Water Park features a wide range of attractions and facilities that will thrill people of all ages. Splash around on the 10—and 20-metre-high giant slides, the adventure aqua tower, the toddler’s pool, the Wave Rider bodyboard simulator, and the new, gigantic 55-metre Wave Pool.
Aquatopia is open from the start of the September school holidays until the end of the April school holidays
- Where: Prairiewood Leisure Centre, Prairie Vale Road (approx. 40 mins drive from Pymble or Wahroonga)
- Opening hours: Sessions from 11am to 4pm
- Price: Single ticket (6+ years) $20, family of four: $72. Kids under 3 to 5: $10. Kids under 3: free.
- Website: aquatopia-water-park
Jamberoo Action Park
Jamberoo Action Park
If you are looking for a fun-filled day out on the South Coast of NSW, this is where the action is. You will get in touch with your inner thrill seeker through The Perfect Storm, The Taipan, Funnel Web, and Rapid River. If you need a little time out, head over to the Kids Rides aimed at the younger years, which are full of fun.
It’s perfect for holidaying on the South Coast or a big day trip from Sydney (allow 1.5 – 2 hours’ drive from the North Shore, each way).
- Address: 1215 Jamberoo Road, Jamberoo (South Coast, approx. 20 mins drive from Kiama)
- Opening hours: Sessions from 10am – 5pm
- Price: 4-12 years $64, 13-59 years $74 (online prices). Kids under three are free
- Website: jamberoo.net
Floating Aqua Parks
Jungle Float, Balmoral Beach & Clontarf Beach
Jungle Float is the only floating waterpark in Australia, and it’s at Balmoral Beach and Clontarf during the summer school holidays! With three multi-level jumping platforms, a rope swing, a high and low trampoline, a waterslide and a diving board, it’s lots of fun for kids and adults! You can rent the whole place out for birthday parties and enjoy relaxing on the beach while the kids play. You can also book a group into one of their one-hour sessions and share the boat with other groups.
- Where: Balmoral Beach & Clontarf Beach
- Opening hours: Season TBA
- Website: junglefloat.com.au
Central Coast Aqua Park, Gosford
Central Coast Aqua Park, Gosford
Central Coast Aquapark is an inflatable obstacle course on water. Great for families, kids or kids at heart. Explore endless routes of obstacles, including swings, slides, monkey bars, climbing pyramids and much more. Fully supervised by trained lifeguards in Brisbane Water, Gosford.
The 2025 season starts 17 November!
- Where: Adjacent to Gosford Olympic Swimming Pool, Brisbane Water, 42 Masons Parade Gosford
- Opening hours: 10am – 5pm
- Cost: 1 session (50 mins) $30 | Double Session (2 x 50 mins) $40 | All Day Pass $70
- Website: ccaquapark.com.au
Cables Aqua Park
Forget boring old pools with water slides, and check out this fun! If you’re looking for something slightly different, these water inflatables are an excellent option for older kids. It consists of inflatable slides, runways, jumping pillows and structures. It’s for ages six and up, but a separate wet play area for the littlies is free.
- Address: 405 Jamison Road, Penrith (approx. 45 mins drive from Chatswood)
- Opening hours: Daily 10am – 5pm (last session 4pm)
- Cost: 1-hour session $44 | 2 sessions $54 | Day pass $84
- Website: cableswakepark.com.au
Aquatic centres with slides
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
Kids can splash and have fun at this indoor water playground. While it doesn’t have much to offer thrill seekers, younger kids will love climbing, sliding and getting wet! There are three child-friendly waterslides and a giant bucket that fills with water and splashes into the pool below.
- Address: Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park (20-minute drive from Pymble or Chatswood)
- Price: Included with pool admission
- Website: aquaticcentre.com.au
Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Here is a waterslide that you can use all year round, no matter the weather outside. The 56m waterslide at Ryde Water Park twists its way outside the building, landing in the pool at the bottom. Kids can also enjoy the 40m wave pool, children’s wading pool, bubble whirlpools and the Rapid River.
- Address: 504 Victoria Rd, Ryde (15 mins drive from Pymble)
- Opening Hours: 10am – 5pm, Weekends and school holidays
- Price: Child (5 – 16 years) $7.50 | Adult $9.70
- Website: ryde.nsw.gov.au
Hornsby Aquatic Centre
Waterslide tube at Hornsby Aquatic Centre
Hornsby Aquatic Centre is another excellent spot for the younger kids to have some fun and splash around. There are lots of fun water features for kids in the leisure pool, along with a 2-metre-high enclosed waterslide for them to zoom down. The water play area graduates in, so it is perfect for all ages to jump in and enjoy.
- Address: 296 Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby
- Opening Hours: Daily 10am – 5pm. Check website for waterslide open hours.
- Price: Child (4-6 years) $6.50 | Adult $9 | Under 3 is free
- Website: hornsby.nsw.gov.au
Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre
Outdoor splashpad for kids at Waves!
Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre opened in September 2022, and it’s fabulous! The outdoor area has everything: multiple water slides for kids of all ages, plenty of fountains, water tunnels, and, most importantly, plenty of shade. It’s the perfect spot to cool off in the warmer months while the kids enjoy play. With a cafe on-site, you can make a day of it and keep the whole family busy.
- Address: 44 Mileham Ave, Baulkham Hills
- Opening Hours: Children’s Splashpad (Oct – Mar). Monday-Friday 3pm-6pm (school term), 10am-6pm (school holidays), 10 am-5.30pm (weekends)
- Price: $9 adults | $7 kids (4+ years) | $28 Family (2 adults, 3 kids)
- Website: wavesfitnessandaquatic.com.au
