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Top 10 Hotels with Waterparks

  By  Ashlee Carson
Ocean Escape Condos kids playing at waterpark

When you’re looking for a great family-friendly resort in Myrtle Beach there are endless possibilities. The Beach is home to some of the best amenities you will find anywhere. From kiddie pools with sunken submarines to full-sized waterslides, there’s something for all of your favorite swimmers young and old. When your crew wants some excitement here’s a list of our favorite Myrtle Beach resorts with waterparks.

1. Crown Reef Resort & Waterpark

Crown Reef Resort is situated in the southern section of Myrtle Beach near the Springmaid Pier. The expansive resort has a great water park right on site that’s open year-round. With 600 feet of full-sized water slides and Salty’s Splash House, it’s no wonder Crown Reef was voted Best Hotels for Water Fun by USA Today’s 10Best. You can also find dump buckets, kiddie slides, a tree house, and a silly sub. While the kids play in the waterpark mom and dad can take advantage of the oceanfront pool, lazy river, hot tubs, or fountains.

dunes village resort lazy river
2. Dunes Village Resort

Dunes Village Resort is consistently ranked as one of the top resorts in Myrtle Beach. Its family-friendly vibe and prime location definitely help give them that title! The indoor waterpark is the biggest one in town with more than 30,000 square feet of splashing fun. They have huge water slides, a water-spraying submarine, a mushroom waterfall, dump buckets, and even a squirting elephant. Other amenities include a large oceanfront pool, bubbling Jacuzzis, a seasonal tiki bar, and easy access to the best waterpark of all – The Beach!

Girl in pink bathing suit standing a bottom of waterslide with arms raised
3. Caribbean Resort & Villas

Get ready to get wet at Caribbean Resort and Villas in Myrtle Beach! Their Pirate’s Plunge waterslide is the highlight of their waterpark fun but there’s plenty more to do throughout the property. Take a dip in the pool and play hide-and-seek in their Silly Submarine! Other water features at Caribbean Resort include an indoor pool deck with a kiddie pool, an outdoor lazy river, and indoor and outdoor hot tubs. Need a little quiet time? Lounge out on the Jamaican or Chelsea Pool Deck.

Grande Cayman Resort oceanfront pool with palm trees
4. Grande Cayman Resort

Grande Cayman Resort (formerly Long Bay Resort) is located in the northern section of Myrtle Beach and offers guests tons of great water amenities. The resort is home to nearly a dozen pools, a three-story water slide, a giant oceanfront pool deck, and so much more. The Savoy Private pool is a great place to unwind after a day at the beach or take advantage of the hot tubs and whirlpools in the cooler months. If you want even more fun they also have on-site shuffleboard, giant chess and checker, ping pong, mini golf, and even a gift shop.

Young couple riding outdoor lazy river in inner tubes at Compass Cove
5. Compass Cove Resort

Your kids will flip when you tell them that Compass Cove Resort has 23 water features! That includes two new water slides, the Compass Cruiser and Schooner Screamer, as well as a lazy river, a Kiddie Pool with Silly Submarine, multiple indoor and outdoor pools, and seven hottubs. Compass Cove is located on the southern stretch of Myrtle Beach and has 530 rooms and condos in three separate towers. Other exciting attractions include shuffleboard, giant chess and checkers, and a game room.

indoor waterpark
6. Homewood Suites by Hilton MB Oceanfront

Homewood Suites by Hilton is one of the newest oceanfront resorts in Myrtle Beach. The beautiful property has a large indoor waterpark with two water slides, three hot tubs, a lazy river, a large swimming pool, and a fun splash pad. The area is enclosed completely and heated during the cooler months making it a great place to visit year-round! Homewood Suites is located in the heart of Myrtle Beach along the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk providing easy access to restaurants, attractions, and sightseeing during your stay.

Two girls cheering at bottom of waterslides at The Breakers
7. Breakers Resort

Breakers Resort recently added a new indoor waterpark called The Cove which is home to five different water slides. Their other water features (all 19 of them) include outdoor pools, a giant oceanfront pool deck, indoor pools, an indoor lazy river, hot tubs, and an exciting Sunken Pirate Ship equipped with mini slides, water sprayers, dump buckets, and mini waterfalls. Breakers is home to five towers and is located in central Myrtle Beach near Broadway at the Beach and other amazing restaurants and attractions.

Landmark Resort family on lazy river
8. Landmark Resort

The H2Oasis Waterpark just opened at Landmark Resort in Myrtle Beach and helped the resort earn the title of “Top Myrtle Beach Resorts with Water Parks.” The waterpark has three 40-foot-tall water slides, kids’ slides, and a special water play area just for little ones. Landmark also has a kiddie lazy river and indoor kiddie pool, a larger indoor lazy river, indoor whirlpools, an oceanfront outdoor pool with the Tipsy Turtle Pool Bar, hot tubs, and an additional outdoor lazy river. The water park at Landmark Resort is open seasonally.

Courtyard Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Lazy River
9. Courtyard Myrtle Beach by Marriott Oceanfront

The Courtyard Myrtle Beach by Marriott Oceanfront is a luxurious property with spectacular ocean views, sleek rooms, and plenty of water park fun. The main part of the indoor water park includes four brightly colored full-sized water slides. There’s also a long winding lazy river with ocean views, a gorgeous heated outdoor pool, and a beautiful, shaded deck overlooking the beach with plenty of seating. Other amenities at the Courtyard include a firepit, grab-and-go snack market, and a bar right on site.

10. Captain’s Quarters

Your kiddos will absolutely fall in love with the famed Shipwreck Lagoon Waterpark at Captain’s Quarters Resort. The kids’ waterpark is located on the oceanfront and has a large pirate aboard the ship. You and your family can run through mushroom waterfalls, leaky barrels, and dump buckets all day long. The Shipwreck Lagoon is open year-round and is heated during the colder months. Captain’s Quarters also has indoor and outdoor pools and lazy rivers, five hot tubs, indoor and outdoor kiddie pools, and poolside entertainment seasonally.

Ashlee Carson

Ashlee Carson grew up in Northwest Ohio but has lived in Myrtle Beach since graduating from the University of Central Florida in Spring of 2006 with a B.A. in Advertising and Public Relations. She was a former Public Relations intern at the Chamber of Commerce in the Summer of 2005 where her excitement for writing about Myrtle Beach began. Ashlee has two children, and loves boating, the beach, fishing and exploring everything the Grand Strand has to offer.