| Whale's Tale Water Park | |
| Location: | Lincoln |
| Location2: | New Hampshire |
| Location3: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 44.0717°N -71.6867°W |
| Slogan: | "New England's favorite waterpark!" |
Whale's Tale Water Park is a 17acres water park located in Lincoln, New Hampshire, United States.[1] It has been in operation for more than 30 years.[2]
The park has a total of 11 attractions, with recent additions of Shipwreck Island in 2010, Poseidon's Voyage in 2013, and Akua Beach in 2017. The park features rides for all ages, such as the Whale Harbor, a pool no deeper than 16inches deeming it safe for young kids and toddlers. It contains four waterslides and three water fountains.[3]
There are seven featured waterslides in the park.
Side attractions include Shipwreck Island, a maze of elevated platforms featuring miniature water slides and various water sprays.[4] [5] Willie's Wild Waves is a 60-foot (18m) wide wave pool. The shallow end features a concrete beach area with chairs, while the deep end reaches a depth of 6 feet. Waves start and stop every 10 minutes, and tubes are available to use. Jonah's Escape is a large lazy river that moves swimmers around under gentle waterfalls. In the center of the lazy river is a side attraction called the Castaway Cove. It features an 85feet heated pool designed in the shape of a whale, set at with underwater seating. It is surrounded by three large hot tubs, all maintained at, with available table services located around the pool.[1] [3]
The park includes two main food locations and one main beverage location, in addition to an outdoor bar and restaurant and concession stands.[5] [6]
Coolers are allowed into the park with food and drinks, but glass or alcohol are not permitted. Coolers will be checked at the front gates before entering into the park. All beverages are required to be factory sealed.[5] [6]
Cabanas are made available to visitors on a first-come first-served basis, which include a 10feet shade with retractable screens, a lunch table of four chairs, two lounge chairs and a cocktail table. They are located around the beach and Castaway Cove.
All around the park are large green areas which are available to use by the visitors. Equipment like chairs and blankets can be brought and set up to use for the day.[6]
Breakers Surf Shop is the featured 2500square feet gift shop at the park, which carries all beach necessities, toys, sunglasses, souvenirs, and more. Lifejackets can be borrowed free of charge at a booth next to the park entrance.[1] [6]
Safety at the Whale's Tale water park are certified by the American Red Cross, ServSafe and Certified Pool Operators. It is important that all park rules are followed by the visitors as they will be held responsible for any safety issues.[5] [6]
In the event of thunderstorms within a 10-mile radius, the park will close immediately, and rain checks for the current operating season will be issued to for the time missed.[5] [6]