Michigan Staycation- Double JJ Resort

For part of our staycation, we headed to the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, Michigan. Due to our schedule, we weren't able to use the snow tubing hill, but we took full advantage of the indoor waterpark. The waterpark is not as large as, say, Great Wolf Lodge, but there were four nice slides, a lazy river, an indoor/outdoor hot tub, a small wave pool area, and two areas for smaller children. There was also a family locker room, which is always nice for those of us with smaller kids. We ate three meals there and they were all quite tasty. The breakfast was included with our package and was a pretty typical buffet, but the lunch and dinner at Rustler's Roost were much better. There are other restaurants there, but the hours vary and they weren't convenient for us this particular visit. Since my parents also came with us, we got a one room suite with a full kitchen and jacuzzi tub. The room was beautiful and comfortable. I can't wait to go back and check out some of their other activities. Staying at the "Back 40" and having some dude ranch experience seems like something my son and I would really enjoy, the husband is less excited about trying it out, but I'll convince him!

Total cost: ~$350 which included overnight accomodations in a one room suite with full kitchen and jacuzzi, 5 passes to the waterpark, 5 breakfast buffets, 5 lunches, 5 dinners and a late night snack and coffee run.

Waterparks in Michigan

Now that summer is in full swing, folks are looking for a fun way to stay cool. Try a water park! In addition to the parks listed here, check with your city, county, state and other park organizations (such as the Huron-Clinton Metroparks). Some of those have spray and play areas or waterslides.

I have not been to all of these, I am just compiling links here. If you have experiences with any of them, please feel free to comment.

Indoor Waterparks:
Surfari Joe's
Zehnder's Splash Village
Avalanche Bay
Splash Universe
Great Wolf Lodge
Sterling Inn

Outdoor Waterparks:
Michigan's Adventure-Wildwater Adventure
Waterford Oaks
Thunder Falls

Did I miss your favorite Michigan waterpark? Leave a comment and tell us about it!