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Summer Waves

Coordinates: 31°2′15″N 81°25′16″W / 31.03750°N 81.42111°W / 31.03750; -81.42111
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Summer Waves
LocationJekyll Island, Georgia, U.S.
Coordinates31°2′15″N 81°25′16″W / 31.03750°N 81.42111°W / 31.03750; -81.42111.
Operating seasonSummer
Area11 acres (45,000 m2)
Attractions
Water rides10
Websitewww.summerwaves.com

Summer Waves is a water park located on Jekyll Island, near the port city of Brunswick, Georgia. The park is open from mid-May through Labor Day (weekends-only after August 1st). [1][2]

Attractions

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Ride Description Height Limit Notes
Frantic Atlantic Wave Pool A family-friendly wave pool containing over half a million gallons of water. None Waves turn on & off every 10-15 minutes.
Splash Zone A small-kids playground featuring fountains and dump buckets. None
Pirate's Passage A 5-story slide, the tallest at the park. 48" Slated to be demolished after the 2025 season & replaced with a multi-lane mat racing slide.
Turtle Creek Quarter-mile lazy river that meanders around the park at a pace of 3 mph (4.8 km/h). None
Hurricane A curving body slide that sends you downward for 330 feet (100 m). 42" Part of the "Nature's Revenge" duo.
Tornado A curving body slide that sends you downward for 330 feet (100 m). 42" Part of the "Nature's Revenge" duo.
Sharktooth Cove A small-kids area with over 8 slides and interactive entryways. None The park's second-newest attraction, replacing the kiddie pool in 2017.
Thunder A body slide that sends you spiraling down 150 ft (46 m). It is the first of the Force 3 group. 42"
Lightning A body slide that sends you down a steep 32 ft (9.8 m) drop. It is the second of the Force 3 group. 48"
Flash Flood A tube slide with slow, winding curves. It is the last of the Force 3 group. None The only slide outside of Sharktooth Cove that children shorter than 42" tall can ride.
Man o' War A collection of four slides. Two of these slides are tubes-only, whereas the other two are body slides. 48" The park's newest attraction, opened to the public in 2022.
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References

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  1. ^ Crisman, Emily (October 1, 2019). "Escape to Jekyll Island: If you're looking to unwind, don't overlook this sleepy coastal gem". Chattanooga Times Free Press. WEHCO Media. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Thalimer, Carol; Thalimer, Dan (December 3, 2012). Explorer's Guide Georgia (2nd ed.). The Countryman Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-58157-144-8 – via Google Books.