SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland

SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland is Nashville's most ambitious water park experience — an indoor/outdoor facility with the scale and amenity variety you'd expect from a world-class resort property rather than a standalone attraction. The combination of indoor operation (making it year-round) and the quality of the overall Gaylord Opryland resort environment gives SoundWaves a meaningful edge over seasonal water parks.

The water park spans indoor and outdoor sections. The indoor Waveguide area features climate-controlled wave pools, slides, a lazy river, and play areas that operate regardless of Tennessee weather. The outdoor section expands the experience significantly in warm months with additional slides and open-air pools.

For families visiting Nashville in spring or fall when outdoor water parks are closed, SoundWaves provides a genuinely viable water park experience.

For families with young children, the dedicated toddler and young kid zones have appropriately scaled splash elements, smaller slides, and spray features — important for families with a range of ages who need everyone accommodated simultaneously.

The pricing structure rewards hotel guests significantly. Day passes for non-hotel visitors are expensive — typically $40-75 per person — which makes a family of 4's day pass cost $150-300 before food. Families who factor SoundWaves into their Nashville trip often find that booking a Gaylord Opryland room (with access included) offers comparable overall cost with the added benefit of the full resort experience.

Opry Mills Mall is directly adjacent, providing extensive dining and shopping options before or after the water park. The Opry Mills entertainment complex also includes Great Big Game Show Nashville and other family attractions within easy walking distance.