Golfland Sunsplash
Rating
Family of 4
A full water park day for four commonly lands somewhere in the $150 to $260 range once you add admission, food, and a locker, with attractions on the dry side like go-karts and the arcade usually priced separately on top of that.
Duration
4-6 hours
Best Ages
5-16 years
About
Golfland Sunsplash in Mesa is really two parks sharing one address at 155 W Hampton Ave. Sunsplash is the water park side, and Golfland is the dry side with miniature golf, an arcade, and additional attractions. A 4.2 at that volume is what a busy seasonal water park looks like when it is doing its job.
Nobody gives five stars after waiting forty minutes in July, and a park this size on a summer Saturday is going to have lines.
The two-park structure is the reason this works for families with a wide age spread. A seven-year-old and a fourteen-year-old want completely different things from an outing, and here they can split up and both be satisfied. It is also the reason it functions outside water park season, since the dry attractions and indoor arcade run on their own schedule.
Check the current calendar at golfland.com before you drive out, because the water park side is seasonal and hours shift through the year.
On ages, be realistic. The sweet spot is roughly five to sixteen. Toddlers can have a good time in shallow play areas, but a full day here with a two-year-old is more work than fun, and infants get very little out of it.
Big kids and teens are who this park is built for. Height requirements determine which slides your kids can actually ride, so measure at home rather than discovering the limit at the front of a line. Confirm current requirements at golfland.com or by calling (480) 834-8319.
Everything else about a visit is a heat problem. Water shoes are the single most important thing you bring, because Phoenix-area pool decks in June through August will burn bare feet and a kid with hurt feet is done for the day. Shade is the scarcest resource in the park and it is claimed early, so get there at opening or plan to rent.
Bring more water than you think you need, use rash guards on younger kids instead of reapplying sunscreen every hour, and pack a change of dry clothes for the drive home.
Timing is the other lever. Weekday mornings at opening are a different park than summer weekend afternoons, with slide waits closer to 5 to 15 minutes instead of 30 to 45. If your only option is a weekend, look at whether a discounted afternoon or twilight entry is offered, since a later arrival on a June day is both cheaper and more comfortable.
On cost, run the season pass math before you buy day tickets. In a Phoenix summer, two visits is an easy threshold to cross, and a pass often beats two single-day admissions. Current pricing lives at golfland.com/mesa/plan-your-visit/prices/.
Age Suitability
Parent Logistics
Stroller-Friendly
Limited
Nursing / Changing
Unknown
Kid Meals
Limited
Setting
Indoor & Outdoor
Rainy Day
Great option!
Plan Your Visit
Best Time to Visit
Weekday mornings right at opening in spring or early summer, before school lets out and before afternoon heat peaks
Wait Times
30-45 min for headline slides on summer weekend afternoons, 5-15 min at weekday opening
Nearby Food
There is food service on the property, which is the practical choice mid-day since leaving and returning with wet kids is not worth it. Confirm current outside food and cooler rules at golfland.com before you pack. Off site, the surrounding stretch of Mesa near Hampton Avenue and Country Club Drive has grocery stores and casual counter-service restaurants within a few minutes' drive, which is the better option for a real meal on the way in or the way home.
Why Kids Love It
This is two parks stacked on one property, so a kid who ages out of the shallow play area still has slides, and a kid who is done with slides can go race go-karts or play mini golf. That range is why it holds a wide sibling spread that most single-purpose attractions cannot. And for a Phoenix kid in July, a full day in water is not a novelty outing, it is the only way the day is bearable, which is exactly why the summer crowds here are real.
Pro Tips from Parents
- Arrive at opening, not mid-morning. Headline slide lines can run 30 to 45 minutes on a summer weekend afternoon and 5 to 15 minutes in the first hour of the day.
- Water shoes are not optional. Phoenix pool decks in summer are hot enough to hurt bare feet, and a kid with burned feet ends the day early.
- Measure your kids at home before you go. Height requirements decide which slides they can ride, and finding out in line is a fight you do not want. Check current requirements at golfland.com or call (480) 834-8319.
- Check the seasonal calendar before you drive out. The water park side is seasonal and the dry attractions run on a different schedule, so confirm what is open the day you are going.
- Rent or claim shade early. Shade is the scarcest resource at any Phoenix water park, and by 11 AM on a July Saturday the good spots are gone.
What to Bring
- Water shoes for every person, since summer pool decks get too hot for bare feet
- Reef-safe sunscreen plus a second application to reapply after lunch
- Your own towels for everyone, which is cheaper than buying them on site
- Refillable water bottles and a plan to drink far more than feels necessary
- Rash guards or sun shirts for younger kids, which beat reapplying sunscreen every hour
- A change of dry clothes for the drive home and a bag for wet suits
Cost Info
Estimated Cost (Family of 4)
A full water park day for four commonly lands somewhere in the $150 to $260 range once you add admission, food, and a locker, with attractions on the dry side like go-karts and the arcade usually priced separately on top of that.
Parking is on site.
This is an estimate only, and rates change by season and by time of day.
Check golfland.
com/mesa/plan-your-visit/prices/ for current pricing before you budget.
Tips to Save
- Do the season pass math before you buy day tickets.
- If your family is likely to go more than twice in a summer, a pass frequently costs less than two single-day visits, and Phoenix summer is long enough that two visits is a low bar.
- Look for discounted afternoon or twilight admission on the prices page, since a 3 PM entry on a June day is often the more pleasant visit anyway.
- Bring your own towels and sunscreen rather than buying them there, which is where day trips quietly lose $30.
- Eat a real meal before you arrive and plan on one purchased meal inside instead of two.
- Check the current outside food and cooler policy at golfland.
- com before you pack, since parks vary and rules change season to season.
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