About South Bay Shores

Water park with slides & river rides. Part of the Great America theme park, this water park offers river rides, slides & kids' play areas.

💬 What Parents Say

• 🕐Visit on Saturdays when Great America stays open until 10 PM while the water park closes at 6 PM, allowing you to enjoy other park attractions after the water park closes
• 💡Purchase a Great America Season Gold Pass for unlimited visits to South Bay Shores plus access to other parks like Gilroy Gardens—excellent value for families planning multiple visits
• 💡Bring a waterproof lanyard with touch capability to safely capture memories and keep your phone secure during water activities
• 💡South Bay Shores caters to all ages with varying slide heights, a lazy river with inflatable tubes, a wave pool, and a splash bucket area for young children—making it ideal for multi-generational family visits
• 💡Arrive early to avoid long restaurant lines; consider Shark Bites for better food quality and value, and grab the Sand Bar for beer and flatbread pizza near the wave pool

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