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Arnolds Park, IA

Bridges Bay Resort

A West Okoboji lakefront resort with hotel rooms and condo suites around the Boji Splash indoor water park, which has an all-ages tube slide, a lazy river and a 500-gallon dump bucket.

Visit the hotel website See the water park facts

Indoor water parkSize not published
Passes includedNumber set by room
Outdoor park tooOpen in summer
2 hr 40 minFrom Minneapolis, 173 mi
Check-in 5:00 PMCheck-out 11:00 AM

About the water park at Bridges Bay

Bridges Bay Resort is a family hotel in Arnolds Park, Iowa, home to Boji Splash Indoor Waterpark. The park has a lazy river.

We didn't find published height rules for its rides, so ask at the water park desk if you have small swimmers.

Boji Splash Indoor Waterpark

Dashed = the hotel doesn't publish it
Indoor water park Not published
Outdoor water park Yes

Summer outdoor pool with racing slides, a swim-up bar and water volleyball, late May to early September.

Slides Not published

An all-ages tube slide and spiral slides; the outdoor pool adds racing slides in summer.

Wave pool Not published
Lazy river Yes
Toddler area Yes

Lil' Squirt play area with a shallow pool for younger kids.

Surf simulator Not published

Good to know

Water park passesIncluded, number set by room

Each room comes with 2 water park wristbands for the stay; extra passes cost more. Off season the park opens Friday to Sunday only.

Day passesNot published
Water temperatureNot published
HoursVary by season

Check the hotel calendar before you go.

Slides and attractions

Tube slide

No minimum listed

All-ages tube slide

Dump bucket

No minimum listed

500-gallon tipping bucket

Lazy river

No minimum listed

Lazy river

Lil' Squirt

No minimum listed

Shallow play area for young children

Rooms for families

Rooms144
SuitesYes
KitchensIn some units
Check-in / out5:00 PM / 11:00 AM

More to do

Zip line
On the shore of West Okoboji Lake
Waterfront American Grille, Bracco World Cafe & Beach Bar in summer, and the Pickled Parrot Cantina inside the water park.

Drive times

FromDrive
Minneapolis 2 hr 40 min Half-day drive · 173 mi
Des Moines 2 hr 40 min Half-day drive · 174 mi
Omaha 2 hr 50 min Half-day drive · 182 mi
Madison 5 hr 20 min Road trip · 346 mi
Rockford 5 hr 50 min Road trip · 377 mi
Green Bay 6 hr 40 min Road trip · 434 mi
Milwaukee 6 hr 45 min Road trip · 436 mi
Chicago 7 hr 15 min Road trip · 473 mi

Estimates from each city's downtown, without traffic.

Where it is

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

Address: 630 Linden Drive, Arnolds Park, IA 51331

Nearby water park hotels

About 61 miles awayKing's Pointe20,000 sq ftAbout 152 miles awayHoliday Inn LakevilleLakevilleAbout 153 miles awayAmericInn ShakopeeShakopeeAbout 166 miles awayGreat Wolf Bloomington75,000 sq ft

Parents ask

Is the water park included with a stay at Bridges Bay?

Yes, with limits. Each room comes with 2 water park wristbands for the stay; extra passes cost more. Off season the park opens Friday to Sunday only.

How big is the water park at Bridges Bay?

Bridges Bay does not publish the size of its water park.

Does Bridges Bay have a wave pool or lazy river?

Wave pool: not published. Lazy river: yes.

Is Bridges Bay good for toddlers?

Yes. Lil' Squirt play area with a shallow pool for younger kids.

How far is Bridges Bay from Minneapolis?

About 2 hr 40 min by car (around 173 miles). From Des Moines it is about 2 hr 40 min. These are estimates without traffic.

Can you visit the water park at Bridges Bay without staying?

Bridges Bay does not publish a day-pass option for non-guests.

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Sources

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Checked October 2026. Hotels change prices, hours and attractions, so confirm before you book. Report a change.