Summer means splashing, slides, and sunshine fun in Florida's water parks. We did the hard yards to find the best family-friendly spots in the Sunshine State.

Grab a beach towel and some sunscreen. Here are plenty of places to escape the summer heat in Jacksonville and across Florida ...

These Florida water parks have just the thing. USA TODAY recently released the readers’ choice awards 10 Best Outdoor Water Parks in the U.S., and Florida dominates the list with 3 out of 10.

Florida offers a variety of water parks to escape the summer heat. Both of Walt Disney World's water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, are open simultaneously this summer.

From Disney to Daytona Beach, see over 20 water parks around Florida. Summer may have just started on the calendar, but for many in Jacksonville, the sweltering heat arrived weeks ago.

Splash! RV Resort and waterpark has a lazy river, water slides, splash pads, pools and a host of lodging options including ...

From Disney to Daytona Beach, see over 20 water parks around Florida. Summer may have just started on the calendar, but for many in Jacksonville, the sweltering heat arrived weeks ago.

Indoor water park has grand opening in Florida Baby Shark to make a splash at SeaWorld parks in 2025. ‘Doo, doo, doo:’ Baby Shark swims into SeaWorld Orlando for 10th anniversary celebration.

This majestic waterfall in the Florida Panhandle tumbles into a sinkhole with no known end point, and is one of many gorgeous sights in the state park.

Ewww, gross. While merrymakers seem to be having good clean fun in the pool, some are actually doing cringy stuff.