We spent Labor Day weekend last year on a trip to Iowa to see the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Capital of the World in LeMars and the square-dancing tractors in Nemaha.  We also stayed and played at King’s Pointe Waterpark Resort in Storm Lake, Iowa.

King’s Pointe has both an indoor and outdoor waterpark, and is built right beside a lake, so you have the best of water worlds available at this Iowa location.  This is what we thought:

Hotel:

The hotel is new and modern.  We had a  suite for the six of us with two beds and a sofa sleeper, but it seemed small because of how it was cut up.  The sink area was spacious but the bathroom itself cramped.  Our room included 2 TV’s, a microwave and refrigerator, and some nice counter and cupboard space to stash our stuff.

The stairways were open and inviting, so we didn’t feel like we had to use the elevator all the time.

Our AAA room rate of $161 included six waterpark passes, which we could begin to use before check-in time on our day of arrival and could use all day on the day we checked out.

There is a restaurant in-house.

Although hotel information in the room was lacking, the front desk had a map of the building as well as information about waterpark specials and birthday parties.

Waterpark

There are two waterparks, one indoor that’s open year-round and the other outdoor.

The indoor waterpark is adequate; while not the biggest we’ve been to, it has all the things you’d expect an indoor park to have (slides, lazy river, toddler area).

We spent most of our time in the outdoor park, however, and we really enjoyed it.

There are five waterslides, including one with a vortex spout, and a nice lazy river that goes around the slides.  I could have spent all day on the lazy river.

The tot area has lots of room to splash and play and some slides that are just right for the under-7 set.  It flows into a rope-divided lap-swim area and then diving area.

Lifeguards are on duty and proactive in preventing problems.

There are plenty of deck chairs, some in the sun, some in the shade.  Because the park sits next to the lake, sitting on the deck allows for a nice view and some lake breezes.

Life jackets are available, or you can bring your own.  They are not allowed on the waterslides, however.

Day passes are sold, so there may be more than just hotel guests in the waterpark; still on a beautiful Labor Day weekend day, the park was not overcrowded.

A snack bar between the indoor and outdoor parks offers pizza, burgers, ice cream, beverages, and so on.

Nearby Attractions

A walking/bike path runs just behind the hotel, along the lake, and a nice new park with playground area is just a few steps away.  There’s also a lighthouse and a beach at the park.  Bicycle rentals are available across the street from the hotel.

Overall

We’ll return to King’s Pointe.  The outdoor waterpark was relaxing and enjoyable; a great way to spend a summer day.

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