5. Helen Tubing & Water Park: Helen
Head to the quaint Bavarian Alpine-style village of Helen, one of the best places to visit in Georgia, for this outdoor water park and tubing destination. Helen Tubing & Water Park offers a water play area encircled by a lazy river that features four waterslides, which parkgoers (who must be at least 42 inches tall) will ride into a couple splash pools. The other main activity at this Helen attraction involves taking a 2.5-hour trip down the Chattahoochee River on a tube. Advance reservations are recommended for this pet-friendly activity – yes, you can bring your dog if you buy an extra ticket. Note that you’ll want water shoes for tubing, and children 13 and younger must wear a life jacket, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
6. Great Wolf Lodge: LaGrange
The popular water park resort Great Wolf Lodge has locations across the U.S. – including in LaGrange, about 40 miles north of Columbus, Georgia. This indoor water park features a giant Fort Mackenzie play area with slides and water toys, a wave pool with zero-depth entry, a lazy river perfect for floating, and all kinds of tube slides and water rides.
