Aqua Garden – Terhills Resort by Center Parcs
On the edge of Hoge Kempen National Park, the Aqua Garden at Terhills Resort offers day visitors an infinity pool and a children's pool at modest prices.
When it rains or it's cold, indoor water parks save the day: slides, wild rivers, wave pools and tropical pools, open to day visitors.
Hours and prices come from the official websites, with the date of the check. Book online in the holidays: it gets busy and some parks limit entries.
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On the edge of Hoge Kempen National Park, the Aqua Garden at Terhills Resort offers day visitors an infinity pool and a children's pool at modest prices.
On the Eemmeer lake, the De Eemhof Aqua Mundo sells day tickets for its wave pool, wild-water channel, Duo Racer slide and a FlowRider for bodyboarding.
Just across the border from Lommel, the De Kempervennen Aqua Mundo sells day tickets with a wave pool, the Aqua Loop and Aqua Racer slides and the Urban Playground.
The subtropical pool complex at De Vossemeren in Lommel also welcomes day visitors, with a wave pool, wild-water channel, slides and a heated outdoor pool.
In Peer, the Erperheide Aqua Mundo welcomes day visitors with a Water Playhouse, wave pool and wild-water channel, and can be combined with the BALUBA indoor play world.
Near Gennep, the Het Heijderbos Aqua Mundo sells day tickets for its wild-water channel, the Duo Racer slide and a snorkel pool among tropical fish.
In Dutch Limburg, the Het Meerdal Aqua Mundo welcomes day visitors with a 103-metre slide, a wave pool and a new Water Play House.
Deep in the Ardennes near Vielsalm, the Aqua Mundo at Center Parcs Les Ardennes opens its wave pool, slides and children's pool to day visitors.
The Limburgse Peel Aqua Mundo is one of the most affordable in the Center Parcs network: wave pool, slides, three toddler pools and an outdoor pool, open with a day ticket.
Close to the sea, the Aqua Mundo at Park De Haan gives day visitors a wave pool, a new wild-water channel, jacuzzis and an outdoor pool, plus the BALUBA play world.
In the dunes of Zandvoort, the Park Zandvoort Aqua Mundo sells day, afternoon and evening tickets for its wave pool, wild-water channel and splash pool.
On the Brouwersdam, the Port Zélande Aqua Mundo sells day tickets for its Turbo Tunnel, wild-water channel, rapids and Water Play House.
A big indoor water park in northern Cologne with nine slides, including a trapdoor loop, plus a large sauna area.
Walibi's indoor water park in Wavre: thrill slides, a wave pool and a toddler area, kept tropically warm all year round.
Leisure pool near Aachen with a black-hole slide, a water coaster, a lazy river, a wave pool and a pirate ship for little ones.
A fun pool on the northern edge of the Ruhr, with one of the longest slide rides in North Rhine-Westphalia, saunas and a sports pool.
Subtropical pool in Bruges with three slides, a wild-water channel, a wave pool and a heated outdoor pool.
Subtropical pool in Ghent with slides, waves, a wild-water channel and a heated outdoor pool, on the edge of Rozebroeken park.
A large subtropical pool in Kortrijk, known for what it bills as the longest wild-water ride in the Benelux, plus a wave pool and slides.
A 2,500 m² leisure zone at Mons' Grand Large: slides, a fast river, a warm lagoon, a toddler pool and an outdoor pool.
An aquatic centre on the edge of Luxembourg City, with a 31 °C wave pool, an 80 m giant slide and the triple Space-Shuttle slide.
A subtropical swimming paradise in Gulpen, in the hills of South Limburg, half an hour from Liège and Maastricht.
Plopsa's water park on the coast next to Plopsaland: a wild river, tube slides, a Disco Slide and a heated outdoor pool.
A Plopsa water park right off the E40 between Brussels and Liège: the Sky Drop free-fall slide, a wild river, a storm pool and Bumba's toddler pool.
Duinrell's big indoor water park near The Hague, with more than 20 slides in a Polynesian setting.
A tropical leisure pool on the edge of the Eifel near Bonn: a 30 °C wave pool, a slide tower and an outdoor pool.
In the holidays and at weekends, often yes: some parks limit entries. The official link is on every page.
Yes, often a minimum height or age per slide; the rules are on each park's official website.