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Big Surf


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 23 attractions in Tempe
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Attraction type: Water park
Address: 1500 N. McClintock Dr Tempe, AZ 85281
Tel: 480-947-2477

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2 of 5 stars
MPI57   10 contributions
Illinois City, Illinois
Aug 23, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

My family (husband, son age 14, son age 11 and me) were in Phoenix to attend a family wedding during the first weekend of August. Since Phoenix is so unmercifully hot in August, one must-do thing on our list was to attend a waterpark. I figured that, with it being so hot in Phoenix in the summer, waterparks there would... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Phoenix
Jun 21, 2006

I went for to Big Surf for the first time this year, and I had so much fun that I went again. It is a great place to meet your friends, or hang out with your family. I love the slides, and the Wave pool is alot of fun, to see how far the current takes you : ) I... more

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4 of 5 stars
lars-ss   10 contributions
Phoenix, Arizona
May 30, 2006
4
people found this review helpful

We went to all three Phoenix Area water parks over the Memorial Day holiday in 2006. We liked all of them, but Big Surf seemed to be the family favorite. The surf really is "BIG" compared to the other two, and the Wave Pool is larger also. The only thing Big Surf lacks is a parental favorite, the Lazy River.... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
az
Jun 26, 2005

big surf is a sweet place 2 go. it is awesome. great waterslides and great wavepool.its friggen huge dude it is cool u gotta go.AWESOME!!!SWEET!!! more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Tempe Arizona
Jun 2, 2005
2
people found this review helpful

Big surf is big fun all the way all day. fun for all of the family, toddlers through the elderly, just bring sunscreen and they have the water and the waves. Its really cool when youre hanging over too from the night before. And great place for picnics, b-day partys, and dates too-has slides, food, water games, picnic and grass... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Scottsdale AZ
Aug 16, 2003
8
people found this review helpful

The best water park in the Phoenix metropolitan area is Big Surf. Relax on the grass, soak some shade, catch a wave or whoohoo a slide - its got it. And it gets crowded but not as crowded as the other parks. One can body surf all the way when it isn't too crowded -cool. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Scottsdale, AZ
Jul 26, 2003
18
people found this review helpful

Big Surf is by far the best of the 3 water parks in Arizona. I have been coming to the park for over 20 years and now bring my children with me. The wave pool is the best - Sunsplash is pitiful in comparison. more

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Big Surf Address

1500 N. McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281
Tel: 480-947-2477