San Diego Best Attractions

Knott’s Soak City is in Chula Vista in the southern part of San Diego. It isn’t as big as some water parks, but it will definitely give you a fun place to cool off during the summer. It has about 15 different water slides, 2 multi-person rides, a wave pool, a lazy river, a giant climbing water jungle gym, games, souvenir shops, and food vendors. There are a lot of lounge chairs available around the park to put your towels on. Pool-side cabanas and lockers are available to rent, as well.

Parking is $10 and you are not allowed to leave the parking area once you are in. You cannot bring food or drinks into the park but you can leave them in your car and eat in the parking lot. This may be a good idea if you have a lot of kids, as food is pricey in the park. There are a few food choices (Subway, Panda Express, etc) close to the exit you take to get there so that may be an option if you don’t want to bring food from home.

You can’t bring your own rafts from home.

Lines get long in the middle of the day so it is best to get there early, or come after 3pm when the lines die down significantly.

If you sit in the raft with your butt in the hole on the lazy river it is easy to spin around, which I find super entertaining.

Food portions are large enough to share.

If you get there when it opens go right to the Pacific Spin and Coronado Express before the lines get too long and then spend the busiest part of the day in the wave pool and lazy river.

Soak City is only open May- September.

Look for coupons in the local coupon magazines

Don’t forget:

Sunscreen, towels, bathing suits, a change of clothes, sunglasses, hats, money, and possibly stuff to wash yourself with in the showers after you’re done for the day.

Official Soak City Website