The Cove At The Lakefront

We took our grandson there as a birthday present and he said it was his best birthday ever. He had a blast and we got to sit and have nice drinks and some fries to snack on. It was a nice time for all of us and reasonable priced.

I've not been to a water park before so I don't have a comparison BUT I wouldn't come back to this one. The inconvenience with getting dressed and undressed was the reason I can't give four stars. There's not a bench to be found. How do they expect folks to prepare to swim and then get wet clothes off? My daughter wouldn't even go into the restroom bc of how gross it was. If her clothes had touched the floor she would've wanted to throw them away. I guess you could always come dressed and then go home wet but the time and opportunity isn't always there plus who wants wet clothes in their car??We ordered pizza to be delivered and they do have a drink station as well as ice cream. So basically don't come hungry.

I went to The Cove with children ranging from 2 to 7. The kids had a blast. The youngest ones enjoyed the children's play area with the slides. The water was only a foot deep so my non swimmers still could have fun. My older swimmers enjoyed themselves on the larger slides and jumping in the deep end. We all loved the lazy river. We went on a Saturday so be prepared for large crowds. I suggest showing up as soon as they open to grab a table. Since I have little ones I needed our belongings to be on the first level. The lines are also shorter in the morning. Plus you will have chance to get a tube in the lazy river. By 2pm it is packed and a nightmare.

Dirty and pretty inconvenient. There is only ONE family room for the entire place and the "showers" are in the public.. basically just a place to rinse off the chlorine. If you come on the weekend, don't bother trying to change. The floors are so dirty that you kinda feel uncomfortable being there. There are no changing rooms..unless you are ok changing in the restroom inside the toilet stall. I'm just surprised that a water park like this doesn't have proper showers or changing areas. However, my son did enjoy the toddler section and the slides, but I honestly felt it just wasn't enough to give any more stars. The place is fun but very over crowded especially on the weekends.

Cool little indoor water park, took my 2 nephews and my brother. We went on Sunday at 3pm. For two kids and two adults it was $64.00 dollars to get in. When you walk in to your left is the kids area in the middle is the surfing area and to the right is the older kids/Adults.Staff was awesome and very good with the kids and they take safety seriously. The kids area was age appropriate and my 4-5 year old boys had a blast, the surfing was fun and each person get two attempts the only downfall is the wait. We waited in line for 45 minutes and although wait was long we got to watch multiple people wipeout.The bigger slides we could not try do to height restrictions. Now to keep it real and wow... my personal preference just sharing but serving alcohol at a kids water park is a bit much for me. Also multiple signs stating you had to have proper swim wear and ya that's not enforced at all baby's in regular Diapers ( not the swim ones) blue Jean shorts, boxer shorts and some ladies in underwear definitely not swim wear. Fat Boy Tip of the day: Ladies no matter how skinny you are or how big you are it's a kids water park so the thongs and tops that aren't covering anything? Come on, just not the place for that type of swimwear save that for the lake or something. My nephew told me a lady had a wedgie hahahaha

We love the cove. They have the water areas separated basically for ages. On one side you have the baby/toddler pool separated from the older kid pool/slides. On the complete other side are the bigger kid/adult slides, rock climbing wall, lazy river, etc. we love coming!Toddler time is a must if you have really little kids!

It amazing how much Little Elm has grown in 10 years!! The city built a Rec center and the lovely indoor water park that is accessible throughout the year!! It's still relatively new so it is in good shape all around.Rates are cheaper on weekdays, we pulled up right at 4pm on a Friday and found a line outside. It took about 10 minutes to get in. They check your bags and give you an accompanying tag for small kids. You can bring your own drinks and food, just don't bring glass containers, bottles or alcohol.Check in was simple, fee was fair $50 for 2 parents and 2 kids. There is plenty of seating on the upper level. Plenty of couches and armchairs. It say about another 40-50 tables and high chairs. The climate is controlled so you never felt too chill or warm whip in there. Pretty cool feature is the private cabanas(all you have to do is prepay online and book one)They have plenty of lifeguards in rotation and they are all pretty attentive. They aren't not picky and let the kids play; but they are quick to ensure no horse play. There are a couple of big slides, and 1 mid size one. The lazy river and rock climbing face pool are also very popular. There is a surfing attraction right when one walks in and there was a decent line for it. But they keep it moving along.This place is perfect for birthdays, or just an evening to enjoy the water. Excellent for the cold weather, and we will be sure to use it more next winter! Finally, clean bathrooms and plenty of lockers help elevate the experience.

The Cove has so much promise - indoor water slides, very affordable for families....but, it is SO dirty. Everybody can bring their own cooler of food and drinks. The staff doesn't inspect your cooler. You'll see lots of people walking around with alcohol. I have been there 5X times and every time, someone has puked in the pool. The staff throws in more chlorine, and everyone jumps back in!The upstairs has CARPET which soaks up everything. All the cloth furniture upstairs is filthy with stains. Bathrooms are.....disgusting. You can wear anything into the pools. I saw a guy wearing jeans once. This place needs better protocols, and staff need to enforce the protocols. While the place has only been open for a few years, it is being run down fast.

I have been to the cove twice now but only for toddler time which is Monday & Wednesday 9-11am. It is $5 for the adult and the babies are free. This deal was worth it. It is only the two sections to the left of the surfing section. It was nice and calm both times we went. I'm not sure if I would enjoy this place during peak hours especially with such a little one. It would've been nice if they had a better changing area than just the bathroom stalls. I also noticed a lot of bugs. There were dead bugs floating in the kiddie area and massive spiders crawling in the walkway near the party rooms. Hopefully they address that soon. Overall, pleasant experience and will return.

They don't cap off how many people can come inside. We went today for my son's birthday, and left less than an hour later because it was so crowded it was becoming dangerous. The lifeguards didn't pay attention at all--my son was clearly having trouble staying above water in the deep end, like he was very clearly drowning, and the life guard stood there and watched as I jumped in to help him and carry him out---the lifeguard literally did nothing. Another time the lifeguard sent my 3 y/o down a slide and then sent 2 older kids right after him without waiting for him to reach the bottom, they crashed into my 3 y/o. It was way too crowded, irresponsible lifeguards, we could barely walk around. Older kids kept running and trampling my 2 kids. The bathrooms are really gross. There's not enough seating. We ordered tix online, and still had to wait over 30 minutes in line when we arrived. This place has so much potential, but they need to have a max capacity for the building or else it's just a huge safety concern.