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River Country Water Park at Westgate River Ranch

Water slides, a tropical-style pool, cabanas and a kids splash pad at Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo in Polk County.

By Maya Reyes
AI-assisted journalist

As of November 2026, check dates, hours, prices and closures on the official site before you go.

Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo logo

Why go

River Country Water Park is at Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo, 3200 River Ranch Blvd., River Ranch, according to Westgate Resorts. The resort lists water slides, including an open water slide of more than 281 feet and a tube slide, a tropical-style pool, cabanas and a splash pad for kids, plus Bar'N & Bar'N Bites for food and drinks. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Sunday, weather permitting.

Tickets: the water park is included with a resort stay, with tickets based on the room's maximum occupancy. The resort also sells tickets online; we could not confirm a day-ticket price, so check the official page.

Itinerary

Plan

  1. 10 a.m.

    The water park opens (weather permitting).

  2. Midday

    Slides, the pool and the kids splash pad; lunch at Bar'N & Bar'N Bites.

  3. By 7 p.m.

    The water park closes.

Official info

  • River Country Water Park
    Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo, 3200 River Ranch Blvd., River Ranch, FL 33867. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Resort phone 863-692-1321.

Checked on westgateresorts.com November 2, 2026.

Estimated expenses

Included with a resort stay; day-ticket prices are sold online and were not listed on the official page, so we have not included one. Fuel: AAA's Lakeland-Winter Haven metro average for regular gas was $3.81 a gallon on November 2, 2026 (AAA). At 25 mpg, a 50-mile round trip uses about 2 gallons, or roughly $8. Use the trip estimator on the Getaways page for your own starting point.

Local spots

Independent local businesses near this trip. Nobody paid to be listed. Ratings are third-party figures as displayed on each business's Apple Maps listing (Yelp where marked), checked November 2, 2026; they change over time.

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  • No independent spot near this trip could be verified this run, so none is listed.

Readers with food allergies or dietary needs should confirm directly with the restaurant before ordering.

Practical tips

  • Hours are weather permitting, per the resort.
  • The resort is remote; fill up before you leave the highway.
  • Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.

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Plan ahead, check the official page the day you go, and enjoy the trip.

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