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Massanutten Resort
4.2(10,119)4.2 out of 5 stars, 10119 reviews Virginia Beach, VA
About Massanutten Resort
Massanutten Resort offers a diverse range of family activities, with its indoor waterpark being a major draw due to its cleanliness and wide variety of attractions suitable for all ages. Beyond the water, an adventure park provides fun options like tubing, go-carts, and mini-golf. While some aspects like lodging and dining quality can be inconsistent, the sheer volume of activities and friendly staff in certain areas make it a popular family destination for those who plan carefully.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families seeking a comprehensive indoor waterpark experience with diverse attractions for all ages.Families who enjoy a combination of water activities and adventure park fun like go-carts and tubing.Families prioritizing cleanliness in water recreational facilities.Families willing to bring their own food or explore dining options off-resort for better value/quality.A quiet getaway for parents where kids have plenty of activities to choose from.
Why families love it
- Indoor Waterpark: Described as an 'absolute blast' with a 'wide variety of attractions available for all ages,' including thrilling water slides, relaxing lazy rivers, and a 'designated kids’ area with shallow pools and fun water features.' Suitable for 'toddlers or someone looking for a bit of excitement.'
- Indoor Waterpark Cleanliness: 'Incredibly clean and well-maintained' with staff 'constantly on the lookout, ensuring everything was tidy and spotless,' making guests 'feel safe and comfortable.'
- Adventure Park Activities: Kids enjoyed the 'bounce house, bumper cars, mini golfing and sluicing for gems at the adventure park.' 'Tubing was great,' and 'go carts' are also available.
- Friendly Service: 'Service at the go carts and tubing areas was great! Really friendly people work here and that was the best part of the place.'
- Indoor Waterpark Variety: Offers activities for all energy levels, from thrilling slides to lazy rivers and dedicated kids' areas.
- Indoor Waterpark Cleanliness: High standard of cleanliness and maintenance ensures a comfortable and safe experience.
Insider tips
- Pack your own food/snacks: Due to expensive and often subpar on-site food, it's advised to 'pack a lunch' or drive '22 minutes away to town to go get better cheaper food.'
- Avoid the Rec Center Pool: 'Best to just avoid' it due to poor water quality and 'ignorant lifeguards.'
- Consider waterpark visit on non-busy weekends: The waterpark is 'perfect size for a non busy weekend,' implying it can get uncomfortably crowded otherwise.
- Be prepared for timeshare sales: The 'VIP tour' includes a '3 hour timeshare sales pitch.'
- Check restaurant operating hours: One restaurant was 'closed during our visit,' so confirm availability if planning to dine.
- Factor in wait times for popular activities: Tubing lines can be 25-30 minutes long, significantly reducing actual ride time for the cost.
Good to know before you go
- The Rec Center Pool: Explicitly advised to 'just avoid' it due to safety and water quality concerns.
- Tubing during peak times: Long lines lead to poor value for money, especially on busy days.
- Relying solely on on-site cafeteria/waterpark food: If you are looking for good quality, value, or variety.
- Taking the VIP tour if you have no interest in timeshares.
- If expecting a 'comfy snow resort' experience (as it's compared to Six Flags for activity style).
- Crowds
- Indoor Waterpark: 'Perfect size for a non busy weekend,' suggesting it can get crowded during busy periods.
- Value
- High for some activities; tubing cost '$240 for 2 adults and 3 kids for 1.5 hours' resulting in only 4 rides, perceived as very poor value ('2 minutes of fun and 88 minutes of standing in line'). On-site food is expensive and often poor quality; '$60' for 'really bad cafeteria food.' Strong suggestion to 'pack a lunch' to avoid overspending and improve experience.
- Food
- On-site dining options include water park food (burgers, fries, 'just ok'), Campfire Grill ('just ok food,' but 'much better than the water park food'), and other resort restaurants (one was 'closed during our visit').
- Accessibility
- No accommodations mentioned.
- Safety
- Indoor Waterpark: Staff 'constantly on the lookout, ensuring everything was tidy and spotless, making us feel safe and comfortable.'
What parents say
"The Hotel rooms are outdated and the AC barely worked in our room in Hotel 5 room 1507. We didn’t complain because we would have had to pack up and drive back down to the main office and then go move in a new room. We dod the vip tour which is a 3 hour timeshare sales pitch. It wasn’t for us but if you are looking for a tine share it sounded nicer than others. The water park is nice and perfect size for a non busy weekend. The food at the water park was just ok but it did the job. Fries and burgers type stuff. The restaurant was closed during our visit. The campfire grill is just ok food as we"
a week ago
"Resort is nice in regards to rooms, property, overall appearance etc. Pool at the rec center/ main building sucks and is best to just avoid. Not very kid friendly, life guards are ignorant and water quality is not good. Literally will melt your eyes with how strong the chemicals are. Nice place to stay and quiet, just look elsewhere for activities."
2 weeks ago
"A Perfect Family Getaway: Our time at the Massanutten Resort was an absolute blast, especially our time spent at the indoor waterpark! From the moment we stepped inside, we were immediately impressed by the wide variety of attractions available for all ages. There was something for everyone—thrilling water slides, relaxing lazy rivers, and even a designated kids’ area with shallow pools and fun water features. Whether you're a toddler or someone looking for a bit of excitement, this waterpark has something for every member of the family, making it the ultimate family-friendly destination. Wh"
a month ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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