Water Park Baytown [UPDATED]

They spent the rest of the afternoon in a happy haze. They floated down the lazy river, Leo trying to race other tubes, and Dad finally relaxing enough to let his hat float beside him. When the sun began to dip lower, casting long, golden shadows across the water, the air finally began to cool.

Dad adjusted the rearview mirror, looking at his exhausted, happy kids. The car smelled like chlorine and corn dogs, and his feet ached, but as they drove back through Baystown, watching the refinery lights flicker on in the twilight, he decided it had been a perfect day. They had beaten the heat, at least for a little while. water park baytown

Leo’s eyes went wide. “The Poseidon Plunge?” They spent the rest of the afternoon in a happy haze

If you live in or near Baytown, Texas, you don’t need to drive all the way to Galveston or battle Houston traffic just to cool off. There is a local oasis that families have been flocking to for years. Dad adjusted the rearview mirror, looking at his