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As a I mentioned a few weeks ago, our family spent the last weekend before school started at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. This was the perfect ultra-fun way to say goodbye to summer while spending some quality time together!
Our short stay was action packed from start to finish, which was fine by me since it meant that the kids crashed in their beds shortly after we returned to our room each night. With so many choices in activities — wave pool, water slides, ropes course, mini-golf and bowling, arcade, you name it — we could have easily spent a week or more there and never gotten bored.
We had the opportunity to enjoy both the indoor and outdoor water parks while we were there, and I was pleased to see that they keep both areas clean and organized and well-stocked with dry towels.
However, I do want to mention that the resort requires that all children under 48″ in height wear a life jacket at all times, even in the splash parks. I must say that we found this rule to be a bit over the top as even my 7-year-old barely made the cutoff. Since my kids are all relatively strong swimmers and are used to being allowed free reign at our local community pool, there were a few tantrums and tears shed over this requirement.
That said, the rooms are absolutely gorgeous, with an African theme throughout, and I was especially fond of the gas fireplace we had in our sitting area. I could definitely see spending a few cold winter nights at the resort playing in the warm water and then returning to the room to sip hot cocoa by the fire.
We ate at both of the main restaurants during our stay and thoroughly enjoyed both the breakfast bar at the Great Karoo Marketplace and our dinner at The Reserve. Of course, we also made a trip to the Candy Hut for sweets. Oh my goodness, the salted chocolate-covered caramel that I selected was worth every calorie!
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Scott
I saw this on a local show and it looks like a fun place.
Sophie
What a fun trip.
Jane
Fun and close by.
Norb
What a great place.
Michelle
Neat place and close by.
Laurie
I have always wanted to experience the Kalahari!
Melanie Powers
Sounds like lots of fun. I would love to try it.
Ryan
This place is a blast.
Shelly
This sounds like fun…my kids would have a blast!!
Carmen Simmons
My little boy would love this get away. He is already complaining about the pools in our area closing down for fall and winter!
Renee
I would love to take my boys there.
Leslie
We’ve got a nearby Kalahari, and have yet to stay there, despite the fact I’ve heard wonderful things about it! My kids, even though they are older, would LOVE a trip to a waterpark — especially when it’s past swimming season here in Wisconsin!
Tory
This sounds like fun!
Holly VanDyne
We’ve been wanting to go there for a while and haven’t made it there yet. Hope to soon! :)
kimberly
sounds like lots of fun family memories!
Annie
Would really like to try this place out, it looks like a blast!!
Kim M
We have been to the Sandusky location a couple of times and are dying to go back! Glad you had fun!
Lauren
We have been once several years ago and has a blast. Would love to take the family again!
Stephanie H.
Sounds like a cool and fun place to for the whole family!
Lisa
We loved our weekend there last October.
cheryl
This sounds so fun! My fam could definitely use this vaca :)
jeanna
Sounds like a fun place, I know my children would love to visit.
samantha
would love to win…..as a family of 7, we hardly get to do big fun things like this :)
Wendy
This sounds like a fantastic way to get through the upcoming (long!) winter!
Charity
Sounds fun!
Melissa
Looks like your family had a blast. Would love to take my family – we have never been!
Melissa
Looks like fun was had by all :)
Michelle
Been to several indoor watermarks in Ohio but never to kalahari. Would love to try it out. Have heard many good things.
colleen
would love to take my family there!
Jennifer
We are from IL but live in NJ. Kalahari is a great place to stop when we drive back to visit the grandparents. My boys would love to go back!