White Water Bay
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio is a water park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park in San Antonio, Texas. Add Alamodome, 15 mi away, to a visit.
A theme park inside San Antonio
Open May through September
White Water Bay is a seasonal theme park: open May through September. Check its calendar for the days and hours. When to go ↓
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 95–97°, and about 112 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in San Antonio
White Water Bay is inside San Antonio, which has 584 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Austin
Austin is about 70 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
An airport 10 miles away
San Antonio (SAT) has airline service, about 10 miles from White Water Bay.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Open May through September
Typical highs and lows in San Antonio. Gray months it’s closed.
White Water Bay
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio is a water park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park in San Antonio, Texas. Opened in 1992 as Ol' Waterin' Hole, the water park is included with the price of admission to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. It is owned and operated by Six Flags. It was originally named Ol' Waterin' Hole from 1992 to 1998 and Armadillo Beach from 1999 to 2005, and from 2005 to 2022, was named White Water Bay, before it was renamed to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- May through September
- Opened
- 1992
- Owner
- Six Flags
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Nights near White Water Bay
The first towns with rooms are San Antonio (584) and Boerne (24).
- 1Alamodome
- 2Six Flags Fiesta Texas
- 3Alamo Mission
- 4Frost Bank Center
- 5Tower of the Americas
- 6SeaWorld San Antonio
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From White Water Bay | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | in town | — | 584 446 hotels · 89 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 1,548,422 | $236K | D− |
| Boerne | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 24 15 hotels · 1 motel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 24,047 | $458K | B |
| Canyon Lake | 28 mi northeast | 40 min | 74 17 hotels · 1 motel · 7 inns & B&Bs · 20 lodges & cabins · 13 campgrounds · 16 RV parks | 33,883 | $389K | — |
| Balcones Heights | 8 mi southeast | 15 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 motel | 2,728 | $200K | D− |
| Cross Mountain | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 3,752 | $581K | — |
| Leon Valley | 7 mi south | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 11,563 | $253K | D− |
| Hollywood Park | 7 mi east | 10 min | 3 3 hotels | 3,140 | $482K | B− |
| Lakehills | 20 mi west | 30 min | 11 2 hotels · 5 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 6,130 | $259K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
Places worth adding lie within 45 miles.
Big draw115 mi Stadium & arenaAlamodome
2in town Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta Texas
314 mi LandmarkAlamo Mission
416 mi Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center
42 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
515 mi LookoutTower of the Americas
611 mi Theme parkSeaWorld San Antonio
44 mi National Historical ParkLyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park38K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Alamodome: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alamo Mission: Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld San Antonio: TheConduqtor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain
Questions people have about White Water Bay
When is White Water Bay open?
May through September. Check its calendar for the days and hours, which change through the season.
Is White Water Bay in San Antonio?
Yes. It’s inside San Antonio, TX.
When is the best time to visit White Water Bay?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is White Water Bay from Austin?
About 70 miles northeast of Austin, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to White Water Bay?
San Antonio (SAT), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near White Water Bay?
San Antonio (in town, 584 places to stay), Boerne (15 mi, 24 places to stay) and Canyon Lake (28 mi, 74 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.