Indiana's Old Ben Adventure Park Announces 2026 Opening Date

Old Ben Adventure Park in Winslow, Indiana, has announced its 2026 and it brings family fun to all in southern Indiana.

Pike County is the home of an inflatable waterpark that opened in 2023. It sits on a 266-acre former Boy Scout Reservation, Old Ben Boy Scout Reservation, in Winslow. The reservation got a major makeover, and it was converted into a new adventure park known as Old Ben Adventure Park.

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What is Old Ben Adventure Park?

This place is actually the largest inflatable waterpark in Indiana. According to their website:

Besides the 300ft x 150ft floating obstacle course, the park offers watercraft rentals such as paddle boards, kayaks, and pedal boats. If the course is not for you, the beach area has sand volleyball, a 40x 25 foot jump pad, bounce house, and plenty of outdoor games for everyone. We have a shallow area on the edge of the beach for the little ones to play in and the adults to cool off, but we do not have a swimming area.

Old Ben Adventure Park

On top of all of that, Old Ben Adventure Park opened up a laser tag range and Indiana's only 3 1/2 story geometric multilevel climbing dome.

The website says that they have a rock climbing wall, along with food and drinks for sale. Again, this place is absolutely awesome! If you haven't been before, this year might be the year that you want to make plans to check it out!

When Will Old Ben Adventure Park Open in 2026?

According to Old Ben Adventure Park's website, the 2026 opening date will be May 23rd. The inflatable AquaPark will be open Friday through Sunday from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. EST. I can't wait to take my family here this year. It's surely going to be a highly popular hangout in southern Indiana during the summer.

Old Ben AquaPark and Campground is located at 5737 E County Road 175 North in Winslow, Indiana. Be sure to visit the Old Ben Adventure Park website to learn more about what this southern Indiana hidden gem has to offer!

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