
There are several great areas for younger kids and they looked amazing. This way everyone enjoyed the place to the fullest. However, if my son was younger, he wouldn’t be able to follow his brother and friends on most slides, and that would make for a very unhappy day, so I am glad that we waited a few years before going there. The waterslides were great for this range of ages. My boys are 7 and 12, and their friends were 9 and 13, and of course the parents. They have a total of 7 waterslides and that’s what we came there to do. Then, once parked, we paid $12.00 a person for a wristband that allowed us unlimited waterslides. When we came, we paid the admission fee, which was $11.00 a person. We pretty much had the place to ourselves. There were some teens there in small groups, and a bit of waiting here and there by the slides, but it wasn’t bad at all. We were there on a Thursday, so the place was not crowded. This was one of the places that opened to public at that time. Most water parks have school groups only on weekdays in June, and then public on the weekends. This place has been on our to visit list for a few years now, so we packed our cooler with lunch, grabbed towels and a change of clothes and headed that way.įirst, let me begin by saying that because we were heading there in mid-June on a weekday. After a bit of looking it was decided that we should go to Tomahawk Lake in Sparta, NJ. The social media post also reads that Tomahawk Lake will reopen “better than ever” next year and is accepting reservations for picnics.When my husband was off for a week this June, we wanted to go to a water park. Aside from swimming and boating in the 20-acre lake, the park offers water rides for adults and children as well as miniature golf, horseshoes, volleyball and a picnic area, among other features. In business for nearly 70 years, Tomahawk Lake Waterpark attracts visitors to Sussex County on day trips to enjoy the numerous activities on the property.

On June 21 the park posted on Facebook that it was still waiting for guidance from Murphy and local authorities regarding reopening. Tomahawk Lake had planned for an abbreviated 2020 season prior to its announcement on Saturday. “With the delayed notice from the governor and lack of time to best service our guests in the manner they are accustomed to, we are taking this season to revitalize the park and create a more safe and memorable experience for next year,” reads the park’s Facebook page. But Tomahawk Lake won’t be joining nearby attractions Mountain Creek Waterpark and Land of Make of Believe in reopening, attributing the decision to safety concerns and a short time frame to plan for the new precautions. Phil Murphy on June 23 said amusement parks and water parks could reopen Thursday at 50% capacity as a result of the significant decrease in state COVID-19 cases. The park, as well as other similar warm-weather attractions in the state, has not been open yet this season due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. BYRAM - Tomahawk Lake Waterpark will not be among the popular summer destinations opening statewide Thursday or any time this year, announced management.
