Alpamare is a large indoor water park south of Zürich. It has about a dozen water slides, a wave pool, and a heated outdoor pool surrounded by a no-so-lazy river.

For small children (under 6), it has a paddling pool, splash pad and small slides. 

For adults, they have a wellness area with sauna, steam bath, and massage treatments.

The wave pool was our favorite part, because the waves actually break and you can body surf, unlike other wave pools that just bounce you around. We also liked the river rafting slides with innertubes and usually spend most of our time here.

Location: Gwattstrasse 12 Pfäffikon SZ / From Zürich 30 mins by car, 40 mins by train

Website: www.alpamare.ch

Tickets: You get a slight discount for buying tickets online, which also lets you skip some of the line. Sometimes you can get coupons and discounts from SBB Railaway, Migros and other vendors, so definitely look for those during the year. 

Downsides: They don’t have a picnic area and the restaurant food is pretty basic. We try to plan our day so we don’t have to eat there. This place is extremely popular, especially during the school holidays, so the lines can get quite long.