PLAN YOUR VISIT
Minnesota’s largest outdoor water park is located minutes from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Your destination for summer fun in the sun!
2026 Promotional Days
June
Opening Day – June 6
Explore Your Parks Day – June 9
$4 off admission and free entrance to Bunker Hills Regional Park (no parking permit required).
Not valid on twilight admissions. Discount does not apply to group, cabana, or shelter reservations.
Half Price Admission Day – June 17
Pay half price for general admission tickets.
Tickets must be used day-of promotion.
Not valid on twilight admissions. No group, cabana, or shelter reservations will be taken on this day.
July
Independence Day – July 4
$4 off admission for active military, veterans, and their families. Not valid on twilight admissions. Discount does not apply to cabana or shelter reservations. No groups will be taken on this day.
Explore Your Parks Day – July 14
$4 off admission and free entrance to Bunker Hills Regional Park (no parking permit required).
Not valid on twilight admissions. Discount does not apply to group, cabana, or shelter reservations.
Twilight All Day – July 22
Twilight rates starting at 11:30 am. Discount does not apply to group, cabana, or shelter reservations.
August
Half Price Admission Day – August 5
Pay half price for general admission tickets.
Tickets must be used day-of promotion.
Not valid on twilight admissions. No group, cabana, or shelter reservations will be taken on this day.
Explore Your Parks Day – August 11
$4 off admission and free entrance to Bunker Hills Regional Park (no parking permit required).
Not valid on twilight admissions. Discount does not apply to group, cabana, or shelter reservations.
Last Day of the Season – August 30
Dining
Bunker Beach offers a variety of menu items including all the popular items such as pizza, ice cream, and hot dogs.
Outside food is not allowed inside Bunker Beach. Picnic facilities are available nearby and visitors may leave and return with a re-admission hand-stamp available at the entrance booth. Remember, gift cards may also be used to purchase food and beverages. Purchase your gift card today.
Some food items served at Bunker Beach may contain peanut products. Please contact our office staff at 763-324-3310 for specific details.
What you need to know
Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota within Bunker Hills Regional Park. Google Maps
Vehicle Entrance Fee into Bunker Hills Regional Park
Daily use vehicle permits can be purchased for $7 at the park entrance. The cost for the annual permit, good for 12 months from the date of purchase, is $30. Gatehouses are now cashless.
A 10 minute drop off pass is available at no charge, otherwise a vehicle permit must be purchased.
Vehicle Entry Permits are non-refundable.
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Proper swim attire (no zippers or rivets)
Towel
Swim diapers for children in diapers
US Coast Guard approved life jackets (life jackets are not permitted on any waterslide)
Sunglasses
Money for the concession stand or tube rental area (optional)
An Empty Reusable Water Bottle or A Sealed Water Bottle
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Outside food or beverages (Concession stand is available to purchase food/beverages. Picnic tables are also provided outside the front gate for picnics)
Flippers, snorkels or facemasks that cover the nose
Flotation devices, such as water wings and noodles
Personal radios and speakers
Tobacco products, e-cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and illegal substances
Water toys and sand toys
Balls
Coolers
Glass containers
Items of value
Lawn Games
Pop-Up Tents/Umbrellas
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Persons with infections or a disease that can be transmitted through the water shall not be allowed into Bunker Beach.
All persons entering the facility, including spectators, will be required to pay the daily fee.
Outside food, beverages and/or coolers are not permitted into Bunker Beach. If you need to leave the facility, a hand-stamp allows for re-entry throughout the day.
Guests must be 48" tall to ride the water slides.
If Bunker Beach has reached capacity, season pass holders will have priority entry over daily admission guests, as space becomes available.
Children under the age of 12 are not permitted in the park without an adult (16+) providing active supervision of that child/children.
Bunker Beach staff is not responsible for lost/stolen items. Staff will not hold guests' personal belongings. Lockers are available for one-day rental.
Use the locker rooms or changing rooms to change diapers, not on deck.
No diving, pushing, running, throwing objects or rough play is allowed.
Bunker Beach is a family-oriented water park requiring rules and policies to ensure the well-being of children at the water park. As such, appropriate swim attire must be worn in the park and is subject to the discretion of Bunker Beach management. T-shirts worn for sun protection will be the only non-swim attire allowed in the water.
U.S. Coast Guard life jackets may be worn. An adult must be in the water within an arm’s reach of that child at all times. Life jackets are not allowed down the waterslides.
Patrons must shower before entering the pool and after use of the restrooms.
Glass containers, water toys, sand toys, noodles, water wings, tubes, balls, masks, snorkels, and fins are not allowed into Bunker Beach.
Bunker Beach is a tobacco, e-cigarette, alcohol, and drug free facility.
The actions and conduct of an organized group are the responsibility of the group leader(s).
Paging is not available for individuals.
Spitting, spouting water from the mouth, and blowing the nose in the water is prohibited. Please remind children not to drink the pool water.
Any behavior, language or activity, that endangers the welfare of patrons, is prohibited.
Pick up trash and put it in the appropriate containers around the facility.
Additional rules may be added as deemed necessary by management.
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Periodically we take pictures and video of participants in various programs, special events, or people enjoying the water park. These photos may appear in local newspapers, media outlets, or in other Anoka County Parks materials.
We’re cashless!
Learn more about the cash-to-card kiosks below.
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Bunker Beach Water Park accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay. We also have Cash-to-Card ReadySTATION® kiosks operated by readycreditcorp.com conveniently located near the main entrance gate and Beach Boutique where you can transfer your cash (free of charge) to a ReadyCARD® Mastercard prepaid debit card.
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Yes! You will not be charged a fee to transfer your cash to a card or to use it for payment (in the Water Park or everywhere in the U.S. that accepts Mastercard). If you use the card regularly, you will not incur any fees. Just keep in mind that after 92 consecutive days with no transactions, you will be charged $3.95 per month by the card issuer.
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You may load up to $500 onto one Mastercard prepaid debit card at a time. There is no minimum amount required to issue a card from the ReadySTATION® Cash-to-Card Kiosk.
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No, these cards are not reloadable. However, you can always load additional cash onto a new card free of charge.
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Don’t worry, simply load additional money onto a new Mastercard prepaid debit card at one of the ReadySTATION® Cash-to-Card Kiosks and present both cards for payment.
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You can check the balance on your card at the ReadySTATION Cash-to-Card Kiosk during your visit at www.rcbalance.com
There are three easy ways to check your card balance:
1. Visit a ReadySTATION® Cash-to-Card Kiosk during your visit
2. Online at www.rcbalance.com.
3. Call the toll-free number on the back of your card (1-866-345-2315).
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No, you will not be asked to enter any personal information to load cash onto a ReadyCARD® Mastercard prepaid debit card.
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Your ReadyCARD® Mastercard prepaid debit card may be used everywhere in the U.S. that Mastercard is accepted.