Action Park Mountain Creek

Action Park is in a class of its own. Everyone knows the name Action Park. Its an exhilarating and extreme water park packed with tons of water slides and raft rides to make anybody get frightened yet excited. The cliff jumps, the tarzan swings, the water slides and the never again developed colorado river. Gone are the days of the alpine slide, but the legend of Action Park lives on in good old Vernon New Jersey. Its a must see for any extreme fan and all water park enthusiasts. Bring lots of friends…

This place is the best!!! Yes it’s a bit of a workout and you need water shoes but you’re going to a water park you should expect to walk around. It is sooooo worth it! I went almost every week last season and I can’t wait for the 2016 season. The Congo rapids is the best ride and worth the wait. Zero –G is my second favorite. Best place in nj. People also complain about expensive food, the barbeque place isn’t expensive at all. Six flags water park, hurricane harbor, is more expensive and there rides aren’t half as good. This is more of a thrill. Definitely should experience it! I guarantee you’ll end up upgrading to a season pass, that’s what I did!

Not worth going! We went there yesterday (last day this summer — on Labor Day), 4 of us. It was a long time since I’ve been to the water park (3 or 4 years) and we decided to go back. Even when you purchase tickets online (you only get a free parking — that’s all you save — the $ 6 parking fee). So don’t believe their online deals because there is no deals. They want $ 43 per adult and $ 30 per child. But you need to know that they consider a child to be adult when the child is 48 inches tall or taller. Every child under 48 inches pays a price of $ 30 to get in. So everybody who is 48 inches tall is an adult for them (what an absurd).
The food prices are ridiculously high. They charge $ 10 for a hamburger, which you can’t even call a hamburger (you only get the bread, one beef patty and a slice of cheddar cheese). No lettuce, no mayonnaise, no tomato, no pickle!!! Just a bun and piece a meat for ten bucks. The dry hot-​dog (nothing else on it) is $ 7, the small fires are $ 6.50, the bottle of water is $ 4 ! Crazy, crazy, crazy !
The women bathrooms were disgustingly dirty (looked like no one cleaned them for days). The men bathrooms — the same of course (or even worse). For the amount of money they charge per ticket, the bathrooms should be cleaned every hour !!!
Also, 5 rides for kids were closed on the last day (9−7−15) and we had 2 kids with us. They were really really sad. What a disappointment. I hope this review will get to Andy Mulvihill, a current park owner and operator and he will act on it and will make it better next year.
We won’t be back here for sure any time soon… not even for the Octoberfest in two weeks.

All of the intermediate rides were closed on a perfect, 92 degree day. They wouldn’t say why, but they were probably short staffed. Only the kiddy rides and the more extreme rides were open. Most of the extreme rides were dangerous. High probability of getting bruised up and injured on the concrete walls of the slides.

Oh where do I even begin? I already encountered our first problem before we even received our tickets. The child price is 48″ and under which is perfectly understandable. My six year old cousin is around 46″-47″ and they had to measure her. She was literally like. TWO centimeters above 48″. So they said we had to charge her as an adult. So we requested that she be measured again without her shoes because she was wearing crocs and they give her some height. The lady inside the office shouted, «NO she’s over 48 inches. She’s charged as an adult.» Whereas when she was measured, she was obviously in the green zone. Fine whatever, we came all this way. We might as well just not fight about it and go.
We enter the park and this is seriously the definition of an uphill battle. The hills are so steep and I know I know. The steepness means more thrilling rides. However, you can’t possibly think that it’s totally okay for your guests to walk up and down the mountain. If that isn’t enough. Get this. You have to walk to the end of the ride, wait in line for a tube, walk back up these rocks they call «stairs», and line up again for the ride! So BE PREPARED TO WALK. I can’t even stress that enough. My family and I aren’t tired from the rides and the fun, we’re exhausted from the walking up and down all day.
Not to mention. The staff. Oh god. They have no personality. They’re like mindless drones. They might as well hire robots to do their job. I even over heard a lady say to a guest, «ugh I don’t want to be here.» Great positive thinking. Way to make me feel welcomed.
Only reason why I give 2 stars is because their rides are indeed extreme and they meet their expectations.
Never coming back here again. Their management and employees are horrible and unprofessional. As previous season pass holders for mountain creek, I’ve had enough of their unprofessionalism. DEFINITELY lost my family’s business for the winter to come.

AVOID the mini-​golf course. It is the original from when the place first opened in 1978 and is, by far, the worst course my family has ever played. They charge $ 7 per person and its just unplayable. The walls surrounding each hole are broken and the walkways are simply deadly to walk on. Nothing has been done to improve it. One hole has water leaking from the waterfall above and the carpet is soaking wet and covered in mold and moss. I cant believe that the Vernon Twp building inspector would even allow it to remain open based on the way it looks and the danger of walking the course. All the buildings on that side of Rt. 94 are closed and the vending machines are all broken. They sell a small bottle of Power Aid at the golf course office for $ 4.50!!!

Affordable when you purchase online early!
Park nearby if you can but expect some walking… leave your valuables at home.
We cramped all of our needed belonging into a locker which was pretty convenient since we can go back anytime.
There are some rides with some long waits… the main one is the high anxiety? the one where they drop you down in the tube. GO THERE FIRST or else you’ll wait for an hour plus.
There are a lot of kids (obviously) but not too bad that i won’t go back. I had fun and its always better when you go with a good crowd.
Food is expensive so pack lunch if you can!

We had an outstanding time. Some highlights. Clean!, Very Very clean, and not as much chlorine as pools usually have. The mountain air was less humid than back in the suburbs.
This is what separates it for me… When standing in the viewing area of the Tarzan swings, it’s like you’re off in your own little corner of the world… Not a concrete parking lot of amusement park industry, rather a shady grove filled with people having fun. Their are pluses and minuses to this. On the one hand, it’s not right off any highway and most of the parking is across the street. And there are a lot of hills. On the other hand, if you’ve ever stood in the hot sun waiting in line to buy water at a place like Dorney or Six Flags, you know how the concrete and lack of shade can be a challenge to your enjoyment.
Tip: Bring ID if you bought your tickets online. If you’re bringing a child’s friend, they are going to want ID that matches the name on the printout. So if your kid’s friend’s parent bought the ticket, and the friend is for example 14, you might have a problem providing proof.
The rides are intense. Me and two teenagers had a lot of fun. When I stood on top of the cliff jump, it was like my brain had to overrule everything my body was telling me. Such a rush!

The rides are fun, but this place is aggrevating! From parking, to the hills, to the lack of festivity, and scandalous prices.
Prices: food is expensive as heck. Bring your own food and eat in the parking lot or at the burger King nearby! I don’t think I saw anything that was cheaper than $ 4 and that was a lemonade drink. Small lockers are $ 15. Admission price was $ 42 online which comes with free parking and a monster ride (when i went there around 3pm no one paid for parking! There were no attendants! And there were no signs to tell us how to get to action park). BtW admission fee after 3pm is only $ 22.
Festivity: like happy staff or fun music… NON– EXISTENT
Location: in bumblefudge nj. The roads to get there are windy and narrow (Annnnddd so the life-​threatening action begins!) With the parking lot we went to, it took forever and a day to walk from the parking lot to the actual park. We managed to make our way w. o any signs while a crowd of other confused patrons followed. When you get inside the park you will find many hills… may ur glutes and thighs be strong with you. I firmly believe its all a ploy to dehydrate you and make you buy their expensive as heck drinks. Lastly, there are no signs as to where anything is. Unless u carry a paper map, which obviously turns to ruin the moment u go on a ride.
So why did I give this 3 stars you say? Bc i liked the rides and I went with my fun-​loving bf who kept my temper at bay.
Rides: you have to wait on a line to pick up ur floaties (if needed) and then wait on another line to actually go on the ride. I enjoyed them all! Thank u lord. High anxiety was my favorite and then the slide ride.
I also really enjoyed the sky ride. It was a beautiful view!

Action Park had some great rides (especially the rapids) but I was not completely happy with my experience. First, I think the price of the park is too expensive for the amount of rides they have. On top of that, you pay for parking and the small locker price was about $ 15.
Since the park is built into a mountain, be prepared for a workout. The walk from the parking lot to the ticket booth alone is about ten minutes, and don’t bother paying an extra $ 14 for the VIP parking — all it saves you from is one hill. If the uphill climbs weren’t daunting enough, the sidewalks are not smooth at all which leads to blistered feet. I can’t believe more people aren’t complaining about this. For a WATER PARK where you have to walk around without shoes, smooth pavement should be a must. Definitely wear water shoes, since you can’t bring your sandals on the rides and most of the slides don’t end near the starting point (leading to more painful barefoot walking). Although to be honest I’m not sure if you’re allowed to wear water shoes on the rides either.

Why sell water shoes if you have to take them off and leave them at the bottom of the ride every time??? Rude staff and honestly not that nice. Won’t be back. The only good part was the Urban Tarzan. He is pretty awesome.

Mountain Creek water park is similar to Splish Splash with a couple of unique rides that only this place has. It is a bit far and in the middle of nowhere, but it is a lot of fun.

Just visited last weekend with some friend for my birthday. What attracted me to action park was not only its history of intense rides but also because I had not been to a water park in the longesttt time.
It was everything I expected and more. Most of the reviews are accurate. This place definitely has some of the most extreme water ride in the U.S. There was no lack in fun since there are so many rides to try and just so few hours in the day. My top favorite rides was Colorado River which sends you flying down a river of intense rapids and Zero-​G which shot you down a slide after a trap door opens. My tricepts are KILLING me from holding on. The wave pool was fun but the amount of people crammed into one pool kinda skeevs me out. The food there is average park food. My friends and I rented a Cabana among the 6 of us for $ 140 and split it 6 ways. Which is a steal considering you have a private place to sit with your own personal waiter and do not have to fight for lockers in the locker area (which often run out). It was a great place for those who needed to rest to come back and relax.
The park is hilly. I do not know how people do not expect this being Action Park MOUNTAIN Creek. In my opinion I loved that it was on a mountain since it makes perfect sense for extreme water rides. The more height the better! I did get a good workout and I had fun. Win Win.
You may get hurt. Seriously, if you are not strong for one of the rides then you probably are not. Don’t do it, and do not let your kid do it. Read the signs around you. They pretty much say they are not liable for incidents. So if your kid messes up on a certain slide and gets stuck on it and then slips on the slide when walking down the WATER SLIDE, well then you can not allowed to freak out (like the mother who did this weekend) because this park is an extreme water park as stated on almost every sign around the park. One of my friends hurt her ear and we considered ourselves lucky because we knew what we were getting into. But that is what makes this park so unique. There are so many other less extreme water parks to take your kid if you want to play it on the safer side.
The only thing I do not like is the check in process. It takes about 30 min to walk from the parking lot which is up a hill, walk a mile to the ticket counter, trade your ticket in for a wristband, then walk 10 min to your cabana. They also check your bags and and very strict. All my group did was bring a cooler of waters and they guy was like «thats also of waters.» A cooler of waters is alot for 6 people? Yea, we finished the whole cooler by the end of the day. Especially since it was 90 degrees out.
All in all we had a great time. It was a great expirence and its good to know that there are so many other attractions at Mount Creek besides the water park if I ever wanted to try something else. They have a few new rides opening next year. One with a giant drop and a large loop (which seems similar to the one that use to be very dangerous) as well as the longest slip and slide ever which is over a 2 minute ride.

This park would get 5 stars for the rides because they are really great! But there is so much room for improvement. First off, be warned to bring your older kids only. If you have strollers you will be miserable and limited to one tiny kiddy area at the bottom of the park. There are VERY steep hills throughout the park and if you’re in poor physical health or have trouble walking or suffer from breathing issues. good luck.
We went on a HOT day and the lack of drinking vending machines and water/​drink stations was very disconcerting. It can’t cost them that much to have vendors with huge ice filled buckets selling water bottles at the top of the hills by the slides far away from the food areas. People were complaining how thirsty they were. And considering they were robbing people for regular sized water bottles at $ 3.50 they could have made a killing.
Lunch was WAY overpriced (we’re theme park regulars and this park charges WAY more for both food and beverage) The condiment area ran out of ketchup. For what they’re charging, it’s unacceptable. We went to buy ice cream at the mini dots station and after waiting for 5 minutes to get to the front of the line, they were sold out of every flavor practically and when I went to give them my hundred dollar bill, they refused it. I asked where the sign was for not accepting it and the girl told me, «it says it right here» while pointing to a sign inside the booth for the employees that the customer CANNOT see. RIDICULOUS.
Speaking of signage: there are not nearly enough signs leading into the park, in the park guiding people around or even leaving the park. All I saw were people walking around and around bewildered looking trying to find rides and looking at the poorly drawn maps trying to find the «you are here» red arrows (there weren’t any). Leaving the park, prepare to drive around wondering where to exit. I mean, can’t they paint the ground or put exit signs and arrows? I’m not talking million dollar renovations, but the park is not guest friendly.
The bathrooms were also FILTHY. A bathroom attendant is needed to be there regularly. So gross.
My longest review but I see crazy potential in this park because the rides are amazing, however they NEED to not lose the customer. If you’re 48″ tall, you’re paying a whopping $ 43.00 just to get in so people want a great experience.

Almost drowned, be an A+ swimmer. All the signs that say, «Expert Swimmer Only» are true

«More like Calf Action Park»
After reading previous stories about this park, I was very apprehensive about coming but I had a BLAST. We came on a Tuesday, so the park was not crowded at all. We waited 10 – 18 minutes for a ride, depending on the ride. The longest wait were for the tallest slides rides (about 30mins). We found that many of the popular rides did not have long lines after 2 – 2:30.
I will say that I loved the overall layout of the park because you feel like you are in a natural environment rather than a water park in a concrete jungle. The ground is very rocky and there is A LOT of uphill walking, so bring a good pair of water shoes. Also, it would be wise to start at the highest part of the park and work your way down.
The food prices and locker rentals are expensive, like most amusement parks, so be prepared for that. The food shop has your standard carnival food — fried and greasy but they do have some «healthy» options, like wraps and salads. Maybe next time I will try the BBQ house.
The best rides are the funnel shaped one, the Cannonball, the whitewater rafting one (you have to wear a helmet for that one), and the Tarzan Swing. Be aware that the water is very cold for many of the rides. The wave pool was nice but you should really wear a life jacket if you are not a strong swimmer.
Great park and I hope that it can get rid of its ugly past.

My kids (11 and 13) can’t get enough of the water park. We’ve gotten season summer passes the last 2 years and will continue this summer. (We live about 40 miles from here.)
We usually come week days as weekends are NUTS. They have enough of variations in each slide/​attraction that my kids just keep hopping from one to the next.
ATTENTION out of shape people: Get ready to walk some really steep and exhausting hills throughout the day!!!
Place is well staffed and surprisingly clean for the amount of people that come through daily.
If they had ample seating throughout the park for the parents who don’t go on the rides then I would give them 5 stars!

Came here for the first time with my bf and a couple friends 3 years ago and had a great time! The name is now back to «Action Park.»
The cliff jumps are scary as heck and if you’re a girl, make sure you clench lol
The High Anxiety is my all time favorite ride here and this year when we went on with some bigger guys, we got some great height and it was even more awesome!
We went on 7 times in a row :)
They also had the new ride Zero G which looked cool and was anxiety inducing, but not worth the wait. It’s located next to the H20 Oh No! ride up on the hill. The worst part probably has to be the heat pounding sounds they play as you get closer to the top and if you’re afraid of heights, it might be a wrap for you.
The food is typical theme park fare with overpriced chicken fingers, burgers, salads, funnel cakes, ice cream, soda, water and other snacks. They also have a bar for the adults. You can also rent a cabana area for the day. Lockers are I think up to $ 25 depending on the size you want, but can fit a decent amount of things, even for the small ones and you get $ 5 back when you return the key. They have bathing suits and other swim gear that you could potentially purchase if you forget something or something breaks.
Overall I always have fun here and it’s great for all ages. All the rides are really fun and we always have a great time when we go!
Looking forward to next year! :)

Prepare for some serious hiking at this water park. No serious, it’s a real workout just to get to one ride then walk to the next one because it’s on a mountain. You’ll be walking up high hill or going down a steep hill… After doing all that extreme activities too, you’ll probably be sore!
I’ve been to many water parks in the tri state, and this water park has stuff that other water parks don’t, such as the cliff jumps and Tarzan swing where you go into 10ft water. Also if I remember correctly the name, the h2ohno (turquoise slide) is very different and cool. Be prepare to get nervous as the thing puts you in a box and release your foot floor to shoot you straight down! My girls and I had a great laugh on the crazy bumpy rapid Colorado River. This water park also has mini zip lines, bike trail, and a cart speed rail to relax and enjoy. I still think splish splash has more water rides though, it kinda sucks this one didn’t had a lazy river! That’s a first. All water parks always have it!
FOOD GUYS; if the biergarten is smoking meats that day… That’ll be your best option out of all in that water park! My friends burger was so great with the pulled pork but mine was goood, the bacon with frizzeled onion; simple but great ya can’t go wrong. They also have tap/​draft beer and a bar where the price is normal pricing which is great your not overpaying in a waterpark!

I will explain why I gave three Stars. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy myself… Me and my family and best friend had so much fun for our first Time in Action Park. I have to compliment all the employees for the fast lines… The wait time is wayyyyy better then trying to get on a rides in hurricane Harbor. They have unique rides like the cliff jump and the Tarzan… All the rides were very enjoyable.
Took away one star because walking to each ride is like a work out… It feels like boot camp but with a treat, and the treat is the ride!
Second star I took away is because some of those ride knocks the wind out of you. All day I seen people getting hurt and the park EMT had to carry ppl to the Ambulance. It’s freaking crazy. One ride gave us helmets to get on … We all thought it was a joke until throughout the whole ride me and bff kept hitting each other’s heads and bumping into so much rocks.
Not saying I’m not recommending to go… But carry some ice packs and some band aids. Enjoy Unilocalers!