| Park Name | Location | Distance from Baytown | Key Features | |-----------|----------|----------------------|----------------| | | Spring, TX (north Houston) | ~35 miles (~40 min) | 30+ slides, wave pool, kids’ area | | Pirates Bay Water Park (not to be confused with Baytown’s facility) | Houston (I-10 East) | ~25 miles (~30 min) | Family-owned, smaller slides & lazy river | | Grand Texas Theme Park | New Caney, TX | ~45 miles (~50 min) | Big Rivers Waterpark – slides, tubing, animal encounters | 4. Market Demand & Feasibility for a New Water Park Population & Demographics: Baytown’s population exceeds 80,000, with a high concentration of families (median age ~33). The greater Houston metro (7+ million) is within an hour’s drive.