# Water Country

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Water park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Not to be confused with [Water Country USA](/source/Water_Country_USA).

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Water Country Interactive map of Water Country Slogan "Adventure Plays Here" and "Have Some Fun" Location Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States Coordinates 43°02′10″N 70°46′54″W / 43.03611°N 70.78167°W / 43.03611; -70.78167 Owner Herschend Opened June 20, 1984; 42 years ago (1984-06-20) Website http://www.watercountry.com/

**Water Country** is a [water park](/source/Water_park) located in [Portsmouth, New Hampshire](/source/Portsmouth%2C_New_Hampshire), [United States](/source/United_States).

## History

Opened in 1984, the park was owned by the Samuels family until they were bought out by Festival Fun Parks in 2000. Currently owned by [Herschend](/source/Herschend_Family_Entertainment),[1] it has a number of [slides](/source/Water_slide) and [swimming pools](/source/Swimming_pool) that range for all ages.

Water Country allows its guests to bring picnic lunches into the park with a carry-in policy limiting bag sizes; a number of picnic areas are available at various points throughout the park. [Alcoholic beverages](/source/Alcoholic_beverage) and [smoking](/source/Smoking), however, are prohibited in the park, as are glass containers.

In 2022, Water Country reported that it typically hires 300 employees each summer to work as lifeguards or cashiers, or in other areas such as admissions, guest relations, and maintenance.[2] Three years later, the park was sold to Herschend.[3]

## Jingle and mascot

Their commercials feature a [jingle](/source/Jingle) that has remained the same since the park opened in 1984; its melody is reminiscent of [Mungo Jerry](/source/Mungo_Jerry)'s 1970 hit ["In the Summertime"](/source/In_the_Summertime_(Mungo_Jerry_song)). It was composed by Tom Roussell in 1984 while working for Kevin Tracey Productions and later re-recorded when the original 10 year license expired.

Water Country's mascot was a [polar bear](/source/Polar_bear) named Patches, but Patches was given to Water Country's sister park, [Lake Compounce](/source/Lake_Compounce) in [Connecticut](/source/Connecticut) [*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*]. In 2024, Water Country announced a new mascot named Spruce the Moose.

## See also

- [List of water parks](/source/List_of_water_parks)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Herschend to Acquire Palace Entertainment"](https://www.hfecorp.com/whats-new/herschend-to-acquire-palace-entertainments-us-attractions-from-parques-reunidos/). *www.hfecorp.com*. Retrieved March 18, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Fernandes, Megan (June 19, 2022). ["Student in high demand for summer employment"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-student-in-high-demand-f/149113681/). *Concord Monitor*. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Herschend Family Entertainment Expands Amusement & Waterpark Portfolio with Palace Properties Acquisition"](https://carnivalwarehouse.com/newsserver/herschend-family-entertainment-expands-amusement-waterpark-portfolio-with-palace-properties-acquisition-1752796800). *Carnival Warehouse*. Retrieved September 22, 2025.

## External links

- [Water Country official website](http://www.watercountry.com/)

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