Oklahoma City's OKANA Beach opens Saturday

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The OKANA Resort and Indoor Waterpark has been open for a few months, but soon get ready to pack your sunscreen and flip flops and head to the beach! OKANA Beach opens on Saturday for the summer.

Families can enjoy two slides, a big pool that's also the 4th largest in the country, and an inflatable obstacle course over the water.

"Think like that ninja warrior style type of activity that will be really fun for kids to compete. And then we have a zipline and we also have a cliff that you can jump off," said Laura Rudicel, director of marketing OKANA Resort and Indoor Waterpark.

There's also an adults-only area with a swim-up bar to relax under the sun.

The biggest attraction that OKANA staff said separates them from other resorts is the beach.

"You don't have to drive hours or even fly hours to go and stick your toes in the sand or build sand castles with your family," said Rudicel.

Rudicel said they brought 90 truckloads of sand into the resort.

The resort and waterpark is also bringing in guests from out of state.

"We're tracking people in from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, from Tulsa, which is really just then impacting the local economy and making it to where Oklahoma City is really becoming a destination," said Rudicel.

OKANA Beach opens this Saturday with a big opening day celebration including mermaids and a drone show.

Rudicel said you don't have to stay at the resort to enjoy the beach or outdoor waterpark.

They offer day and evening passes. For more information on passes, other activities at OKANA, or general questions, click here.