Wild Island, Water park in Sparks, Nevada, US

Wild Island is a water park off I-80 in Sparks, Nevada, with ten water slides on four themed towers around the perimeter. The Family Slide Tower holds Tortuga, the park's longest slide, plus Fire and Ice; the Speed Slide Tower has Black Widow, Red Viper and Scorpion; the Dragon Slide Tower has Eye of the Dragon and Dragon's Tail; the Racing Tower has Zulu Racer and G-Force. Four pools include the Montego Bay Wave Pool and Bahama Mama River.

The park opened in June 1989 with five slides and two pools as its original offerings. Over the following decades, the facilities grew significantly with new attractions and improvements.

The facility brings together multiple entertainment options including a bowling alley, go-karts, mini golf, and arcade games that locals use regularly. These combined activities make it a full-day destination for families in the area.

The park operates between May and September with day passes and season passes available for visitors. Arriving early in the day helps you enjoy the most popular slides with shorter wait times.

Wild Island was the first outdoor water park in North America to install UV filtration on all of its pools. The system treats the water in the four pools, among them the Montego Bay Wave Pool and the Bahama Mama River. The park opened in June 1989 off I-80 in Sparks.