Wild Rivers
Wild Rivers is a water park in Irvine, California, United States. It opened in July 1986 on the site of the former Lion Country Safari. Following the expiration of its lease with The Irvine Company, it closed on September 25, 2011.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Water park
- Description: water park
- Also known as: “Wild Rivers Water Park”
- Address: 10000 Great Park Boulevard, Irvine, CA 92618
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Irvine Transportation Center and Championship Soccer Stadium.
Irvine Transportation Center
Railway station
Photo: Florian Boyd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Irvine Transportation Center is a transit center in the Irvine Spectrum district of southeastern Irvine, California, United States. Located on the southwest end of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, it is served by Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner route, two Metrolink commuter rail lines, and multiple Orange County Transportation Authority bus routes. Irvine Transportation Center is situated 3,900 feet south of Wild Rivers.
Championship Soccer Stadium
Stadium
Championship Soccer Stadium is a 5,500 seat soccer-specific stadium at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. The stadium serves as the permanent home of Orange County SC of the second tier USL Championship league after the club began its existence relocating to various stadiums within the county. Championship Soccer Stadium is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Wild Rivers.
Portola High School
School
Portola High School is one of five public high schools in the Irvine Unified School District and is located in Irvine, California. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in October 2014 and the school opened in August 2016. Portola High School is situated 1 mile east of Wild Rivers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quail Hill and Lake Forest.
Quail Hill
Suburb
Quail Hill is a village in the southern part of Irvine, Orange County, California. It is one of the seven communities that belong to the University area of the City of Irvine. Quail Hill is situated 3 miles southwest of Wild Rivers.
Lake Forest
Photo: ToyotaCorolla24, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Forest is a city in Orange County in Southern California. It used to be known as El Toro after the Marine Corps training station, which has closed. The city is largely suburban with parks and industrial areas. Foothill Ranch lies within the city limits.
Northwood
Suburb
Northwood is a community encompassing the northern portions of the city of Irvine, in Orange County, California. It covers the area enclosed by the Santa Ana Freeway, Culver Drive, Portola Parkway and Jeffrey Road. Northwood is situated 3½ miles northwest of Wild Rivers.
Wild Rivers
- Categories: recreation area, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orange County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.66729° or 33° 40′ 2″ northLongitude
-117.73074° or 117° 43′ 51″ westElevation
361 feet (110 metres)Operator
Wild Rivers WaterparkOpen location code
8554M789+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1067059654OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=water_parkGeoNames ID
12908896Wikidata ID
Q8000777
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