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Family Adventures in Reno-Tahoe
Adventure is what Reno-Tahoe is all about, and there is no shortage of adventures for the family. From waterslides to miniature golf and roller skating check out the options for your visit to America’s Adventure Place.
Wild Island Family Adventure Park
With a water park, go-karts, mini-golf, bowling, birthday parties and group parties - at Wild Island there is something fun for everyone.
During the summer months, Wild Island’s water park has everything from daredevil slides, to the kiddy areas for the tamer adventure. Take a dip in the wave pool, or float the afternoon away on an inner tube.
If miniature golf is your thing, Wild Island’s links are some of the best in the region, with holes that are both challenging and fun. Grab the putter and enjoy a round.
Go indoors for some 10-pin action at Coconut Bowl. In addition to blacklit lanes that get the party started, there is an arcade area, food and beverage, and even an adult lounge.
Web: wildisland.com
Location: 250 Wild Island Ct., Sparks
Phone: 775-359-2927
Ultimate Rush Thrill Park
Take the most thrilling aspects of hang-gliding, the most perilous moments of bungee jumping and the adrenaline inducement of sky diving. Combine these elements with a fall from a 185-foot tower and you have the once-in-a-lifetime experience called the Ultimate Rush, the Grand Sierra Resort’s family park.
The park also offers miniature golf, a racing oval and road course for go-kart fun, along with bumper cars and other family friendly fair.
Web: grandsierraresort.com/activities/recreation/ultimate_rush/
Location: 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno
Phone: 800-501-2651
Wilbur D. May Center at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
The Wilbur D. May Center is an adventure for people of all ages. It is a Museum, a collection of rare and exotic artifacts, a place to experience fun traveling exhibits and special moments. The Arboretum is where gardeners gather seeds of knowledge; an incomparable display and living museum of colorful flowers, creekside meadows, outdoor courtyards and secluded benches. The Great Basin Adventure is a fun-filled family experience where kids can pet animals, ride a pony, pan for gold, ride an old fashioned log flume, or explore in our "touch anything" Discovery Room.
Web: maycenter.com
Location: 1595 N. Sierra, Reno
Phone: 775-785-4319
Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center
Fleischmann Planetarium is part of the University of Nevada, Reno and Extended Studies. The planetarium offers public star shows and large-format films showing daily in the dome theater, and public star observing courtesy of the Astronomical Society of Nevada. It was built in 1964 and originally called the “Fleischmann Atmospherium-Planetarium.”
Web: planetarium.unr.nevada.edu
Location: MS 272, University of Nevada, Reno
Phone: 775-784-4812
Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary
Animal Ark is a 38-acre wildlife sanctuary and nature center northwest of Reno, Nevada. This facility’s rural setting provides an ideal place to house non-releasable wildlife and allows the public a unique opportunity to view these animals in natural habitat exhibits through glass viewing areas.
Web: animalark.org
Location: 1265 Deerlodge Road, Reno
Phone: 1-775-970-3111
Sierra Safari Zoo
Sierra Safari Zoo is Nevada’s largest zoo and the only zoo in Northern Nevada. It houses dozens of animals, from cats to sloths, marsupials, rodents, small mammals and hoof stock. It is located in northern Reno.
Web: sierrasafarizoo.org
Location: 10200 N Virginia Street, Reno
Phone: 775-677-1101
Roller Kingdom
If it's skating fun you are looking for, let Roller Kingdom be your destination. The rink is located in the heart of Reno, and offers the hottest new music to skate to as well as specialized "era music" events. Requests are always welcomed at the DJ booth. The rink has a fantastic lighting system that always sets the mood for a boogie wonderland.
Web: rollerkingdom.com
Location: 515 E 7th St., Reno
Phone: 775-329-3472