FAQs

The park opens daily at 10:30AM for Season Pass Holders and 11 a.m. for General Admission except for the last 2 weeks of the season when the park opens at 4 p.m. and closes at 8 p.m on weekdays. Check out our operating schedule.

The park is open all summer, including holidays, weather permitting.

Regardless if you are swimming or not, each person that enters the park will need a wristband. Anyone age 2 or older will require paid admission. Children under the age of 2 are free.

We do not provide towels, but our gift shop sells souvenir towels.

We do not allow any outside food or beverage unless previously okay by the main office due to food allergies or medical needs. Please see our park rules and information page for more details.

Wild Water West offers free parking!

Wild Water West has lifeguards on all water attractions. The lifeguards are also certified by Ellis and Associates, the leaders in waterpark safety.

The District’s lifeguard training provider, Jeff Ellis & Associates (E&A) requires that staff practice Vigilance Awareness Training (VAT) as an educational tool for lifeguards. E&A has long been an innovator in the aquatic community. VAT seeks to educate, train, and prepare lifeguards for a submersion event. Through exhaustive research, the VAT training uses a mannequin to simulate a submerged victim. E&A has taught Lifeguards to see a guest in distress in 10 seconds, reach them in 20 seconds. This program is unique in that it involves actually showing lifeguards what a submerged victim looks like. If you see a mannequin in or around the park, do not remove it.

Your admission gets you unlimited access to the complete waterpark, wave pool, bumper boats, go-karts, mini golf, and batting cages.

Lockers, food and beverage, and a $1 deposit to play mini golf that will be returned to you once the ball and putter have been returned to the attendant are additional.

We offer specials Monday through Friday. We also offer discounted evening tickets from 4pm to 8 pm.

We offer $5 off day admission and $3 off evening admission. This discount only applies to each person who can show a valid military ID.

Group discounts start at 25 guests.

Get-N-Go gas stations located throughout Sioux Falls, Tea, Parker, and Hartford sell discounted Wild Water West tickets.

We do not close the park due to just rain, but we may have to shut down certain rides or attractions for a period of time.

Wild Water West is a family park; therefore, appropriate swimwear is always required. Swimwear should be lined and may not be transparent. Revealing swimwear and thong-like swimsuits/bottoms are not appropriate. Cutoff jeans, denim clothing, hard metal objects, and shoes (this excludes water shoes) cannot be worn on the “body contact” slides. If a shirt must be worn on the slide, only spandex, or rash guard shirts may be worn. No undergarments may be visible. No profanity/indecent images or language is allowed on clothing of any kind. Those choosing not to comply will be asked to leave without a refund. Remember, this is a family-oriented Waterpark, so act and dress accordingly.

You may carry your alcoholic beverage around the park. Please keep in mind that Wild Water West is a family establishment, and we reserve the right to escort an occupant out of the park for disorderly conduct.

Our lost and found is available during our hours of operation. For sanitary reasons, we cannot store wet clothing, towels, or any other fabric items left at the water park overnight. If cloth items are not claimed by the end of the business day on the day of your visit, they will be thrown away.

Showers are located in the men’s and women’s locker rooms. We do not provide toiletries.

No. However, for the safety and health of guests we certainly recommend them.

Over 800 deck chairs are located throughout waterpark. Deck chairs are first come first serve. You are welcome to bring in your own lawn chair.

Single tubes are included in the admission price. Individual lockers are available for a rental fee.

No.

We offer complimentary life vests on a first come first serve basis. You are welcome to wear your own life vests as well as long as they are Coast Guard approved.

You may bring in your strollers; however, designated stroller parking is not available.

Currently, there is limited shade within the Waterpark.

Yes.

Waterslide Tower: Must be 48 inches to ride alone
Bumper Boats: 48 inches to drive 
Go-Karts: 58 inches to drive and 36 inches to ride 
Wave Pool: Anyone under 48 inches must be within arms length of an adult. We strongly encourage inexperienced swimmers to wear life vests.

We prefer the age of 13 or 14 if your child will be on their own. It is up to the parents to decide if their child is responsible and can follow rules without adult supervision.

Yes! We have a fabulous gift shop that has a few of your essentials covered such as towels, sunscreen, sunglasses, flip flops and other items that sometimes get left behind.  We also have collectible souvenirs like Magnets, T-Shirts, Hats, Beach Bags, Sarongs and more!!  You have to come and see it all for yourself!

No, all tax exempt purchases must be made through the office or over the phone.