Exploring America's 1st Water Park! 

Senior moment.." don't show my heels they're all dried up and crusty" LMFAO 😂🤣

We used to go in the mid 70's before Wet n Wild was built in Vegas. We got hurt going down them slides but we never thought about suing anyone. It was just part of going there. That place was better than Disneyland to us

Thanks Sin City for your excellent mini-docu. I am a Yermo resident, born here over 60 years ago & my mother was born here over 80 years ago. I fondly remember going to Lake Delores as a child, when it was only a small lake. Back then I think there was only a snack bar & small gift shop and the lake had a large wooden high-dive platform in the middle. I think there was also 1 or 2 short water slides. It was a really fun place because mostly locals went there & it was never overcrowded. Once they began expanding, it was no longer a fun or safe place to go. Too many rowdy non-local teenage boys who thought it was fun to push strangers in the water. My mother was an excellent swimmer & was about to dive from the platform, when 2 punks shoved her sideways, throwing her off balance. She landed hard in the water on her side, knocking the wind out of her. A man on the platform, dove into the water & pulled her to shore. She suffered severe bruising to the entire side of her body. The boys & their parents were ejected from the park. We went back only one time after that but it was just too crowded. Had they kept it a small resort for locals, RVs & tent camping, I believe it would still be alive today. Progress is not always a good thing. It is also a shame that taggers & other vandals have no respect for things that DON'T belong to them. Their parents should be ashamed for how they raised their kids - then again, it is hard to teach morals, when you don't have any yourself. By the way, I have a vintage Lake Delores t-shirt & have been offered a lot of money for it but it holds too many good memories for me.

That clip of the guy doing 360's standing up while going down the slide kinda blew my mind.🤯

I think doing urban exploration like this is awesome for you guys. Coming up with the history attached, old pictures and mabye interviews.. That will definetely grow your channel.

You guys should do more videos like this, everyone loves history.

Keep RAIN DANCING 🕺 💃🌧🌩🌤 for the COLORADO RIVER 🌧 🌦

The historical/abandoned videos are a nice addition to the channel!!! Really enjoying them, thank you!

Family friends (Byers and Benders) used to own it. It was literally an oasis in the middle the desert. Started in the early 60's and the family operated it till the late 80's. What became it's demise was partly due to the lawsuits but mostly because of competition. Raging Waters in San Dimas was more convenient to SoCal and subsequently took a lot of business from Lake Delores. Bob sold the property to a development company in the early 90's. Since then, several companies attempted and failed to revive the park since then. There's a decent chance Lake Delores turns into a senior resort community in the near future. Where the water comes from is Newberry Springs (where Lake Delores is at) sits on top of a huge aquifer. Lots of water from the last ice age with very little development. There's many man made lakes near Lake Delores that draw from the same aquifer. Most are designed for water skiing.

They did an episode on Expedition Theme Parks and it covers the family’s story behind a farm turned water park. It was pretty interesting to see how it looked back when it opened. The owners son was the guy spinning down the slide you showed a video clip of. Thanks for showing what it looks like today. Hopefully it reopens in our lifetime.

Wow, I've wondered what became of this place. I remember going out there as a kid in the 70's and it was a blast. You described it well when you said there were a lot of kids getting hurt because the safety protocols of today didn't exist back then. There is a clip in your video showing a tram that ran down a long cable over the water. You basically had to hang on and use your own judgement as to when to let go. The first time I did this, I wasn't smart enough to let go before slamming into the tire that was attached to the cable at the end, and ended up with a bloody nose and almost ripped my arms out of socket! 😂 Some kids let go too soon before they were over the water and bit the dust, literally. And I remember the water was always freezing cold because it was fed from a well! Good times though!!

Yeah, safety wasn't much of a concern in the 70's. I remember bicycling without helmets, no seatbelts and sitting in lawn chairs in the back of pickup trucks. Ah, freedom I sure miss it.

Had the same thought as senior why don't the taggers make and sell their art some of them are very talented.

The trapeze were the bomb.

Those old photos have an Action Park (AKA Traction Park, AKA Class Action Park) feeling! It's so bizarre to see that it's just a desert now!🙂

I took my two Daughters there when they had a grand-re-opening in the 90's, they renovated the old park (60's from the vids you have) and made it a cool 50's-60's rock and roll themed park with modern, safer and more common waterpark slides and rides, not the dangerous ones your video covers and you speak of. It was cheap, fun and not that far for us to get to. We spent all day there.

'Life will find a way to grow over everything we've done here.' Excellent statement, Jr.

1984 I camped there for a few days with a few buddy's i had a great time i will never forget.

The commercials for lake Dolores were awesome. They were in black and white and always came on during after school cartoons during the week

Videos like this should definitely be called something like "Sin City Investigates!" I think it would grab a bit more attention too Edit: Aug. 15, 2023 I don't know why I didn't think of "Sin City Explores"

Family drove past this for many years when I was a kid. Always looked out the window and wished I could go. Sadly, that will never happen. Amazing how only 19 years turned that place from amazing park, to apocalyptic wasteland.

Super Cool!! If those remaining buildings could talk........Many Many stories! #BuiltByBo

The leg work you're doing to add in the history is perfect and you guys need to keep doing it!

Every video deserves a thumbs up and comment. 👍🤠

We are so happy you have extended your channel to include historic places. They pop up on my tablet now and we stream to the TV. Enjoy every single one. Thank you for your family show. Always watching in Orlando FL.

Used to go there as a kid in the early 80s. Coolest waterpark I ever been to and the sketchiest. It had the worlds only stand up waterslide with a 6 foot drop at the end and you could camp there. Lakes went stagnant and they closed down

I remember when we would go there as a kid and then it closed. Then someone tried to reopen it around 1993ish. I almost killed myself on the standup slide!

"Uh oh, the police are here, let's get outta here"..... RUN SR....RUN! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Thanks for the video guys, always enjoy your stuff. Stay Safe! ✌😎

I was there in the summer of 77. It was amazing at the time. Then there was nothing concrete all the water features were lakes. The little documentary you got clips from was the time I was there. I came from western PA to be a lifeguard at the Marine base in Barstow. 6$ an hour was double the minimum wage 2 best summers of my life!! great vid guys TY

My family went out there traveling from Ridgecrest to Vegas once in like 1973 more or less. I was like 10 or 11, we spotted the long high speed slides from the then two lane highway and had to check it out. Back then it was basically a huge muddy puddle in the desert with the man made mountain and long, long slides where you lay on your stomach on an air mat and hauled ass sliding down into the "lake." You would then skim across the top of the water/mud at 100mph!, (at least it seemed that fast as a kid) skipping almost clear across to the other side. Very edgy, devil may care operators, Dare devilish and rowdy crowd. Absolutely loved it! Once again.......Thanks for the memories man! 👀👍

Urban theme water Park/skate park would be awesome

Sam Pilgrim just did a RU-vid video shredding that place on his mountain bike. Great job researching the old footage and pictures!

remember the ads of this place growing up as a kid in LA watching cartoons in the afternoon. It was on my childhood 'bucket' list. LOL

Greetings from the BIG SKY. Always gotta stop, and smell the flowers.

Thanks for another discovery adventure! Keep it coming brothers.

I went there a few times in the late 90s. My school from Victorville ca would have yearly fields trips to there. I had atleast one near death experience every time I went, none were ever my fault 😊

Hey Guys, thank you for bringing back a LOT OF FUN MEMORIES. Yes, we camped, and partied during the time it was open in the 70's. We drove out from Orange County for a weekend of fun times and camping. The giant slides and cable tram were the best! Yes, I still remember the fun time, even after all the partying. Yeah, Isaw several people get hurt from doing stupid things and drunk. Thank You!

I’ve driven by the water part when it was up and running and many times watching it slowly get aged with art

for the first couple years that place was the hot spot for teens & partying .!!!!

Good old lake Delores !

Appreciate you guys doing this. I'm originally from the Barstow area and it was a great place for young poeple to go have fun and stay out of trouble back in the day. You guys do great work on this channel showing people the ins and outs of the desert region of CA and NV. I do have a request, would it be possible for you to do a video on the mojave river at some point? Thanks and your content is greatly appreciated!

Went there as a kid once, I remember it was a blast. The water slide was so fast, they also had little one person racing boats that were wicked fast. Also had a huge campground where we camped. Thats about all remember about it. Good times.

Great video. Yes I remember lake Delores. We would get a few girls and bring em out here and have fun. You know what I mean. Haha. The good Ole days.

Out here on the east coast there was a place like this in jersey called Action park. It got closed for being dangerous, lawsuits. There's a documentary about it

Went there as a kid, the whole family had camping vans. I was a small kid in the kiddy pond when a dust storm came across the 15, people were grabbing kids & throwing them in anything that could be closed, it was wild! I live in vegas now & drive by on my way to visit family in Ca. I have fond memories about being there!

That place is pretty cool. Some nice artwork out there. Your Grandpa might just be right.

I’ll never forget traveling from CA to Vegas and yelling to my folks “ there’s Lake Deloris !!!!”

We used to go there in the 80’s when I was a kid. I have good memories from there.

@6:34 there allot still in operation, but there is a lot that have closed down, for example Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom in Redlands California was the big water park local plus allot more, now it's just a concrete pad in the back where the water park was, the lazy River and part of the tower for the water park are still standing. It was closed down before this but it was right next door to the Amazon building that burned down a year or two ago

It’s going to be a good day when sincity outdoors posts

I like how Jr. acknowledged the art, but not the tags

Dang, you guys are on a good one!! We all drive by these spots in the desert wondering what they are and never stopping to find out. Thank you for doing your research and providing historical information to us!

I went there in the 70s as a kid, they had just four or five straight stainless steel slide straight into the water. We had a blast there, they even let us put our dog down the slide.

Went there in the late 70’s. Had a blast. Drove from Burbank for the day.

You guys always find gems wherever you go. Thank you for sharing this place that I never even heard of before. Keep safe and God Bless, Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸

You guys should come and visit the salton sea. There’s a lot of history to it and not to mention the un certain future it has

When I was a teenager my family stopped there on our way home from California my mom and dad said we had one hour to play it was the fastest hour of my life

So sweet I haven’t been up there in years. Thanks for all you do love your channel.

We used to call it Lake Delirious because it was so hot out there and just one big old party it was early eighties what a lot of fun

I dreamed of going there as a kid. Used to watch the commercial for it all the time

Water park in the desert. Real smart idea.

I remember going here when I was young. It was so much fun. Thank you for covering this to show what it is now.

Always!! ...GOOD STUFF !!!! GREAT VIDS!!thank you

Hey hope all is well ...show us the rain and flooding be safe!!!!

I LOVE these types of videos you guys do! About fifteen years ago, I lived in San Diego. I would drive to Las Vegas about every other month for ten years. I never even knew that water park was there. Unbelievable! You guys are awesome. I live in Pennsylvania now, ugh, so I really enjoy your videos. I look forward to them!

I'm just glad you had The OG pictures of it.

That place would make a great RC and off-roading place

I remember driving by that place as a kid in the 80’s when it was still operational. They used to hold Jet Ski races there and all kinds of other events. I never went, just always passed by when I was on my way to Lake Mead😉

There are currently over one thousand waterparks within the U.S., most of which identify as stand-alone outdoor waterparks. Some waterparks are part of a larger resort and vary in whether they are indoor or outdoor. Overall, the water park industry in the U.S. was valued at 2.33 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Thanks for sharing. 💦

I have been there back in the 70's. My best friend's family was going and I was invited to go. We spent the entire day there. We must have ridden every slide at least 10 times. I can confirm that it was a dangerous place as far as the rides go. The best part was the long drive home. It gave us time to compare our battle wounds that we had each acquired throughout the day. Good times.

Every once in a while can you say “OH Boy!” And in between clips can you say “time has past.” Used to dream about going there, we never could afford to go. Great channel guys

I went to Electric Daisy Carnival at Lake Delores back in 1999. That was a legendary party for the books.

Great Question, this water park gives me Memories of Wet N Wild when it was on the Strip next to the Sahara Las Vegas. I was Active Duty and used to get in for FREE. Good ole days !

A blast from the past, lived in Hesperia in the 80’s

on our way to vegas in the late 70’s and early 80’s i always use to say to myself one day im going to visit lake dolores i was around 10-12, i never got a chance. I still remember that theme song on the tv commercial.

I use to drive by there when delivered campers out to Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Art is dope asf 💯

This place is filled with childhood memories. Growing up in victorville this was a short drive us. My mom died in back in 93 so I moved to montana with my dad. Drive by last October to visit my mom for the first time in along time was sadden to see it closed.

My Father took us back in 1969 , After going to the Hoover Dam. We spent a day swimming there cooling off but we got some of us got sunburned. The place was opened from 9am 5:30 pm Monday- Saturday Sundays 10am- 4pm.

I went to the electric daisy carnival rave party there, The place was in great condition at the time,that was back in 1999 I believe

There's so much history to be discovered and shared. I love seeing things of the past like this, and finding out stories you wouldn't believe or expect. It's a shame we've become a society of victimization. No one feels responsible for themselves and that's not how it's supposed to be. But it's the world we live in now, so places like this operate on a knife's edge.

I used to go there all the time great party place and the girls were very friendly

We drive to Parker Az a few times a year, passing this place. I’m 55 the advertisements on tv as a kid it looked like it would be fun. Sketchy, borderline dangerous fun.

Flashback. I remember going in the 80's but i don't every recall clean water, it was a huge mud pit. Lol. Pre-COVID next to it they had water and folks works buzz around on the jet skis.

Driven by this place countless times before and after it closed down. I just drove by it in late August 2023 and it seems like you guys were there around the same time. I’ve always wondered what that place was like but, like you guys mentioned, we were just wanting to get to Vegas or back home in SoCal. Thanks for this video showing us what this place is like now. 👍

You guys are awesome. Keep showcasing unique stuff and we keep watching. Shout out from Toronto Canada!

Woo hoo, I did Lake Dolores when it was open. Stand up waterslide was awesome! We stayed in tent for a few days.

I grew up in the IE and we went here until it closed. Super fun and it was sad to see it close.

Glad I got to hang out there at its peak. Also, a cool water ski park between Colton and Rialto where you could get towed around by a cable, long gone too. Lawsuits have sterilized all the fun stuff. Glad my childhood was late 50's 60's and early 70's...........

Ty for the video. Yall take me places I would’ve never gone. Ty!

Every time we make the trip from Colorado to Disneyland, we always see that spot and wonder what it was like in its heyday. One of these days we'll make a pit stop and check it out. Thanks for putting this video together. 👍🏽👊🏽

NativeOfLVNevada…. Best VideosComingOutTheWest!!!!!

Thanks for giving a tour. Love the abandoned series. Greetings from Ireland

I was out there about 4-5 years ago shooting videos and exploring it with a friend. We started at the top with the single building by the tank and worked our way down the hill. There were a lot more of those trees standing at that time.

I lived in LA for most of my life (moved out of state in 2017), passed this place several times a month going to vegas!

There was a place like this in near Tucson Arizona called Justin's Water World, 30 water slides, pools, food, drink, etc. Now abandoned.

Lived in vegas in 2009-2010. I used to see the abandoned slides still up there everytime I drove by. I think the slides were finally removed in 2014 but don't quote me on that. Keep exploring guys!

Great Job! Love your channel! Mighty Men like you really set the Bar. Keep it up. ~Montana Fan

I love that you guys show us so many things that even a lot of us Vegas locals don't know about

Yeah, love the art, really dislike ppl tagging over it... Thanks for sharing!!! Love NV!!