Cowabunga Canyon Waterpark

The park that opened as Wet'n'Wild Las Vegas in 2013 went dark in the pandemic, then came back in May 2022 as Cowabunga Canyon after Pyek Group bought it and twinned it with Cowabunga Bay in Henderson. The bones are intact and still good: 41 acres in the southwest valley holding the Cadillac Shores wave pool, the Cactus Creek lazy river and a slate of slides that runs from the Deuce's Wild speed drops down to toddler wading at Piñata Falls. Every ride wears a western name now: the old Tornado funnel is Texas Tornado, the Constrictor's corkscrews run as Hi-Ho Silver, and the multi-lane racer became Ricochet Racer. The current attraction list runs to a dozen names.

The trade-offs are distance and season. The park sits about 11 miles southwest of the Strip off I-215 at Sunset Road, no shuttle exists, and parking runs $10 per vehicle. Shade is scarce on the open desert lot unless you rent a cabana, and summer Saturdays mean real lines at the raft rides. The calendar is the bigger catch right now - the 2026 season ends Sunday, September 20, and the park is down to weekends at 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM until then. It's an easy call for families with a car and a free afternoon; if you're on the Strip without wheels, a resort pool delivers more water time per hour of logistics.