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[caligirlz]

A guy at the bank today told me there is a new "waterpark" between Folsom & EDH. He could not tell me exactly were, but I got the impression this was a waterpark with slides like in Roseville, and not just a park with water features. There's nothing on Hwy 50 except cows & houses, and I can't think of anything down EDH Blvd to Green Valley. I can't find anything on-line, either.

Anyone else aware of this?

[KoMbAse]

A guy at the bank today told me there is a new "waterpark" between Folsom & EDH. He could not tell me exactly were, but I got the impression this was a waterpark with slides like in Roseville, and not just a park with water features. There's nothing on Hwy 50 except cows & houses, and I can't think of anything down EDH Blvd to Green Valley. I can't find anything on-line, either.

Anyone else aware of this?

Its in the promontory area. If you are coming down blue ravine , you make a right on Sofia parkway. Then your SECOND left (I believe its Alexandria). there are 2 parks. One with a soccer field and another with the water feature (no slides). You can also get there from empire ranch (back way)

[ducky]

Us moms & dads in Folsom tend to call a park a "water park" if it has fountains or water features for kids to run through. If you were expecting something like Sunsplash, I don't think that's what it is.

Sorry to get off on a tangent, but was anyone around here long enough to remember there was some sort of waterslide off of the right of Highway 50 heading up towards Cameron Park? I think there was just remnants of it left when we were here, but you could still see the slide.

[chris v]

I do remember the slide you speak of. It was on the eastbound side of hwy 50 right before Cambridge Rd. There was some sort of a campground there.

[ducky]

I do remember the slide you speak of. It was on the eastbound side of hwy 50 right before Cambridge Rd. There was some sort of a campground there.

That's exactly where I'm referring to. Thanks. I didn't know it was a campground. I think you can still kind of see the incline where the slide was but it's long since grown over with weeds.

[chris v]

There used to be teepees out there too.

[ducky]

There used to be teepees out there too.

Yep. I just remember thinking it looked like a fun place to go with your kids.

[chris v]

I never actually went there but remembered seeing it as a kid while driving with my parents.

[4thgenFolsomite]

I do remember the slide you speak of. It was on the eastbound side of hwy 50 right before Cambridge Rd. There was some sort of a campground there.

Wasn't that part of Sam's Town?

[chris v]

Nope Sams Town was the next exit up at Cameron Park Drive.

[4thgenFolsomite]

Nope Sams Town was the next exit up at Cameron Park Drive.

ah. thanks. I miss Sam's Town though.

[ducky]

Wasn't that part of Sam's Town?

Not as far as I know. I did a little searching and I came up with a Crazy Horse Campground located between Bass Lake Road and Cameron Park Drive. I think that must have been the name of it. Ring any bells, Chris V?

[chris v]

Yep, that's the one.

[caligirlz]

Us moms & dads in Folsom tend to call a park a "water park" if it has fountains or water features for kids to run through. If you were expecting something like Sunsplash, I don't think that's what it is.

Thanks Ducky! It's interesting how people in different parts of California interpret "water park." I carry over the definition from my southern & central cali days, which IS along the lines of Sunsplash. I can certainly see that anything in the these parts with our hot summers would be considered a "water park."

[jafount]

Would be a great addition to the area though. I can see something cool like that on the south side of 50.