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Old Wild Waters park along I-90 now eyesore

In this June 9, 1999, SR File Photo, 17-year-old Katrina Mathers works for the second summer in a row as a lifeguard at Wild Waters in Coeur d'Alene. (Liz Kishimoto/SR File Photo)
In this June 9, 1999, SR File Photo, 17-year-old Katrina Mathers works for the second summer in a row as a lifeguard at Wild Waters in Coeur d'Alene. (Liz Kishimoto/SR File Photo)

Taylor Viydo/KREM 2 reports:

As you make your way through Coeur d'Alene on I-90 there are a few things that might catch your eye other than the lake. One of them includes a large decrepit waterpark just off the freeway.

For years, Wild Waters attracted people from across the Inland Northwest. The water park has been closed since 2010 and is currently for sale.

A look at the sign along Government Way in Coeur d'Alene gives a glimpse at what Wild Waters is like now. There's chipped and fading paint. There is also a sign that says the land is for sale. There are also clear no trespassing signs.

The closest KREM 2 was able to get to Wild Waters was up to a gate. We saw some stray cats and just a glimpse of what lied beyond. More here.

Question: Did you and/or your family once go to Wild Waters?

D.F. Oliveria

D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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