Adventure Island Tampa
& Best Florida Water Parks

Adventure Island Tampa is one of the best water parks in Florida. Florida water parks are a great way to spend the day enjoying the sunshine and some exciting water slides.

Adventure Island Quick Links

Slides and Rides

Opening Times & Hours

Tickets & Prices

Address, Map, Directions

FAQs

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Adventure Island is located in the city of Tampa across the street from Busch Gardens Florida theme park.

Adventure Island Tampa: Slides

Paradise Lagoon - pictured below is the perfect place to relax and soak up the Florida sun.

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Riptide - racing slide with a maximum drop of 55ft. Grab a mat and race your friends to the bottom.
Minimum height to ride - 42 ins.

Aruba Tuba - a two person tube ride.
No minimum height to ride, but riders under 42 ins must wear a life vest.

Calypso Coaster - a gentle one or two person tube ride in open air flumes.
No minimum height to ride, but riders under 42 ins must wear a life vest.

Caribbean Corksrew - a fast twisting water slide inside a 230ft long tube.
Minimum height to ride - 48 ins.

Everglides
Minimum height to ride - 42 ins.

Gulf Scream - get ready to scream! This is a 210ft long body slide where you can reach speeds of 25mph.
Minimum height to ride - 48 ins.

KeyWest Rapids - 2 person raft ride through twists turns and water fountains.
No minimum height to ride, but riders under 42 ins must wear a life vest.

Runaway Rapids - a body slide where you choose from 5 different slides.
Slides 1 & 2: Parent may ride with a small child in front. Slides 3, 4, & 5: single riders only and no life vests allowed.

Wahoo Run - a gentle multi-person raft ride through waterfalls, twist and turns in a half flume.
No minimum height to ride, but riders under 42 ins must wear a life vest.

Water Mocasin - a fast twisting single person flume ride.
Minimum height to ride - 48 ins.

Splash Attack -an area just for kids with climbing nets, bridges, water jets and small slides.

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Fabian's Fun Port - just for young children (pictured above).

Adventure Island Tampa: Opening Times

Adventure Island opens for the summer months only. In 2010, this water park will open from mid March through October. It is closed every winter - November through March. (For water parks in Florida that are open during the winter, see our Orlando water parks page.

In general, the water park opens from 9am or 10am until 5pm or later. It's advisable to check the operating hours for a particular day, using this link below.

Check Adventure Island park hours for 2010

Adventure Island Tampa: Tickets

Tickets are not currently available on the Adventure Island website. Updated ticket prices will be available closer to March 2010. However, there are some e-ticket deals available now.

E-Tickets

Special e-tickets are now available for the 2010 season.

Weekday Passes are available for unlimited use from 22nd March 2010 through 9th June 2010. Visit the link below for full details.

Adults & children - $44.67 inc tax.

Weekday Adventure Island tickets for 2010.

If you plan on visiting Busch Gardens, Tampa and Adventure Island, you can buy a weekeday pass (Fun Card).

This pass allows you unlimited weekday access to Busch Gardens Tampa until December 31st 2010 and Adventure Island until September 6th 2010.

Busch Gardens & Adventure Island tickets for 2010.

Adventure Island Tampa: Address, Map & Directions

Adventure Island Tampa Address

10001 McKinley Drive
Tampa, FL 33612
Tel: 1-888-800-5447 or 813-987-5660

Directions to Adventure Island Tampa

From the south

Travel north on I-75 until you pass the turn-off for I-4.
Exit at Fowler Ave, which is #265.
Stay left on the exit ramp - this will bring you to Fowler Ave.
Continue on Fowler then turn left on McKinley Drive. This will be the first light after the University of South Florida main entrance.
Continue south on McKinley until you see the signs for Adventure Island parking lot.

From the north

Travel south on I-75 until you reach I-275 South.
Exit on Fowler Ave, exit #51
Continue 2 miles and turn right on to McKinley Drive.
Continue south on McKinley until you see the signs for Adventure Island parking lot.

From Orlando

Travel westbound on I-4 until you reach I-75.
Take I-75 north until you reach exit #265 for Fowler Ave and the University of South Florida.
Turn left on McKinley Drive. This will be the first light after the University of South Florida main entrance.
Continue south on McKinley until you see the signs for Adventure Island parking lot.

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Adventure Island Tampa - FAQs

Can I bring a cooler to the water park?

Yes, you may bring a small cooler no larger than 15 inches wide and 15 inches high. Large coolers can be brought to the park and used in the picnic pavillion just outside the main entrance to the water park.

There are no glass containers or alcoholic drinks allowed inside the water park.

Should we bring our own towels?

Yes, if you can it's a good idea to bring enough towels for your party. You can store them in the lockers within the water park.

What should I wear?

Any bathing suits, shorts and t-shirts are allowed. Although you cannot wear T-shirts on the body flume rides. It's advisable not to wear any cut-off jeans or clothing with any belts, buckles or zips which might get caught on the flumes and slides. Aqua socks are permitted. It's a good idea to wear aqua socks or shoes around the water park because the ground can get very hot.

How much is parking?

Cars and campers $10. Tour buses and motorcycles are free. Annual passport holders also get free parking.

Can we rent a Cabana and how much do they cost?

There are cabanas and beach huts available for rent inside the water park.

Private cabanas include:-

All day large locker
Mini refridgerator
4x bottled water and 4x bottled soda
4x souvenir towels
2 sun loungers and 2 chairs

Prices are between $125 and $150 per day depending on the exact date you want to visit. Annual passport holders can get discounts on the cabana rental cost.

Chiki Hut Rental includes:-

4x sun loungers
Large all day locker

Prices for Chiki Huts are between $50 and $70 depending on the date you visit.

Click here for more information about cabana and chiki hut rentals.

When is the best time to visit?

The peak of the summer months (June, July and August) are more likely to be busy. Any US holiday will also be busy. View this theme park calendar to see when all the US holidays are and which days are best for visiting Tampa and Orlando theme parks (see Busch Gardens).

Can we visit Adventure Island and Busch Gardens in one day?

To make the most of your money, we would say it's going to be a rush to visit both parks in one day. There is so much to do and see at Busch Gardens, that could take a day alone. We recommend setting aside one day for each park.