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    10 months ago

    Beautiful clean water only the restrooms are so duty seems no one clean a while I had a good time with my family beautiful spot

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    Balsam Meadows Snow Park - slide

    Balsam Meadows Snow Park

    4.3(7 reviews)
    50.6 mi

    We went to the Snow park today we had a blast. It is about 1 hour away depending on the weather and…read morethe car you drive. Chains are needed if it snowing. This day it was snowing and we had to use them. We followed the signs and when we arrived it was not so many people there. It had a clear enough area to slide on small plastic disc sleds down the hill and walk back up. Small brush and trees did line the or skirts of the park. There is a restroom there. Not very pleasant but private. DRIVE SLOW. DRIVE CAREFULLY. DRIVE SMART. The weather is making the trip more complicated than a normal day. There are snow plows that clear the road frequently. It really helped make the road more safe and driveable. The snow surrounding shaver lake is so beautiful! Truly a scenic ride.

    This is one of six snow parks within a half hour drive of each other. This one and the nearby…read moreCoyote Sno-Park are reportedly the best for sledding. We also visited Tamarak Sno-Park just five minutes up the road from Balsam, and it was beautiful, but was laid out with trails for cross-country skiers and snowmobilers. You need a $5 pass to park at a Sno-Park, and you must buy it before you get there. Stop at Tom's in town before you head up the hill. We'd never heard of Sno-Parks, and didn't know what to expect. They're just forested areas where you might hike if the weather were warmer where you can safely park and use the restroom if you need to. There are areas for sledding, but they are natural hills will trees and streams and rocks. There are open areas (some are Forest Service roads) (no trucks in sight), but there are lots of little hills, too. In the spring when we were there the best hill we found ended in a stream so we had to jump off our sleds in order not to get wet. We did not snowshoe, but there were lovely less hilly spots where snow shoeing would be fun. Balsam had a few parking spots (maybe space for 8-10 cars?), so it'll fill up fast. Tamarak has a much larger parking lot. Sno-Parks exist, basically, so that people won't park on the side of the road. There is no trash removal, no lights or electricity, and no amenities like picnic tables. It's just a parking lot and a safe (and beautiful) place to play in the snow. We were there in early April, and the snow was spotty, but still we were able to find enough to sled until we were exhausted, build a snowman, and have a snowball fight. We stayed in Shaver Lake, but these Sno-Parks are close enough to Clovis and Fresno, that you could also drive up for the day.

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    Balsam Meadows Snow Park - Snow man

    Snow man

    Balsam Meadows Snow Park - Snowball fight at Balsam Sno-Park

    Snowball fight at Balsam Sno-Park

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    Bass Lake Water Sports & Boat Rentals - Bass Lake

    Bass Lake Water Sports & Boat Rentals

    3.5(274 reviews)
    44.1 mi

    This was our second summer renting a boat for tubing from BLWS, and both times were great!…read more Kira and Evelyn did a great job getting our paperwork and departure completed, and their customer service was excellent. Our boat was perfect for tubing, and our family had a great half day on the lake! Our boat (S6) did have some issues with the stereo, which seemed like some careless renter before us blew the speakers. We called from the lake, and they offered to credit us extra time if we wanted the dock to crew to troubleshoot the issue. We opted to keep boating, but appreciated their willingness to fix the issue. I hope they can fix it for the next clients! Overall, another great experience with BLWS, and we will definitely use them again!

    We rented two single kayaks from Bass Lake Water Sports. The good: we got there waaaaaay early and…read morethey accommodated us. Of course we got there way early because the instructions said arrive an hour before your appointment time. Good little soldiers we, arrived at 8:02 for our 9am paddle. By 8;10 they wanted to know if we wanted to get breakfast first or just go. Pffft! Lemme at it. The other good: okay, it's the Sierra Nevada. How can it not be glorious on a lake? Buuuuuut... here comes the bad: waiting, waiting, waiting at the end for someone to notice we came back. I blew my requisite emergency whistle twice in frustration and still nothing. Probably ten minutes of employees not seeing us, or maybe preoccupied with the gasoline powered craft. Which brings me to the next maybe not bad but not great... we were the only people who didn't need to sign the disclosure that we had to pay for our fuel separately. That, in and of itself isn't so bad... but it meant this 3.5 mile lake was choppier than some oceans on which we've kayaked. Constant wake. We had to stay on the shore side of the large orange buoys, and the motorized pontoon boats, sea-doos, jet boats with water skis... they were on the other side. It's like when I was a kid flying 11 hours LAX - LHR in the 1970s and the smoking section's boundary changed based on the ratio of smokers. Yeah, there was segregation but hoo, didn't make a lotta difference. Bouncy, bouncy, bouncy. Still, we're on the lake, it's a beautiful day, what's not to love? The ugly wasn't appalling by any stretch but it wasn't great either, and it's the reason I'd rate this place 3 of 5 stars. It got the job done but I didn't see any evidence that people cared. The kayak was dirty and had trash in/on it - half a paddle padding torn off and river weeds. The paddle was held together with peeling electrical tape, had only one drip ring with no padding (maybe sitting on the prow?) and the paint was chipping off. And the drink holder was half full of slimy river water. Blech. Who wants to risk drinking nasty water running down your bottle? For $250 for two hours, I would expect better.

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    Bass Lake Water Sports & Boat Rentals - The marina

    The marina

    Bass Lake Water Sports & Boat Rentals - Paddle held together with electrical tape with chipping paint

    Paddle held together with electrical tape with chipping paint

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    Island Waterpark

    Island Waterpark

    3.2(155 reviews)
    8.9 mi

    If you have young kids this place is great! Plenty of food options. Great for allowing your own…read morefood and snacks in. Cool after hour events for season pass holders. Way better than Wild Water!

    Went to the Fresno Fright Night at the Island. I was not sure how it would be but I was down for…read morethe ride. We went through the first three mazes fairly quickly the first house we tried was a chemical plant. It was missing some actors in spots that really would have hit. I am a scare actor so I was kinda let down more people didn't jump at working this event or maybe could have had call offs or no shows. Either way the set designs were amazing! My fave being the pizza place with animatronics. I loved the kitchen and the ticket redeem counter sooo good! The sliders were good wish there were more. The other highlight of this event was the bayou boat ride! Yes ride I said that. The creative minds turned the lazy river into a swamp bayou. I loved it so much. The price for the entry was too high. $150.00 for three of us and there wasn't re-entry to mazes. Most haunts are cheaper so you can get more people wanting to come. Knott's scary farm is $60, if you have theme park prices there should be theme park type entertainment with scare actors photo ops with them and more scare zones. It was a nice evening fall time event for myself and my teens. I hope to see more progress next year. You can only get scarier We scare because we care

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    Island Waterpark - The Tsunami: A ride that there imbecile employees will unbalance to your death's desire. My child and his friend ALMOST went over the side!

    The Tsunami: A ride that there imbecile employees will unbalance to your death's desire. My child and his friend ALMOST went over the side!

    Island Waterpark - Ohana family area

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    Ohana family area

    Kaweah Whitewater Adventures

    Kaweah Whitewater Adventures

    4.9(106 reviews)
    69.1 mi
    Locally owned & operated
    Family-owned & operated

    If you have never been rafting before, all I can say is please find a way to talk yourself into…read moresigning up for an afternoon with Kaweah Whitewater Adventures! We had a party of four first timers, My mom, myself, and my two boys (14 & 10) and we did the afternoon adventure. EVERYONE had an absolute blast. It was the highlight of our trip and one of the most fun things we have done in years. This really is an adventure. You will be bouncing all over the raft and working in sync as a team to line yourself up for the best past through wild waters. The guides are amazing at keeping everyone locked in and also sharing the beauty of the river. I cannot recommend this excursion enough! Some details on the family option: You drive in to their supervised lot, park your vehicle, and after 30 min of putting on gear and going through instructions you jump in the rafts and go down river for about 4 miles to the lake where you are picked up by a bus and brought back to the lot. The whole trip took about 2.5 hours but I would expect some variance. There were two spots in the run where you can jump in the water and swim around for a bit. One parting thought is that if you are in the area and you see the river you may think you have an idea of what it looks like, but I was truly taken aback by the beauty of the scenery from the perspective of the winding path of the river. You really do get to see a view that is just as unique and special as any park trail.

    Had the best time on the High Adventure Upper Trip! Great fun in and out of the raft. Kai was a…read moregreat guide and everyone at KWA was excellent.

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    Kaweah Whitewater Adventures - Kaweah Whitewater Adventures family adventure lower trip

    Kaweah Whitewater Adventures family adventure lower trip

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    Skaggs Bridge Park - tubing - Updated May 2026

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