Spray and awe

Nocatee’s newest “wow amenity” for residents and their guests has arrived. 

Opening in March, the Spray Water Park features more than 100,000 square feet encompassing a 42-foot water slide tower and interactive spray features. With a capacity of 2,000 people, the new venue includes a four-story water slide tower, a resort-style beach environment with beach volleyball, a smaller spray park for younger children, a playground and a restaurant and bar.

The water slide tower known as Whale Harbor is the centerpiece of Nocatee Spray Park. The structure has five slides, including two that shoot people into the dark, and 75 different water features, including fountains, geysers, waterfall activities and more. Every few minutes, a bucket of water that can hold 10 grown men flips over, dumping gallons of water upon those people nearby the structure. In addition, a red tower creates a 35-foot dome of water every two minutes for park attendees to enjoy. 

The main pool area has 17,000 square feet of surface area, which is bigger than the Lagoon Pool at the Splash Park, as well as 750 chairs in the area. The slides and play structure were designed by a company called ProSlide Technology, which also designed Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort. 

“It’s like having an Adventure Landing right here in Nocatee, where we don’t have to go any place,” Nocatee resident Thalia Lambert says. “We’ve got both the Spray Park and Splash Park, so we can go from one toward the other as a resident.”

In between the Spray Park and Splash Park is an event field called Nocatee Station, which will be the new home for community events and concerts, including the monthly Nocatee Farmers Market, the Roscolusa country music festival, drive-in movie nights, concerts and more.

To learn more about Nocatee Spray Water Park, stop by the Nocatee Welcome Center, call (904) 924-6863 or visit https://www.nocatee.com/.