I actually think it looks pretty cool overgrown. The plants grow very realistically around the fake boulders. In a way, the sterility and perfection of Disney's working attractions detracts from the realism they are trying to recreate. No matter how hard you try you can never perfectly recreate the chaotic randomness of reality.

It breaks my heart:( We went to River Country in '76, must have been shortly after it opened, and I thought it was the most amazing thing in the world.

Remember that in 1976 the "country theme" was big. On TV we had The Waltons, Little House on the Prarie", etc. The nation was celebrating our bicentennial. Home decor reflected a rustic theme. Fake spinning wheels, eagle emblems, and decorated steel milk canisters were found in living rooms all over the U.S. A very simple and patriotic craze happening right along with Disco if you can imagine that.

River Country fit right in.

Today my 10 year son wears my River Country t-shirt to school. I saved it in perfect condition ever since 1979 but he loves it so it's his. He'll never have the chance to drink Country Time Lemonade and plunge into a Florida Lake. Gone are the days.

You should make t-shirts! My old shirt had Donald Duck and his nephews enjoying River Country But I'm sure other designs could be...........WAIT! I have a postcard booklet with a cool graphic that would be perfect. I'll dig it out!

"The nation was celebrating our bicentennial. Home decor reflected a rustic theme. Fake spinning wheels, eagle emblems, and decorated steel milk canisters were found in living rooms all over the U.S"

My parents had a steel milk canister on our porch affixed with some bicentennial/eagle emblems on it. Had forgotten about that. I always wanted to go to River Country, but we always went to WDW in Dec/Jan.

River Country was the first water park anywhere. It was amazing! I wish they would have kept it open. While it's tame as far as the rides now, it was a great place for kids or adults that wanted a quiet ride through the lazy river.

It would be fantastic to have at least part of River Country available to Fort Wilderness guests! I know they took a slide from River Country and put it at the Meadows pool but another pool at River Country would be a definite plus to the Fort Wilderness experience!

I wish this spot would come back, along with Discovery Island. Those two locations are filled with memories of my childhood. I remember going on the slide that stops half way and I accidentally spread my legs and squeaked for a good 10 minutes.

While the slides were fun, I always went on the tubes over and over again. That slide was amazing. My boys have Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Country (both parks I've seen snakes swimming across the lazy River), but there's something to be said about a lakeside watering hole. Really made Fort Wilderness a full day experience.

We will be returning to Fort Wilderness in June of this year. We plan to spend the day there canoeing, bike riding, catching the campfire movie and just hanging out.

It is very surreal to see this fun little spot gone to seed. Last time I was there was in 1985 for a school trip. I remember my sisters and father going there in 1976 (when I was too young and couldn't swim yet) River Country proved that it didnt have to be glitzy Disney to be a fun place.

omg i think it looks horrible to what disney looks like.i have been there ever since i was born and i am 45.if you go bye it ,it looks horrible the water is green and gross!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you<3