Monday, June 11, 2012

Check Out These Local Spray Grounds & Splash Parks

It's already ridiculously HOT - welcome to summer in Texas!  Alas, we are NOT among the lucky ones with a backyard pool, so we are constantly on the lookout for ways to cool down for cheap or FREE.  North Texas Kids has compiled this handy resource of local Spray Grounds and Splash Pools.  There's sure to be one near you:

Allen – Celebration Park 
http://www.cityofallen.org/index.aspx?NID=1213

Arlington 
http://www.arlingtontx.gov/parks/simple/index.html 


Carrollton – W.J. Thomas Splash Park 
http://www.cityofcarrollton.com/index.aspx?page=382

Dallas – Campbell Green, Danieldale, Ferguson, Lake Highlands North, Mildren Dunn, Pemberton Hill, Ridgwood, Umphress 
http://www.dallasparks.org/Downloads/Spraygrounds.pdf 


Farmers Branch – Don Showman Pool 
http://www.ci.farmers-branch.tx.us/play/don-showman-pool 


Frisco – Shepherd Glen Park, BiCentennial Park, JR Newman Park http://www.friscofun.org/parks/Pages/SplashParks.aspx 


Haltom City – Broadway Park 
http://www.haltomcitytx.com/2011-05-09-16-13-22/parks-and-recreation 


McKinney – Al Rauschapt Soccer Complex, Ashwoods, Aviator, Finch, Horizon, Inspiration, John W. Wisenant 
http://www3.mckinneytexas.org/parks.aspx?id=14110 


Plano – Various 
http://plano.gov/Departments/parksandrecreation/recenters/Pages/Pools.aspx 


Richardson – Glenville Park 
http://www.cor.net/index.aspx?page=32 
Don't forget the fountains at the Eismann Center!


Rockwall – Harry Myers, The Park at Fox Chase, The Park at Hickory Ridge http://www.rockwall.com/Parks/spraygrounds/index.asp 


Garland - Surf and Swim 
http://www.surfandswim.org/parkinfo.php 
http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/gov/lq/parks/facilities/swimming.asp

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