Nashville Area Spraygrounds Are FREE Water Parks & Fun For All Ages!
Nashville's Metro Parks department maintains a variety of seasonal outdoor pools and year-round indoor pools, including Wave Country, pictured here:
But my favorite kind of water park is what is known as "a sprayground" or a "spray park". The best part: They're FREE!
What Is A Sprayground?
A sprayground is a water playground consisting of a multiple groups of spray features surrounded by a kid-friendly playing surface.Spraygrounds are typically automated and use nozzles and shower-type heads to distribute the water. They sometimes include interactive features, as well. For example, some sprays can be activated by users touching a button which begins a computerized water sequence.
I've seen them in other cities before. But I think I was first introduced to them at Sea World, Disney's Magic Kingdom, and places like that.
Until recently, I didn't realize they were actually meant to be played in and enjoyed by people of all ages.
I always thought they were just for looks and that select tourists and local residents utilized them as harmless water parks for their children.
Boy, was I wrong. Nashville's spraygrounds are meant to be splashed in! Spray parks are generally very safe for small children to play in -- with adult supervision.
Where To Find Spray Parks
So, gather up the kids and head to the nearest spray park. Here are some choices for Nashville area spraygrounds:Kirkpatrick Spray Ground
620 S. 9th Street
Nashville, Tennessee
(615) 862-8453 or (615) 862-8480
Opens May 25; Closes Labor Day
Official hours are 9AM to 6:30PM Monday thru Friday and 10AM to 3PM on weekends.
Watkins Sprayground
Jo Johnston Avenue at 17th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee
(615) 862-8469
Opens May 25; Closes Labor Day
Official hours are 9AM to 6:30PM Monday thru Friday and 10AM to 3PM on weekends.
Don Fox Community Park
955 Baddour Parkway
Lebanon, Tennessee
(615) 449-0303
According to Mrs. Cheap, "there's a wading pool designed for young children, water umbrellas and other fun spraying features."
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