Swansboro Municipal Park's Newest Attraction Is Up and Running!
By Lisa Hamilton
Like most people in our area I have been waiting for this Splash Pad to open, now it finally has! It had a "soft open" last week on Tuesday, May 14th so of course I grabbed my 7-year-old and went to go check it out.
The grant for this Splash Pad was first written in March of 2017 by Brittany Shipp who was the former Director of Swansboro Parks & Recreation. My family personally goes to this park quite often not only because it is close and convenient, but it also has something for everyone from a skateboarding park to a toddler playground area. We got in the habit of checking the status of the Splash Pad just about every time we went to Swansboro Municipal Park and after talking to a few other families at the park they did the same thing. So this local attraction has been greatly anticipated by many local families. The process of getting the grants, funding, and construction is done took a little over a year which seemed like forever to a lot of us but the timing of its completion couldn't have been better.
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The Splash Pad is open to the public with operating hours of 10:00 am to 8:00 pm till it closes down for the season on September 15th, and it is free. There are no lifeguards on duty, as well as no age limit. The rules are posted right next to the Splash Pad which are:
1. The Splash Pad is an Unsupervised Facility
2. All children under the age of 12 must always have adult supervision.
3. All Participants must conduct themselves in a courteous, safe, and family-oriented manner.
4. No food and/or glass containers are permitted on the Splash Pad.
5. Climbing on the Splash Pad features is strictly prohibited.
6. Do not drink Splash Pad water.
7. Do not enter Splash Pad if you have a communicable disease or/and open wound.
8. No pets are allowed on the Splash Pad.
9. Infants must wear swim diapers.
10. Appropriate swimwear must be worn while using the Splash Pad.
11. Water shoes are strongly recommended.
12. Roughhousing or violent play are prohibited.
13. No skateboards, rollerblades, bicycles, scooters, etc or other wheeled toys are allowed on Splash Pad.
14. Be mindful of inclement weather.
15. Splash Pad shall be vacated at first sign of thunder or lightning.
16. Splash Pad may be closed at any time due to weather, maintenance, or other operational concerns.
17. Please report any concerns to 910-326-2600
Rules also state to call 911 in case of an emergency.
They also have a shower style wheelchair available upon request.
The Swansboro Recreation Center created an event that is going on today (Tuesday, May 21st) from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the new Splash Pad. For more information on that event click here. If you have any questions you can contact them at 910-326-2600.
Swansboro Municipal Park
830 Main St Ext
Swansboro, NC 28584
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