Are Splash Parks Good Options for Summer Water Fun?
Are Splash Parks Good Options for Summer Water Fun?If you’re confused by the terms splash park, splash pad, spray park and sprayground, relax. They are different terms for the same thing–an arrangement of spray features surrounded by a non-slip surface and often surrounded by a gaggle of wet, happy kids. Splash parks look like fun. Are they good choices for grandparents in search of recreation for the grandchildren?Answer: Splash parks are a good way to cool off the grandkids this summer without the stress of keeping them safe in a swimming pool. Municipalities like them because they can be operated without lifeguards or other attendants. Parents and grandparents like them because they are a way for kids to enjoy water fun with no risk of drowning. The kid-friendly surface, usually either concrete with a non-slip finish or a rubber matting, means that falls are rare. Many spray parks are in open areas and charge no admission. Some are part of larger water parks that do charge admissio
