The Henslee Park Splash Pad is scheduled to close for the season on Monday, Oct. 21.
The Splash Pad opened for its second season on April 5 and has entertained thousands of visitors from across Middle Tennessee and beyond.
“As we did at the end of the first season, the city will shut down the water features of the Splash Pad on the Monday following the Fall break for Dickson County Schools, which is Oct. 7-18,” said Dickson Parks and Recreation Department Superintendent Cherie Wilson. “By that time of year, the temperatures normally begin to drop and participation at the Splash Pad decreases.”
The Henslee Park Playground, Dog Park, 18-hole Disc Golf Course, fishing ponds and four miles of walking/running/biking trails remain open year round.
Opened June 17, 2023, at the site of the former Dickson Country Club, the Henslee Park Splash Pad and Playground is a $3 million recreational facility that is one of the largest of its type in Tennessee. The 4,000-square-foot Splash Pad includes 20 water features while the 25,000-square-foot playground includes 26 features, many of them designed to be inclusive. The park includes bathrooms, a pavilion with picnic tables and extensive greenspace for picnicking and enjoying the sun.
“We’ve now got almost two full seasons of experience in operating the Splash Pad and believe that we can establish that its season will generally run from the first Friday in April until the Monday following Fall break for Dickson County Schools,” said Public Works Director and Acting City Administrator David Travis. “Of course, those dates could always be adjusted contingent on weather.”
Until its closing date, the Splash Pad will continue to operate under its standard hours:
• Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 8:00 am-8:00 pm; and
• Wednesdays 4:00 pm-8:00 pm.
The Henslee Park Playground will remain open:
• Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays sunrise to 10:00 pm; and
• Wednesdays 4:00 pm-10:00 pm;
The Splash Pad and Playground are closed for maintenance and cleaning on Wednesdays until 4:00 pm.
The other features of Henslee Park will remain open sunrise to 10:00 pm seven days a week and most holidays.
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