MAKING A SPLASH
by Cassidie Cox and Ann Marie Kennon
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While some may prefer to stay inside to keep cool this summer, visiting a splash pad, water park, or natural body of water with friends or family is a great way to beat the heat. If you are looking for alternatives to neighborhood pools, the following are a few places that can be
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3830 Brushy Creek Rd, Cedar Park • 7:30am-10pm Fri-Sun FREE (rentals available), pavilions, grills, fishing areas, restrooms, picnic tables, fitness area. Covered children's play area with castings of dinosaur bones to discover, playscape and swings, and specially designed boulders for climbing. Free parking.
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1003 N Austin Avenue • 10am-8pm Splash pool, $0-3 depending on age picnic tables, covered, restrooms, free parking
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Garey Park, one of Georgetown’s many nature gems, boasts scenic hiking trails and ponds as well as family friendly amenities. A 7,000-square-foot splash pad is perfect for toddlers and kids to cool off after a nature walk. The 28 water features are motion controlled: water cannons, tunnels, spider spray, and a water mill. The splash pad is open now through October 31 from 8am to 7:30pm, weather permitting. The park is open April 1-September 30, 8am to 8pm, and October 1-March 31, 8am to 6pm. Admission to the park is $2 per resident, $4 for non-residents, and free for ages 3 and under, including all non-equestrian amenities. Visit 6450 RM 2243 in Georgetown.
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