By Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
WKTV Managing Editor
joanne@wktv.org

Looking to cool off from a very hot, hot, hot weekend? Well the splash pads for the cities of Wyoming and Kentwood. are open.

City of Wyoming

The City of Wyoming has four splash pads located at:

Gezon Park, 5651 Gezon Court

Jackson Park, 3235 Robin SW

Lamar Park, 2561 Porter

Oriole Park, 1380 42nd St.SW

Wyoming’s splash pads, which are free, run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. everyday through Labor Day.

City of Kentwood

The City of Kentwood has two splash pads which are located at:

Pinewood Park, 1999 Wolfboro Dr. SE

Veterans Memorial Park, 355 48th St. SE

Kentwood’s splash pads, which are also free, are open from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. everyday through Labor Day.

Other communities

Millennium Park’s beach and splash pad is open until the fourth Sunday in August. Both are open at 10 a.m. daily with the beach closing at 7 p.m. for early and late summer and 8 p.m. mid-summer and the splash pad closing at 6 p.m. early and late summer and 7 p.m. mid-summer. The is a fee, $4 adults, $3 seniors 63 and older, $2 children ages 3-15, and free children 2 & under. For more, click here.

The City of Grand Rapids has splash pads which are free, and pools, which has a fe, of youth $1 for GR residents and $3 for non-residents; and adults $3 for GR residents and $5 for non-residents. Punchcards and season passes are available. For more on Grand Rapids pools and splash pads, click here.

 

Caledonia opened its Community Green Park Splash Pad and Spray Park on Friday, June 2. The Caledonia Community Green Space is located 9309 Dobber Wenger Memorial Drive.