{"id":29975,"date":"2025-06-02T21:16:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/?p=29975"},"modified":"2025-06-03T04:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T04:58:27","slug":"williams-park-splash-pad-re-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/2025\/06\/02\/williams-park-splash-pad-re-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Williams Park Splash Pad Re-Opens!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29979\" src=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-1068x711.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-631x420.jpg 631w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4024_c-1920x1277.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a few brief words from Parks Director Amber Lane and Assistant Town Manager Shawn Pabst, a ribbon cutting kicked off the official on time opening of the Williams Park Splash Pad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/2023\/09\/05\/splash-pad-closed-for-2023-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The splash pad closed since 2023<\/a><\/span>, underwent a total reconstruction, few items were carried over from the original park design.&nbsp; The new design expanded the play area to over 3,100 square feet, additional play features, a new tipping bucket replaced the water wheel. New picnic areas with umbrellas provide additional shade for visitors, and shade sails surround the play space.<\/p>\n<p>Infrastructure improvements designed to reduce operating costs and increase longevity include a larger pump house, upgraded surface and sub surface drainage, sand and UV filters and underground cistern. Existing waterlines from the pump house to water features were replaced to improve performance and longevity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The zero-depth splash pad offers more than 30 elements, and is free and open to the public. Open daily (except Tuesday) from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until September 1st.<\/p>\n<p>The splash pad will be closed on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to permit routine maintenance. On Tuesday&#8217;s pad will be open to the public from 3:30-8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The splash pad is located at the rear of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/\/@39.8310033,-86.4082364,16z\/data=!5m1!1e3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Williams Park, 940 South Locust Lane.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brownsburg.org\/AlertCenter.aspx?CID=Brownsburg-Parks-8\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.brownsburg.org\/AlertCenter.aspx?CID=Brownsburg-Parks-8\">brownsburgparks.com<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;or follow&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brownsburgparks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Brownsburg Parks on social media Opens in new window\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brownsburgparks\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\">Brownsburg Parks on social media<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30010\" src=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-696x1046.jpg 696w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-1068x1605.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-279x420.jpg 279w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-1920x2886.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splashpad_DSC_4108_c_lower_xx-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ModuleContent_ctl00_UpdatePanel\">\n<div class=\"single\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"content fr-view\">\n<p>Shortly after the ribbon cutting, Town Staff joined together to take one of the splash pad&#8217;s first bucket dumps. From left to right Shawn Pabst, Amber Lane, Aaron Kaytar and Shelby Abner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29982\" src=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-1068x711.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-631x420.jpg 631w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4227-1920x1277.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/>Parks Director Amber Lane and Assistant Town Manager Shawn Pabst review the improved pump house mechanicals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29991\" src=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-1024x495.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-1024x495.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-1536x743.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-2048x990.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-696x337.jpg 696w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-1068x516.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-869x420.jpg 869w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_4276_c-1920x928.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/>It didn&#8217;t take long after the ribbon cutting for the park to fill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29984\" src=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-1068x710.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-631x420.jpg 631w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4182_c-1920x1277.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30009\" src=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-696x1044.jpg 696w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-1068x1601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-1920x2879.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_4246_c_xx-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29983\" src=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-1068x710.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-632x420.jpg 632w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31_Splashpad_DSC_3917_c-1920x1277.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/\/@39.8310033,-86.4082364,16z\/data=!5m1!1e3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29993 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splash-Pad-Map-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splash-Pad-Map-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splash-Pad-Map-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splash-Pad-Map-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splash-Pad-Map-356x220.png 356w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splash-Pad-Map-696x429.png 696w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splash-Pad-Map-1068x658.png 1068w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splash-Pad-Map-681x420.png 681w, https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-31-Splash-Pad-Map.png 1426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a>Click on above map for directions to the Williams Park Splash Pad<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>See Earlier Sentinel Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/brownsburgsentinel.com\/site\/2023\/09\/05\/splash-pad-closed-for-2023-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Splash Pad CLOSED for 2023 Season<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><span 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