It’s Getting Hot, So Here are 16 East Texas Splash Pads to Cool You Off

It's no secret that Summer in East Texas is hot. I baked cookies in my car last summer, for Pete's sake (see the video here). But, East Texas is full of places to take the kiddos for an afternoon of beating the heat in the form of Splash Pads. Below is the many that cover the area. Most of these are either free or really, really inexpensive.

Tyler

• Faulkner Park Sprayground
• Fun Forest Pool and Splashground
• Woldert Pool and Playground

Whitehouse

• Whitehouse Splash Park

Jacksonville

• Nichols Green Park Splash Pad

Mineola

• John J. And Rheba Meyers Splash Park

Gladewater

• Bumblebee Park Splash Pad

Henderson

• Fair Park Splash Park

Longview

• Broughton Park Splash Pad
• Jack Mann Splash Pad
• Stamper Park Splash Pad
• Spring Hill Park Splash Pad

Palestine

• Reagan Park Splash Park

Mount Pleasant

• Caldwell Park Splash Pad

Paris

• Downtown Community Park

Pittsburg

• Splash Pittsburg

Most of these parks are open now or will be by Memorial Day weekend. Have fun getting your splash on.

BONUS VIDEO:

Michael Bakes Cookies in His Car on a Hot Summer Day in Tyler