Make a Splash!

Three splash pads new to Atlanta are a great way to “beat the heat” without going swimming.

Spray Pad at Old Atlanta Park

forsythco.com (Parks and Recreation); 770-205-4646
Where: 810 Nichols Rd., Suwanee
When: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 1-6 p.m.
Cost: Ages 1 and older, $2. No charge for adult entering with paying child and not playing.

Exchange Splash Pad

dekalbcountyga.gov/parks; 404-687-3430
Where: 2771 Columbia Dr., Decatur
When: Tues. and Sun., noon-7 p.m.; Mon. and Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Cost: Free.
* Bathing suits and swim trunks are required.

Rev. James Orange Park

404-756-1866
Where: 1305 Oakland Ln. SW, Atlanta
When: Mon.-Sun., 12:30-8 p.m.
Cost: Ages 17 and older, $4; ages 6-16, $2; ages 5 and younger, free.