Everyone loves a little bit of water fun, and the Bay St. Louis splash pad is a great place to bring kids of all ages to cool down this summer. Admission is free, and the covered picnic area is perfect for parties of all sorts. Located on the corner of Ulman and Dunbar Ave.
The splash pad is closed at 7 PM each night. Smoking is strictly prohibited and enforced. The fire hydrant has a touch activated control that restarts the splash pad to full power. So if you get there and the water is barely squirting, just tap the fire hydrant and watch out because more water is coming.
Barnacle Bill's Water Park and Miniature Golf Course is really coming along. This is an amazing asset for the Hancock County and the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast. Barnacle Bill's is on the corner of Hwy 603 and Hwy 90 in Waveland. It will have water slides, miniature golf, and concessions. The hotel is attached to the park and will allow families to enjoy the park while visiting Waveland.
Admission wil be $20.00 a day per person for the first season. Registered hotel guest will receive a $5.00 discount on their park tickets and will be allowed into the park 30 minutes early.
Ricky Levy Park Beachside at the Pass Chritian Harbor
This park is located on the beach next to the Pass Christian Harbor. It has two large Lunch Pavilions with BBQ grills for convenient picnics or parties. The play equipment is located between the pavilions which includes swings, slides and a jungle gym climber. Because this park is on the beach, you get the best of both worlds – beach and playground. There are also two volley ball nets on the beach part of the park. This park just might be the coolest because of its location.
This is a new park that was built after Hurricane Katrina to suit the neighborhood kids. It has a bight blue and green color scheme. It boasts nice benches so parents can sit near by an watch all that is going on. Wilcox Community Playground also has conveniently located trash cans. This aids in keeping the park clean with little effort. This park is great for kids of all ages. It features a cool rock wall and a tornado slide on a mulch base.