Swimming and picnic Willow Springs Water Park

Who's ready for summer? Let's beat the heat together


This is a great local water park that is very nice (been around since 1928!). Costs $15.00 each. They have 22 grills. We can bring coolers and actually grill if we want.

We'll meet at 10 am outside the park. We can all swim for 45 minutes, and then I, the organizer, will start up the grill so we can stop swimming at 11:30 pm and eat some burgers, or, if you prefer, you can BYO picnic. We'll organize those details nearer to the time of the meetup.

Bring sunglasses, sunscreen, cash or V/M/Discover for entrance, and perhaps your own picnic or snacks. Do not bring alcoholic beverages, please. It's a family destination. No glass bottles, either. Conservative swimsuits, please. Bikini's okay, thongs not. Sorry.

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THANKS TO DONNA COOK for telling us about Willow Springs still being around. I knew about it in the 1980's, but haven't been back in ummm, well, just under 30 years! Sheesh, I'm getting old! Or wow, I was young then. In any case, Donna says the swimming area is sandy, they keep it all clean, and it's a fun place to be! Let's give it a go!

For more details, visit their link: http://www.willowsprings.net

DIRECTIONS:

Driving Directions to Willow Springs Water Park

Bryant/Benton
· I-30 to Scott Hamilton Exit - turn right at light
· At next traffic light (Baseline Rd.) turn left. Continue to next traffic light and turn right onto Hwy 367 (Arch St.).
· Go 2 miles (you will pass through a traffic light) and turn right on Willow Springs
· Go 1 mile and turn in at the sailboat on the left, Willow Springs is at bottom of hill.

Conway
· Come through Little Rock via I-30. At the split go toward Pine Bluff - I 530
· Take the first exit - Dixon Rd. and turn right at the ramp bottom
· Drive 3 miles to the traffic light and turn left onto Hwy 367.
· Drive 1 1/4 miles and turn right onto Willow Springs Rd.
· Go 1 mile and turn in at the sailboat on the left, Willow Springs is at bottom of hill.

Pine Bluff/Sheridan
· Take 145th St./Pratt Road exit off I530, go back over highway.
· Go 3 miles to the traffic light and turn right onto Hwy 367
· Go 1 mile and turn left onto Willow Springs
· Go 1 mile and turn in at the sailboat on the left, Willow Springs is at bottom of hill.

Jacksonville/Cabot
· Take I440 to Hwy I530 to Pine Bluff
· Take the Dixon Road Exit - Same as Conwayhttp://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/7/4/e/event_98910542.jpeg

Map also viewable, with better resolution, on their website link (see above).