Wave Country Opens!
Thursday May 21, 2009
Metro Parks’ popular Wave Country (photos) opens for the 2009 summer
season on Saturday, May 23rd. Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks
the beginning of summer fun at Nashville’s only wave-action pool.The city’s most popular pool generates waves that can be ridden, or enjoyed from the shallows as they lap at the feet. Inflated floats are available for free on a first come first served basis and there is a break in the waves every few minutes to allow for calm waters as well.
For more information go to www.wavecountry.org.
Photo © Jan Duke
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We had a blast!
Grandma and 3 grandchildren, 8,9,&10
TIMES: Their 2008 hours are Tuesday – Sunday from, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.(closed Mondays). Beginning August 12th, open weekends only. Closed for the season after Labor Day. And children 2 and under are free. Thanks!
I have a surfboard, does anyone know if they would let me surf the waves there when it’s not so busy? haven’t ridden it for 1 year ever since I moved here. I would love to know thanks
I went to Wave Country last year(2008)in August.I was initially going to a football game and on the drive back to Memphis me and my date decided to give it a try. We had a marvelous time. If a family wanted to pack a picnic and cool off on a hot summer day Wave Country is the place to be!
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Took my grandkids there last summer had a blast. So much so we took another set of grandkids (have 9 all together) another day. Am planning a trip back to Nashville this summer and you can betcha we are going back.
Wave Country 2009 Update:
Nashville, TN – The sounds of summer will be even more exciting this Memorial Day weekend as Wave Country opens for the season on Saturday, May 23rd. Metro Parks’ popular family-priced water park features Nashville’s only wave-action swimming pool, two thrilling speed slides, a triple flume slide, a children’s water playground, sand volleyball pits, and a well-stocked concession stand.
Thrill seekers can climb to the top of one of two speed slides – one is a forty-foot tower that plummets downward for a seventy-foot ride, while the other offers a steeper drop for the more adventurous at heart! Parking is free. Beginning Saturday, May 23rd, the park is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mondays – Thursdays; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; and, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for children, Monday – Thursday; $14 for adults and $12 for children Friday through Sunday and on holidays. Children under 2 are free. Season passes are $100.00 for adults who are residents of Davidson County and $86.50 for children. Fees are half price for children only, Monday through Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Wave Country is located in Two Rivers Park, a popular destination for a variety of recreational activities. The Two Rivers Golf Course, a popular and well maintained municipal course, is across the street. There is also a Frisbee disc golf course in the park, a playground, several picnic shelters, and a beautiful section of the Stones River Greenway.
The popular Metro Skate Park shares the parking lot with Wave Country. It features both street elements and bowls for skateboards, in-line skates, and BMX bikes. There is no admission charge for the park, but helmets are required and pads are strongly recommended.
Wave Country is located at 2320 Two Rivers Parkway, just off Briley Parkway near the Opryland Hotel. Visit http://www.wavecountry.org for more information.
oh yes,,wavepool is so amazinh..
i met my boyfren of 10 almost 11 months here.
its kinda expensive i mean 10 dollars and 100 for season passes?
i dont think its that worth it.
but i love going im broke at tha end of summer:/
I love wave country, i live in Nashville and have been going for years. The staff is friendly and will take care of anything anyone needs. I highly recommend it to anyone. As a matter of a fact, I am going tomorrow(June 30th,2009)and I couldn’t be more excited!