Spivey Splash Water Park set to open this month

Clayton County’s newly renovated Spivey Splash Water Park, formerly known as The Beach, is set to open just in time for summer.

County officials are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. The park will open May 28 to kick off the summer season.

“The Spivey Splash Water Park can easily be a premier destination spot for people around the world to enjoy,” said DeMont Davis, District 4 Commissioner. “The extra time spent building and renovating this park was necessary to ensure the community is getting their 1 cent sales tax worth. We want to reiterate that this park, along with all other parks and facilities, is for all Clayton County citizens and visitors to our county.”

The new park, located inside Clayton County International Park, offers a variety of features including:

■ Pools, splash pad, lazy river, wave runner, kiddie pool and sports pool

■ Four water slides

■ Flow rider

■ Sky Walk Adventure Ropes Course

■ Boardwalk

■ Food truck park

■ Party observation deck

■ Pavilions and cabanas overlooking the water park

The park closed in 2018 to begin renovations that completely overhauled the facility.

Following the Board of Com

missioners’ approval of the park’s master plan on Feb. 3, 2021, residents got a detailed look at what the new park would look like.

The project was paid for using special purpose local option sales tax funds.

“We are beyond excited to celebrate the completion of this

SPLOST-funded quality-of-life project,” said Chief Operations Officer Detrick Stanford. “The new Spivey Splash Water Park also boasts a brand new Nassau building, which includes showers, concessions and party rooms for special events.”

Admission to Spivey Splash is $13 if under 48 inches tall and $15 for all others in addition to $5 per car to enter International Park.

Season passes also are available for $50 for county residents and $75 for nonresidents and can be purchased at the International Park Sales Office, 2300 Ga. 138 in Jonesboro, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

For more information about the Spivey Splash park, visit claytonparks.com.

CLAYTON COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION A rendering released last year details what the new Spivey Splash Water Park looks like. The park is set to open May 28 to kick off the summer season.