Owatonna’s River Springs Water Park Announces Opening Date
Temperatures are trending upward. Before long your kids will be clamoring for a chance to go to River Springs Water Park. Good news for you. The facility will open on Friday, June 4. Opening day is a "School's Out" special admission price of just $4. Owatonna Parks and Recreation Supervisor Dani Licht says in a blog post, "It's looking like it's going to be a hot summer and we have a lot in store for you this year."
She told me there is a new log-rolling activity. This is in addition to the lazy river, body slide, climbing wall, tube slide and lily pad walk. River Springs also features a zero-depth entry and activity pool. See the full list of features. The phone number to the water park is 507-774-7370.
The concession stand will be open. When the season starts, River Springs is open seven days a week from 12 to 7 pm. It is located at 3065 St. Paul Road. Licht invites you to be a fan of their Facebook page for updates and special occasions.
A few of the special events already set include Family Day on June 13, Father's Day Special on June 20, and a Ducky Dash on June 27. The Summer Weekend Out is July 23-25. Watch for more details. Weekly highlights are Grandparent's Day (Mondays), Twilight Day (Tuesdays), Family Day (Wednesdays) and Facebook Fridays.
Group and private swimming lessons are offered. Registration opened on Monday, May 17 for those classes. There are also water aerobics classes and tiny tot swimming. You can register through the Parks and Recreation online service or by calling 507-444-4321
For those who can't wait for June 4 to go swimming, Lake Kohlmier opens May 29. Hours are Thursday and Friday 1 to 7 pm. Saturday and Sunday 12 to 7 pm.