PhilsJenny
This is a great family friendly water park that is owned by the City of Pampa, Texas. It has a very reasonable entrance fee of $7 adults, $6 students.The park hours are typical for this area, 12 Noon - 7pm, weather permitting, they will close if lightening is within 5 miles.If you are looking for a Wild Waves or Schlitterbahn experience, then NO, this is not even close!There are 2 "tube" slides, a tube to bowl slide (FUN), a children's water play area, and a pool with 2 springboards. The only reason that this water-park is getting 4 stars not 5 stars, is the unposted rules that this park has! I understand completely the need for rules, especially at a water-park, but there are so many rules, that first timers will have a very difficult time following along, and guests of this fun little water park find out about these rules in a not-so-polite way. That is right, there is no signage telling of rules!!!RULE #1 - NO FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED (unless you buy the food or drink from the City concession stand) - not even a bottle of waterRULE #2 - NO EARRINGS ALLOWED IN THE POOLS, ON THE SLIDES, ETC... - Now I do understand the safety feature of this, however it would have been nice to have seen this written somewhere. I personally have earrings that are NOT removable as my husband and the jeweler tightened the hoops so they will not come out. This was easily resolved when I explained and showed the park manager the situation and she put a small bandage on each of my earrings, to show the life-guards that they were indeed okay.RULE #3 - NO MORE THAN 3 PEOPLE PER PLATFORM - This applies to the slides. This is NOT written anywhere, it is just understood by the locals. There is a very valid SAFETY reason for this, and personally, I totally agree with this rule, funny as it sounds.One other thing... Everyday at 3:00 sharp... EVERYONE OUT OF THE WATER!!!That's right!!! The park shuts down for 30 minutes at 3:00 sharp!!!I guess this is the time when we are supposed to go to the concession stand and buy their food and souvenirs. In actuality, I think that the Lifeguards and other staff are having a safety meeting.ADVANTAGE of bringing your own picnic... They have in and out privileges and a small play area with covered picnic tables.