Splash in the Boro
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| Location | Bulloch County, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 32°27′03″N 81°44′17″W / 32.4509°N 81.7380°W |
| Opened | June 2004 |
| Owner | Bulloch County, Georgia |
| Operating season | May through September |
| Area | 155 acres (630,000 m2)[1] |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 9; including Lazy River |
| Website | www.splashintheboro.com |
Splash in the Boro is a water park and family aquatics center located in Statesboro, Georgia. The facility is situated within Mill Creek Regional Park and is operated by the Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department.[1][2]
The initial concepts for a family aquatics center in Statesboro, Georgia, were formulated by Mike Rollins, director of the Statesboro-Bulloch County Department of Parks and Recreation.[3] Concerned about the operating expenses of the then current aquatics facilities and pools, Rollins believed the county government could build a water park that would become a self-sustaining endeavor covering its operating expenses. The plan was included as part of a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum in 2002. The $4.5 million waterpark opened in 2004. In the first summer of operation, 90,000 people visited the park, exceeding initial estimates and expectations.[3] In 2009, Splash in the Boro added a $4 million expansion, including additional attractions and park amenities.[3]