Whitney Ranch, a master-planned community in Rocklin, recently unveiled its new, exclusively-designed squirt water park.
Located at Whitney Community Park, the new squirt park adds to the children’s play area which also features a three story play structure. The squirt park will be open to the local community through the summer months.
The squirt park keeps with the ranch theme noticeable throughout the community. The centerpiece of the water playground is the water tower, which has four shower-style water features providing a large water play area.
On the other side of the playground is what is known as the “Wet Saloon” that has four sprinklers and a water dump bucket. There are also two hose cannons and three ground geysers that squirt water up at various intervals and pressures.
There is also a team spray feature where the water squirts higher when children work together. For the smaller children, the park features a foaming geyser with a softer flow. Surrounding the squirt park, parents can relax around picnic tables under shade structures.
Whitney Community Park opened last February. Phase one of the Whitney Community Park provides athletic facilities including lighted softball and baseball fields to the city of Rocklin, along with parking, a concession area and restrooms.
Whitney Community Park is also the home of Rocklin Pony Baseball.
Planned to open in late summer of 2008 is the Sierra Foothills Audubon Society area, adjacent to the Whitney Community Park. Designed by Audubon members in conjunction with Whitney Ranch’s landscape architects, the garden will feature a variety of different backyard concepts designed to showcase how to connect people with nature and preserve the natural environment and habitat.
Whitney Community Park is located south of Whitney High School at the corner of Wildcat Boulevard and Whitney Ranch Parkway. To learn more about Rocklin Parks and Recreation visit its Web page at www.rocklin.ca.us listed under the City Services menu.