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Case Study: Eastman Park

St Cloud, Minnesota

Beautiful lake views. Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) worked extensively with the engineers at Bonestroo and Vortex Aquatic Structures on the Splashpad for Eastman Park in the City of St. Cloud, Minnesota. To meet the design criteria and provide the desired play value, the Splashpad incorporates over 50 spray features and is controlled by a 22-valve manifold command center using two digital controllers to playfully sequence the spray events. An added benefit of this design is that the city chose to drain water into an existing lake to help maintain summer lake levels.

“The design incorporated Eastman Park’s waterfront setting and allowed Little Lake George to remain a focal point in the park by using stainless steel Silverflow features with unique see-through polymers to create an organic look that blends into the landscape,” said Bonestroo designer Stuart Krahn.

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The Splashpad at Eastman Park includes three Splash Bays, appealing to a multi-generational audience through age-appropriate design elements. Each area was designed not only for a refreshing, fun experience, but also to develop skills such as parallel play, motor skill development, creativity and cooperative play. Areas of play include Discovery Bay for small children with soft ground sprays; Adventure Bay for older children with interactive action/reaction spray features that create a variety of spray sequences; and Action Bay for competitive play including a Soak Station and Power Launch Pads.

One of the mechanical highlights of this project is a command center that controls over fifty features from a 22-valve, wall-mounted manifold operated by two controllers, each providing sixteen different sequences. This system creates an ever-changing atmosphere on the Splashpad, while conserving water by controlling water flow to never exceed 180 gallons-per-minute. The Splashpad also features Vortex’s SafeSwap system which sets infrastructure in place for future development and/or seasonal removal, allowing Splashpad features to be rearranged or moved as the needs of the facility change.