One of the largest recreation areas of its type in the State of Tennessee, the new facility includes a 25,000-square-foot playground with 26 separate features and a 4,000-square-foot splash pad with 20 features.
The Splash Pad and Playground are on the site of the former Dickson Country Club at 800 Highway 70 West, which the city bought in July 2018 and opened as the 126-acre Henslee Park with more than four miles of walking, running and biking paths. Since then, the park has added a fenced dog park with areas for large and small breeds and activity features to be installed this summer.
Henslee Park is open from sunrise to 10 pm daily and the Splash Pad operates 8 am – 8 pm. Admission is free.
The Splash Pad and Playground contain several inclusive features for persons of all abilities and some play structures that cannot be found anywhere else in the region.
The Splash Pad includes a pavilion with picnic tables and restrooms and a large greenspace for picnicking. The picnic tables in the pavilion are available on a first-come, first-served basis and visitors are free to set up popup canopies or tents, portable tables and lawn chairs in the greenspace. The pavilion, Splash Pad and Playground are not available for rentals or reservations.
No pets are allowed in the Splash Pad and Playground areas but are allowed on leash in the greenspace and trails. The adjacent Dog Park is the only area in Henslee Park where dogs may be off leash.
Skateboards, scooters, roller skates, inline skates and other wheeled devices are not allowed in the Splash Pad or Playground area and pavilion, steps or railings.
The City of Dickson continues to research the possibility of adding an aquatic facility to Henslee Park.
For more information on Henslee Park, call the Dickson Parks and Recreation Department at 615-446-1721.
