Water splashing in children’s faces as the boys and girls giggle and chase each other while their parents laugh and keep a watchful eye — it’s summer in the Rio Grande Valley, and people who are just looking for a way to beat the heat soaked up these vibes at the new Pirate’s Cove splash park in Edinburg on Monday.
Edinburg answered the call for relief from the 100-plus-degree temperatures in the form of a $3-entry fee ($2 for people 6 and under and 55 and over) at the park, which officially opened Friday and has since drawn hundreds of families to the amenities located at 125 Mark S. Pena Drive.
During these dog days of summer, it’s likely the park will continue to see the kind of activity seen Monday, when families flooded Pirate’s Cove seemingly all day to cool off.
Pirate’s Cove is open Monday to Friday from 9 to 11:30 a.m., 1 to 5 p.m. and 5:30 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., and 6 to 8:45 p.m.
Visit cityofedinburg.com for information on swimming lessons and the hours that the municipal pool is open to the public.
Dozens of children found relief from the heat Monday, June 26, 2023, at Pirate’s Cove at the Edinburg Municipal Pool in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Cathey Alaniz, 4, runs through a stream of water at Pirate’s Cove at the Edinburg Municipal Pool on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Children use a water slide to cool off and have fun at Pirate’s Cove at the Edinburg Municipal Pool on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Attendees have fun with the water amenities at Pirate’s Cove at the Edinburg Municipal Pool on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Pirate’s Cove offers a place to cool off at the Edinburg Municipal Pool on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Cathey Alaniz, 4, wades in the water as children cool off and have fun as temperatures swell into the 100s inside Pirate’s Cove at the Edinburg Municipal Pool on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A child has fun in her floating duck at Pirate’s Cove at the Edinburg Municipal Pool on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])One of the many attendees at Pirate’s Cove at the Edinburg Municipal Pool enjoys herself Monday, June 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A sprinkler sprays water on children at Pirate’s Cove at the Edinburg Municipal Pool on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Children cool off and have fun as temperatures swell into the 100s inside Pirate’s Cove at the Edinburg Municipal Pool on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
