Splash pads in Franklin, Tennessee

Pinkerton Park is Williamson County's polished suburban-splash gem, a city-of-Franklin facility that's right next to the Carnton historic plantation site. Ground sprays in a fenced area, real shade, playground next door, restrooms clean as a whistle. Free parking, free entry. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day, mid-morning through early evening. Best on weekday mornings; weekends draw the Brentwood-Franklin family crowd hard. Pair with a walk on the Franklin greenway or a stop at downtown Franklin's Main Street for ice cream and shopping. Five minutes to Puckett's for the post-splash BBQ-and-biscuits dinner. Tennessee suburban summer at its best.