Yongin to Open Water Play Areas at 12 Parks on July 15... Urban Summer Escapes Begin

Yongin to Open 12 Water Play Areas from July 15
Facilities Operate Until August 23
Weekdays 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Holidays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sangil) will open water play areas in city parks to mark the summer vacation period. The city also announced that it will strengthen safety and water quality management so that children can enjoy water activities safely at nearby parks without having to travel far during the hot summer.

Yongin Special City will open water play areas in 12 local parks starting from the 15th. Provided by Yongin City

On July 13, Yongin Special City announced that from July 15 to August 23, water play areas will be operated at 12 parks in Cheoin, Giheung, and Suji districts.

The participating parks are: Hansup Sunshine Neighborhood Park, Neulpum Children’s Park, Jungang Mulbit Children’s Park, and Muljandi Children’s Park in Cheoin District; Mulnaeum Children’s Park, Pureunnae Children’s Park, Saekdongjeogori Children’s Park, and Neulchan Neighborhood Park in Giheung District; and Byuldaol Children’s Park, Manhyeon Neighborhood Park, Shinbong Healing Neighborhood Park, and Jukjeon Children’s Park in Suji District—a total of 12 locations.

Each water play area will feature a variety of play facilities, including water slides, to ensure children can enjoy water activities safely.

The operating hours on weekdays are from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. However, the water play area at Manhyeon Neighborhood Park in Suji District will operate from 2:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. On holidays, the facilities will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The facilities operate for 45 minutes each hour, followed by a break, and will not be open between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.

The city will close the facilities every Monday and on rainy days for water quality management. In addition, safety personnel will be stationed at all water play areas, and weekly in-house water quality inspections will be conducted to enhance safety and hygiene management and prevent accidents.

An official from Yongin Special City stated, "We will do our utmost to ensure that children can safely enjoy water activities and have a refreshing summer at parks near their homes by thoroughly managing safety and water quality."

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