Discount tickets available to Nashville Shores

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

It’s not often the average person gets a break, but area residents are being offered a discount to the popular Nashville Shores through the end of the month.

McMinnville Parks and Recreation announced this week the department is selling tickets for the park for $10, which is about half the regular adult ticket price. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the local department.

Nashville Shores, located in Hermitage, is in its fifth season of operation and is known for its seven giant water slides, the newest of which is a Tsunami Raft Slide, which is one of only 20 in the world.

The attraction also has three pools, sand beaches, jet ski and boat rentals, cruise opportunities, golfing and beach volleyball, among other activities. New this year is a live “extreme” water ski and stunt show, which is included in the admission price.

Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Greg Wanamaker said the department used to offer discounted tickets for the now closed Opryland theme park and this is the first time the tickets have been offered for Nashville Shores.

The tickets are sold to the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association, which make them available to cities.

“Each ticket we sell, the city gets a portion of it to be used for TRPA conferences and seminars,” he said, noting the department is glad to pass along the savings to area residents at the same time.

The tickets are on sale from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Civic Center through the last week in August and are good through September 15, when Nashville Shores closes. For more information, contact the department at 473-1212.