Grab your float, beach towel and sunscreen and get ready for a load of fun at Spring Valley Beach Water Park! If you’re looking for a fun-filled place to take the whole family for the day, then Spring Valley Beach is the perfect place for you. Centrally located in Blountsville, Ala., just an hour from Birmingham, this family-oriented water park has something to offer everyone. Owner Travis Gilliland says, “The Park is a family business with family values.” Gilliland says his father bought the 30-acre park from Rob Burgess in 1972. Originally named Burgess Lake, Gilliland’s father changed the name to Allen’s Lake and eight years later changed it to Spring Valley Beach.

Gilliland says on an average day, between 500 and 1,000 people come out to the Park. It has the largest pool in the southeast at 150 feet wide by 500 feet long, accommodating quite a few people. For smaller children, there is an interactive play area with several water slides sectioned off from the larger area. It has six main water slides. Gilliland says the biggest one, called “The Slidewinder,” is about 40 feet tall and perfect for the ultimate thrill seekers. The Park will also be adding a new slide this year that Gilliland says is the first one of its kind in the world. “You can be any age,” says Gilliland. “We have parents that bring their children and I’ve seen the children grow up and bring their children. It’s been a great turnover throughout the years.” And, safety is first at Spring Valley Beach. Gilliland says, “We try to pride ourselves on having nice and attentive guards. Every lifeguard we have is Red Cross CPR Certified.”

Spring Valley Beach is perfect for families, church groups, company picnics and family reunions. The Park provides free sunscreen, grills for cooking and large and small pavilions for picnics. So, whether you’re looking to relax by the pool or explore the thriller water slides, Spring Valley Beach is a perfect destination.

The Park will open for its 2011 season in May. For more information about Spring Valley Beach, call 205.429.2075 or visit www.springvalleybeach.com. Be sure to say you saw Spring Valley Beach’s ad on First Priority’s Web site!