Update: Wake Forest's sprayground on track for late July opening

It just looks like a pretty standard construction right now, but crews continue to work to build Wake Forest's first sprayground.

The sprayground at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St., is still on track for a late July opening. Work began in April. No official grand opening date has been set yet, said Bill Crabtree, Wake Forest's communications and public affairs director.

The zero-depth aquatic play area will feature dozens of devices that spray, mist or dump water. Admission to the sprayground will be free once it opens.

As I wrote last month, spraygrounds have become increasingly popular with local parks departments as a way to offer people opportunities to cool off without the costs of lifeguards and other staff required for a traditional pool. In the last couple of years, Fuquay-Varina and Cary have opened their first spraygrounds. Raleigh and Durham also have spraygrounds.