It was a large opening weekend for Geist Waterfront Park.  The latest parks offering from the City of Fishers features a beach on Geist Lake, a pirate-themed playground area and a refreshment stand.

Fishers spokesperson Ashley Elrod tells LarryInFishers the Parks Department estimates 6,450 people enjoyed the park the first weekend it was open to the public.

That weekend did have a couple of things going for it – it was a long memorial Day weekend and the weather was perfect.

Fishers residents were allowed to park for free on the park grounds, but if no Fishers residents were in the vehicle, a $50 fee was charged (the fee is for each park visit, for Geist Waterfront  only).  I asked city officials how many nonresidents were charged the parking fee opening weekend and await a response.

The Parks and Recreation Department should be pleased with the turnout on Geist Waterfront’s opening weekend.