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Emerald Woods Park Splash Pad

Of all the splash pads that we saw today (Butterfly Park, Turtle Park, Aladdin Park and this one), Emerald Wood Park had the coolest splash pad.

There’s so much to like about this water park. Emerald Wood Park itself has some great play structures nestled into a foresty backdrop, so it only makes sense that the spash pad fits this woodland theme.

  • There’s a giant leaf that sprays mist once it gets going.
  • The giant flower pours water along the edges of the petals to make a ring on the ground.
  • The four water fountains shooting up from the ground are very cool. My two year old daughter liked playing with them at the end when the water pressure dropped to a respectable splashing level.
  • There’s a button on the red post that starts everything off – it’s a nice long cycle with a single push.
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    Turtle Park Splash Pad

    Unlike Butterfly Park where there were no butterflies in sight, we actually found a turtle at the Turtle Park splash pad in Findlay Creek.

    Unfortunately, there was no water for the turtle. (A dad later told us that he called the city. Apparently, this splash pad will be fixed on Friday, so we’ll have to come back.)

    Turtle Park looks like it could be a nice splash pad.

  • There are two water fountains in the ground. One nozzle is in the middle of a flower which reminds me of the splash pad at Roy Duncan Park. The other nozzle is in the center of a painted turtle.
  • There is also a yellow pole which I imagine shoots water up into the air.
  • Finally, there is a green post with a button that is probably hard for little kids to push (just like the one at the Butterfly Park splash pad.)
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    Butterfly Park Splash Pad

    The splash pad at Butterfly Park in Findlay Creek is reasonably nice, but we didn’t see any butterflies fluttering by. That’s too bad because we really like butterflies. (We just got a butterfly tent at home, but that’s another story.)

    There are a few different water structures at this splash pad:

  • There are two nozzles in the ground that each shoot up a single stream of water.
  • There are another two nozzles in the ground that send up a circle of water fountains.
  • There is a yellow disk that mists a giant cloud of water into the air.
  • The start button is on top of a blue post. It’s a little hard for younger children to push down by themselves. I had to help a little girl start the water park so she and her friends could run through.
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    Glebe Memorial Park Splash Pad

    The splash pad at Glebe Memorial Park looks nice, but we’ll have to come back to play when the water is turned on.

    (We arrived just before nine during our daddy-daughter date this morning after snapping some photos of the water park at Brewer Park. That place is incredible! Two words. Water. Slide.

    Anyway, apparently Ottawa splash pads run between 9AM and 9PM, so we’ll have to come back.)

  • There are three blue flowers
  • There’s a ring of water jets in the ground.
  • There’s a nice big black button to turn everything on (after 9AM
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    Brewer Park Splash Pad

    Five stars are not enough to rate the splash pad at Brewer Park in Ottawa South.

    It’s probably closer to seven stars (out of five stars.) Five stars because there are so many water fountains and structures, six stars because it’s so big that it takes up two levels, and seven stars because there’s a water slide. Wow.

    If you haven’t been to Brewer Park, you need to go. Hanging out at this splash pad felt like we were at a destination resort. (The nice brown wooden chairs on the upper level are a nice touch.) read more

    Lincoln Heights Park Splash Pad

    Lincoln Heights Park is a nice little quiet park with big mature trees. We had a lovely picnic on our blankie on a small hill between the swings and the benches by the play structure.

    The splash pad itself is pretty weak.

    • There’s a red “fire hydrant” with four water spouts on the sides. The water pressure was pretty weak.
    • The dog enjoyed cooling down after chasing a tennis ball with her daddy.
    • It’s good for putting your feet in or washing your hands.