Three red posts to sprinkle your summer away.
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PALMERSTON PARK Splash Pad
Palmerston Park Splash Pad is a simple pad with a yellow metal post that mists water out three sides. There is also a playstucture in this cool, shaded park.
If you drive one minute more down Palmerston Drive, you’ll end up at City Centre Park which has a more elaborate splash pad and larger park.
CITY CENTRE PARK Splash Pad
City Centre Park Splash Pad is a basic but fun pad featuring a rainbow arch, a tall aquadome post, and some fountains. The water pressure can get pretty high at times. This splash pad is listed as “OPEN with known issues” in the city of ottawa open data, but when we went there, the splash pad seemed to be working just fine.
There are two playstructures at the park and a gazebo for shade.
ANDREW HAYDON PARK SplashPad (Water Playground)
ANDREW HAYDON PARK SplashPad July 2019 update: According to the City of Ottawa swimming page, this splashpad is delayed in opening due to operational issues.
Andrew Haydon Park Splash Pad is not truly a splash pad. The city’s sign announcing it a “Water Playground” is a more accurate description.
The playground features three structures – a pirate ship playstructure with water that runs down the slide, a water wheel with troughs underneath it, and a climber of troughs with water running into it.
WESTCLIFFE PARK Splash Pad
Westcliffe Park Splash pad is a basic pad featuring some ground fountains and jets. The water pressure is impressive – some of the water sprayed up as tall as the surrounding trees.
The splash pad is located on top of a hill beside a community centre. At the bottom of the hill is a shaded play area with swings and several structures.
BLUEGRASS PARK Splash Pad
Bluegrass Park Splash Pad is a newer splash pad that features an aquadome, flower dumping buckets, and an arch.
The splash pad and the playstructure beside it don’t have much shade but there are trees around the periphery of the park that offer shade. There is also a gazebo and swings at the park.