Find the Best Splash Pads in Ottawa
The splash pad at Thornecliffe Park is a basic ground jets pad. It has seven jets of different strengths. The timer is short but it’s located on the top of a post of a height easy enough for young children to reach.
There is a gazebo at the park and a playstructure. The slides on the structure are metal so it’s harder to use in the summer sun.
Jasmine Park Splash Pad is a fairly basic splash pad. It’s main feature is a rainbow arch – four arches in a row that mist.
There is an older playstructure in the park.
Read our 2012 review here.
Kilbirnie Park Splash Pad is a newer splash pad in Barrhaven. It’s main attractions are three dumping buckets, a yellow arch that mists, and five streams that spray at intervals.
There is a gazebo for shade and a playstructure at the park.
Read our 2012 review here.
Stonehenge Park Splash Pad is a simple splash pad located in an older park. It has three ground jets that spray for the duration of the timer. There is plenty of shade and a playstructure at the park, although the structure is better suited for older children.
Read our 2012 review here.
Butterfly Park Splash Pad is a simple splash pad located in a park in Findlay Creek. It has several ground jets and a mister to keep you cool on a hot day.
It’s a relatively new park so there isn’t much shade available yet. There is a playstructure at the park.
Read our 2012 review here.