Find the Best Splash Pads in Ottawa
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.
Glebe Memorial Park Splash Pad is a newer pad whose main feature is three tall blue flower posts.
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Brewer Park Splash Pad is a unique two level splash pad. The upper level features rotating cannons and sprays. The lower level has dumping buckets and fountain sprays.
The park is a destination in itself. There are four large playstructures to explore, plenty of shade and places to sit, and public bathrooms. It’s a park to keep you entertained for hours.
Read our 2012 review here.
UPDATE (June 10, 2019): This splash pad seems to be broken – the water wasn’t working.
Portobello Park Splash Pad is a newer splash pad with a few interesting structure. The water comes out of the different areas at different times.
The park has younger trees so there isn’t much shade other than a gazebo structure. There are several play structures to play on, including a smaller toddler structure and swing.
Read our 2012 review here.
A nice little green space in the middle of Sandy Hill. Just run through those three yellow rings and you’ll get completely drenched. (If you wait until the splash pad timer runs out, then you can fill up some water buckets from the dribbling water spouts on the ring.)