George C. Brown Splash Pad opened in August of 2012. It has some fun structures including one we haven’t seen at other pads – a large mushroom umbrella.
The park has plenty of shade and a playstructure.
Jet stream
PROVENCE PARK Splash Pad
Provence Park Splash Pad is a relatively new splash pad. It has several interesting structures including an unusual yellow doorway arch.
There is a gazebo for shade and a few playstructures and climbing structures in the park.
DR. JOHN HOPPS PARK Splash Pad
Dr. John Hopps Park has a modern, inviting splash pad with many different devices rotating through a fairly long cycle. At any given time there is water coming out from somewhere and you need to move quickly if you’re trying to avoid getting wet.
The splash pad itself has little shade as the park is fairly new. There is a gazebo nearby and a playstructure at the park.
THORNECLIFFE PARK Splash Pad
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.
BLUE WILLOW PARK Splash Pad
They painted a cool orange and blue swirl on the ground at Blue Willow Park Splash Pad and that makes all the difference.
VISTA PARK Splashpad
Vista Park has a brand new splash pad in Avalon South. When we visited (July 14, 2013), this splash pad wasn’t even listed on the city website or on Google Maps yet! (You can check out the park specs here on the city of Ottawa website.)
A lot of cool things about this park. We loved how they had 4 spray loops in a twist (so it looks like a spiral.) They also have a drinking fountain nearby that includes a spot on the side to rinse your feet and fill up water buckets!
The water pressure here isn’t as strong as some other parks (check out the wall of water from the spray loops at Sir Wilfred Laurier Park) but there’s so much going on here, that this urban water park still rocks.