Find the Best Splash Pads in Ottawa
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.
Hintonburg Park Splash Pad is a simple splash pad with an amazing assortment and quantity of water jets and fountains. There was so much water coming up in so many different places we’re quite sure we didn’t account for all of them when we were counting.
The park itself is a jewel. It’s surrounded by a wall or fence on all four sides and well shaded by old trees. There is plenty of places to sit and two large structures to explore. This is definitely a park worth a visit. read more
Fallingbrook Park Splash Pad is a newer pad whose main attraction is it’s two tall posts – a flower and a leaf. The water pressure is fairly high and this small, shady pad is a nice place to get wet on a hot day.
The splash pad is next to a large park with a big hill and fields to run in, plenty of shade and places to sit, and a playstructure. There is also a path that runs through the park for small cyclists and skaters.
Diamond Jubilee Splash Pad really is a jewel of a park. It’s by far one of the larger and most creative splash pads we’ve encountered to date. There are a variety of unique structures that spray on a cycle. We especially liked the footing – seems to be a softer type of concrete – and the fact that this large splash pad has an area with lower water structures…perfect for hesitant splashers.
Chapman Mills Main Street Park (West) Splash Pad is a new splash pad in Barrhaven with a unique structure – a green dragon! The splash pad has a lot of jets and will get you wet for sure.
It’s a newer park so there is little shade. There is a dragon themed playstructure beside the splash pad.
Read our 2012 review here.
Huntley Centennial Splash Pad is a new splash pad in Carp with many fun structures. The cycle was quite long and it was easy to get very, very wet. There is a gazebo for shade.
Read our 2012 review here.