Find the Best Splash Pads in Ottawa
Manor Park Splash Pad has a fire hydrant, a tall aquadome post, and some ground sprinklers. The park itself has a nice atmosphere – there is plenty of shade and places to eat, a few structures, and a community centre that had public washrooms open at the time of our visit.
The City of Ottawa open data says this splash pad is only open on weekends, but it worked fine on a Friday morning.
Cardinal Glen Park Splash Pad is an older park located in the community of Cardinal Glen. It has a simple wood post that sprays water out three of it’s sides.
The park itself would be nice for younger children. The park is fenced in on all sides, has plenty of shade, places to eat, and a few smaller structures to play in.
(The city of Ottawa open data says this splash pad is closed and under repair, but when we visited, the wooden post splash pad turned on just fine… Mind you, it is a wooden post.) read more
Nault Park Splash Pad is a fun splash pad whose main draw is two tall yellow flowers. The water cycles through the structures in various patterns making it fun to try to move around without getting wet.
The splash pad is located in a large fenced-in park. There are smooth newly paved paths circling around the park that are perfect for little cyclists. There is plenty of shade, places to sit, swings, and a few playstructures.
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.
Gardenway Park Splash Pad is a newer pad whose main attraction is a tall green post with a dumping bucket and a spinning flower. The water cycle is quite long and the pressure is high – this is a great place to get very, very wet.
Gardenway Park is quite large. It’s an older park so there is plenty of shade and fields to run in. There are swings and playstructures a short walk away from the splash pad.
We noticed there is also a great hill for tobogganing and an outdoor rink. This is a park we’ll check out in the winter, too. read more
Joe Jamieson Park Splash Pad is an older splash pad with one large red post. The water pressure is extremely high and there is an impressive amount of spray coming out of the post.
The park next to the splash pad has plenty of shade, some swings, and a playstructure.