Find the Best Splash Pads in Ottawa
Celebration Park Splash Pad is a fun splash pad in a large park. The splash pad has a long rotating cycle and the pad itself is fairly spacious. The main structures are a spray loop, a spraying post, and a tall post with a bucket, flower, and pipe that rain water down on you.
The park has some shade but there is a gazebo beside the splash pad. There are also swings and two playstructures to explore right beside the pad.
Beacon Hill North Splash Pad is a basic but fun splash pad in a lovely park. The splash pad’s main feature is it’s two elephant cannons. The city has also painted their logo on the concrete floor of the pad giving it a new, bright feel.
The park has a lovely gazebo, a community centre, swings, and several playstructure to explore.
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.
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.
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
North Vineyard Park Splash Pad is a basic splash pad with a unique structure – a tall post with a firefighter cutout. (Which makes sense as the splash pad is right beside a fire station.)
There is plenty of shade, places to sit, and room to run at the park. There are playstructures at the other end of the park; they are quite a distance from the splash pad.
It was a bit challenging to access this splash pad. It’s not connected by pathways to the streets that surround the park. We needed to park and walk on the main road to get to the pad. read more