Find the Best Splash Pads in Ottawa
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.
Barrington Park is a smaller splash pad with a great location. The splash pad has a few novelties like an elephant spray gun and a fire hydrant. The splash pad is well shaded in certain times of the day. There is a park located in a grove of trees near the splash pad.
Read our 2013 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.
Lincoln Heights Park Splash Pad is a simple splash pad located in a spacious, shaded park. The splash pad itself is simply a red fire hydrant that sprays.
There is a playstructure and lots of room to run at this park.
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.)