Alamosa Park Spray Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 6900 Gonzales Rd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Season: May 23 - September 27
Hours: Daily 10am-7pm, weather permitting
Cost: free
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Albuquerque's newest city spray pad, opened near the Bridge and Coors intersection to bring free water play to the Southwest Mesa. Jets are button-activated, so the water only runs when kids press to play.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps parking at this location. No public toilets are mapped here — worth knowing before you commit to an afternoon.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Albuquerque average 90°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
How long it's open. Roughly 18 weeks a year, from May to September. Seasons shift year to year and municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so check before a long drive.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 4 other pads within 5 miles and 7 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: