Barnett Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 4801 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, Florida
Season: Year-round
Hours: Sessions: 10-11:45 a.m., 12-1:45 p.m., closed 2-3 p.m., 3-4:45 p.m., 5-6:45 p.m.
Cost: free
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Barnett Park's gated splash area sits inside a large Orange County park on West Colonial Drive and comes with chairs and umbrellas for waiting parents. Beyond the water play, families can use the disc golf course, fishing pier, walking trails and playgrounds.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Orlando average 91°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 5 other pads within 5 miles and 16 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: