Barrio Nopal Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 311 E. Elvira Rd., Tucson 85756, Tucson, Arizona
Season: April 1 - October 31
Hours: Daily 8 a.m. to sunset
Cost: free
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This city splash pad sits inside Barrio Nopal Park on Tucson's south side. It was shut down for the 2025 season while the city carried out maintenance and repairs.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, playground alongside, parking at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Tucson average 99°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 30 weeks a year, from April to October. 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 is 1 other pad 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: