Beatty's Ford Park Splash Pad

✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season

Where: 8335 Shipley Lane, Denver, North Carolina

Season: Memorial Day through Labor Day

Hours: Daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Cost: free

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Perched on the western shore of Lake Norman, Beatty's Ford Park combines its free splash pad with a playground, an amphitheater, and lake views. It is a handy option for families in eastern Lincoln County who would rather not cross the lake.

When to go. Peak summer highs in Denver average 88°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.

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If this one's closed or packed

Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 0 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:

Hope Park Splash Pad — 12.9 mi · Mooresville · free · zero-depth, fenced, shade
Holbrook Park Splash Pad — 13.3 mi · Huntersville · free · zero-depth, shade, playground-nearby
Lake Norman Kiwanis Splashville Park — 9.8 mi · Cornelius · free · zero-depth, restrooms, playground-nearby
Birkdale Village Splash Fountain — 10.3 mi · Huntersville · free · zero-depth, restrooms
Bellingham Park Splash Pad — 13 mi · Mooresville · free · zero-depth, playground-nearby

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