Central Florida Zoo Splash Ground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 3755 NW Highway 17-92, Sanford, Sanford, Florida
Season: typically open in warm months (check before visiting)
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Sanford includes a splash ground where kids can cool off between animal exhibits. Access comes bundled with regular zoo admission rather than a separate fee.
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 Sanford average 93°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 2 other pads within 5 miles and 8 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: