Colonel Summers Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: SE 17th Ave & Taylor St, Portland, Oregon
Season: June 5 - September 7 (Labor Day)
Hours: 11:00am-7:00pm daily
Cost: free
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A neighborhood favorite in inner Southeast Portland, this splash pad sits alongside a playground and picnic pavilion in one of the Buckman area's busiest community parks.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Portland average 80°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
How long it's open. Roughly 13 weeks a year, from June 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 26 other pads within 5 miles and 51 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: