Columbia River Water Feature at Vancouver Waterfront Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 695 Waterfront Way, Vancouver, Washington
Season: Memorial Day to Labor Day, weather permitting
Hours: 8:00am to dusk
Cost: free
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This wheelchair-accessible feature traces an artistic map of the Columbia River basin in cascading water, spray fountains, and shallow wading areas along Vancouver's half-mile riverfront park.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, drinking water, playground alongside, parking at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Vancouver average 80°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 4 other pads within 5 miles and 40 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: