Downey Park Splash Playground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 10107 Flowers Ave, Orlando, FL 32825, Orlando, Florida
Season: Year-round
Hours: Sessions: 10-11:45 a.m., 12-1:45 p.m., closed 2-3 p.m., 3-4:45 p.m., 5-6:45 p.m.
Cost: $1
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Downey Park in east Orlando runs a gated splash playground with shaded seating in four daily sessions, charging about a dollar per person. The park also holds an inclusive playground for kids of all abilities, lighted pickleball courts, sand volleyball and an off-leash dog park.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps playground alongside, 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 Orlando average 91°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 6 other pads within 5 miles and 18 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: