Elizabeth Caruthers Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 3508 S Moody Ave, Portland, Oregon
Season: June 5 - September 7 (Labor Day)
Hours: 11:00am-7:00pm daily
Cost: free
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Tucked into the modern South Waterfront district, this park mixes a splash pad with a bocce court and public art, with the Willamette River greenway a short walk away.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps drinking water, 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 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 24 other pads within 5 miles and 53 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: