Emanuel P. Johnson Recreation Center Splash Pad

✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department

Serving the Progress Village community southeast of Tampa, this county rec center added a splash pad alongside turf play areas and modern playground equipment. It gives families near Brandon and Riverview another free option.

When to go. Peak summer highs in Tampa average 90°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.

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Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 13 other pads within 5 miles and 20 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are:

• Carrollwood Village Park Splash Pad — 0 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, playground-nearby, restrooms
• Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park Splash Pad — 0.8 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, restrooms, playground-nearby
• Water Works Park Splash Pad — 1 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, shade, restrooms
• Northdale Park & Recreation Center Splash Pad — 0 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, playground-nearby, restrooms
• Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Splash Pad (The Louvre) — 0.3 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, playground-nearby, restrooms

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