J. Gardner Nip Simps Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 6602 Richardson Rd, Jacksonville, Florida
Season: May 9 through the last weekend of October
Hours: Daily 10am-7pm
Cost: free
zero-depthpublic-park
A free city splash pad on Richardson Road in Northwest Jacksonville. Water runs daily from late spring until the last weekend of October, weather permitting.
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 Jacksonville average 91°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
How long it's open. Roughly 24 weeks a year, from May to October. 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 4 other pads within 5 miles and 16 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: