Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens Splash Ground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 370 Zoo Pkwy, Jacksonville, Florida
Season: April through the warm months
Hours: Zoo operating hours
Cost: free
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An 11,000-square-foot splash ground inside the Jacksonville Zoo with spray zones themed after local ecosystems, multi-colored spray hoops, and covered picnic pavilions for drying off. It is included with zoo admission and typically switches on in April, ahead of the city pads; swim diapers are required for toddlers.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, drinking water, playground alongside, parking at this location.
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.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 8 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: