Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 1001 N Boulevard, Tampa, Florida
Season: Year-round (April-October and November-March schedules)
Hours: 9am-9pm April-October; 10am-8pm November-March
Cost: free
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This 25-acre riverfront park north of the University of Tampa wraps its splash pad into a 'play cove' alongside sports courts, a boathouse, and a dog park. Extended evening hours make it one of the city's most flexible water-play stops.
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 Tampa average 90°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 13 other pads within 5 miles and 21 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: