Julie Penrose Fountain at America the Beautiful Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 126 Cimino Dr., Colorado Springs, Colorado
Season: Not operating for the 2026 season (city cost-saving measure)
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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The iconic four-story rotating ring sends 366 water jets over waders below and normally turns about four times per hour. The city has paused its operation for 2026 as part of department-wide cost savings, so check before visiting.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps 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 Colorado Springs average 85°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There is 1 other pad within 5 miles and 6 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: